Miriam Pires

Miriam Pires
Born
Miriam de Souza Pires

(1927-04-20)20 April 1927
Died7 September 2004(2004-09-07) (aged 77)
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
OccupationActress
Years active1945–2004
Children1

Miriam de Souza Pires (20 April 1927 – 7 September 2004) was a Brazilian actress. She acted in over 40 telenovelas, including prominent roles in Irmãos Coragem, Pecado Capital, Gabriela, Pedra sobre Pedra, Sonho Meu, and O Casarão. Having won the Festival de Brasília Best Supporting Actress Award in 1978 for A Summer Rain, Pires acted in twelve films during her career. She was born in Rio de Janeiro, where she died from toxoplasmosis.