Rogéria (Astolfo Barroso Pinto; Cantagalo, 25 June 1943 – Rio de Janeiro, 4 September 2017) was a Brazilian actress, make up artist and drag queen, best known for her make up artist job on now-defunct TV Rio and movie roles in A Maldição do Sanpaku, Ambitious Women, and in Mulheres no Poder [pt].
[1] Being a transformista and having a lot of charisma and good humor, she was always applauded by the public, having been a pioneer of gay rights in Brazilian television, opening doors for others.
[1] In the 1970s she has toured Portuguese Africa (as an international debut) and Spain, then moved to France in 1973 to join the all-cross-dressing revue of Le Carrousel de Paris.
[2] A frequent figure in Brazilian cinema, she had also participated as a judge in several variety programs, working with people such as Chacrinha and Luciano Huck.
[5] Rogéria died in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil from sepsis caused by urinary tract infection on 4 September 2017 at the age of 74.