Clarice Amaral

Clarice José do Amaral, better known as Clarice Amaral (October 12, 1935 — June 27, 2020), was a Brazilian television presenter. Amaral was a pioneer of the television in Brazil, having presented the first Brazilian children's program with audience, Grande Gincana Kibon, on Record, between 1955 and 1969. She also presented the program Clarice Amaral em Desfile, on TV Gazeta, one of the pioneering TV shows of female universe contemporaries, that united home themes, with job market and woman's health. In 1986, after a traumatic assault in her home, Amaral decided to leave the artistic career and change to a little city (Cunha, inland of the state of São Paulo). On April 17, Amaral debuted in the program, where she remained for fourteen years, until 1969, when she decided to move on to an adult program. By the program, Amaral was nominated to the 1968 Troféu Imprensa in the category Best Television Animator. In 1969, Amaral debuted on TV Cultura and became presenter of the program São Paulo, Capital Rua Augusta, that showed tourist and gastronomic attractions of the city of São Paulo. In 1981, Amaral passed to present the Programa Clarice Amaral, on Rádio Mulher, remaining for five years.

In 1986, Amaral suffered a traumatic assault in her home, which led her to abandon her artistic career and move to Cunha, a coastal lowland area of São Paulo, deciding to lead an anonymous life away from the spotlight ever since.

Death Amaral died at age 84, in Cunha, on June 27, 2020.

Works

Television Year Title Role 1955-69 Grande Gincana Kibon presenter 1969-70 São Paulo, Capital Rua Augusta presenter 1970-80 Clarice Amaral em Desfile presenter

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