Elvira Pagã

Elvira Olivieri Cozzolino (6 September 1920 – 8 May 2003), better known by her stage name Elvira Pagã, was a Brazilian vedette, actress, singer, writer, and painter. She was the first Rio Carnival Queen, the first woman to wear a bikini in public, and one of the first women to undergo cosmetic surgery in Brazil. Talented and controversial, she defied the status quo and challenged prevailing sexism with fearless audacity during the Brazilian military dictatorship and the revolutionary 1960s.

In her later years, Pagã withdrew from public life, devoting herself to writing and painting, and eventually died in seclusion. Wikipedia

Elvira Pagã is known for work in acting across film and television. New Release currently presents 10 verified screen credits connected to this profile.

Selected work includes O Dominó Negro (1949), Cidade Mulher (1936), The King's Jester (1937), Vegas Nights (1948), Alô Alô Carnaval (1936), Three Argentines in Paris (1938), Laranja da China (1940), Carnaval no Fogo (1949). The recorded credits span 1936 to 2014, including 10 movies and 0 TV shows.

The filmography below lists available titles, release years and known roles. This profile is updated as additional verified information becomes available.