Elke Maravilha

Elke Maravilha ( Grünupp; 22 February 1945 – 16 August 2016) was a German-Brazilian actress, model and television personality. She lived in Brazil from her early childhood until her death.

Biography Maravilha was born to a Latvian father and German mother in Leutkirch, although throughout her career she stated she was born in Leningrad, Russia. At the age of four, her family emigrated to Brazil in 1949 and first settled at a farm in Itabira in the state of Minas Gerais. Returning to Minas Gerais, she was chosen as "Glamour Girl" in Belo Horizonte in 1962. It was during this period that she became a naturalized Brazilian. At 20, she met Evremidis on a ship en route to Europe in 1965 on her way to live with her maternal grandmother in Germany. although there is no record of her loss of Brazilian citizenship. She held a German passport sometime in the 90s.

She was also portrayed by Gianne Albertoni in Chacrinha: O velho guerreiro, a 2018 film biography about Chacrinha.

In 2022, Maravilha was portrayed by Maidê Mahl in O Rei da TV, a biographical television series about Silvio Santos.

Death Maravilha died in Rio de Janeiro on 16 August 2016 of multiple organ failure, from complications of a surgery to treat an ulcer.

Work

Television

Film

Stage Paixão de Cristo Elke – do Sagrado ao Profano Viva o Cordão Encarnado O Castelo das Sete Torres Rio de Cabo a Rabo Eu Gosto de Mamãe Carlota Joaquina A Rainha Morta O Homem e o Cavalo Orfeu da Conceição O Lobo da Madrugada

Music Maravilha recorded the song "Que vontade de comer goiaba", available in the compilation album Dançando em duplo sentido.