Known For
Acting
Born
Feb 11, 1947
Place of Birth
São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
Credits
52 titles
Edwin Luisi
Biography
Edwin Luisi is a celebrated Brazilian actor whose career spans over five decades. Born in São Paulo, he initially pursued studies in art history and lived in France, where he also learned French. His passion for acting led him to the Escola de Arte Dramática at the University of São Paulo, marking the beginning of a prolific career in the performing arts. Luisi gained international fame for his role as Álvaro in the classic telenovela Escrava Isaura (1976), where he played the romantic hero opposite Lucélia Santos. This role cemented his status as one of Brazil’s leading heartthrobs of the 1970s and 1980s. Throughout his career, he has starred in numerous television productions, including Por Amor (1997), Uga Uga (2000), Mad Maria (2005), Paraíso Tropical (2007), and Na Corda Bamba (2019–2020). His versatility has allowed him to play everything from charming leads to complex dramatic roles. In theater, Luisi has performed in acclaimed plays such as Amadeus, Freud, and Eu Sou Minha Própria Mulher. He also appeared in films like As Alegres Comadres and Aleijadinho – Paixão, Glória e Suplício. Edwin Luisi remains active in Brazilian entertainment, admired for his elegance, charisma, and enduring talent.
Known For
Filmography
Ódio
Tangled Hearts
Ulysses Lago (Tio Lili)
Cuecas de Plantão
Entrevistado
Flávio Rangel - O Teatro na Palma da Mão
Self
Tropical Paradise
Lutero Sampaio
Little Missy
Martinho
Mad Maria
Alexander Mackenzie
As Alegres Comadres
Sr. Lima
A Grande Família
Olivia
Uga-Uga
Francis
O Aleijadinho - Paixão, Glória e Suplício
Manoel Francisco de Lisboa
A Lenda do Dia e da Noite
Narrador
Mauá - O Imperador e o Rei
Aurélio
Amor Índio
Narrador
Colégio Brasil
Professor Edmo
The Jew
Alexandre de Gusmão
Adágio ao Sol
Tocaia Grande
Coronel Enoch Morgado
32 – A Guerra Civil
Narrator
Secrets of Sand
Dr. Munhoz
Você Decide
O Fantasma da Ópera
Maestro Mário Barretti
O Portador
Aurélio
Salomé
Rosendo
Araponga
Alves
1930 - Tempo de Revolução
O Cometa
Augusto
Kananga do Japão
Dr. Renato Braga
Pacto de Sangue
Dr. Demétrio Lovato
Abolição
Ângelo Agostini
Sonhos de Menina Moça
Fábio
Tudo ou Nada
César Augusto Barroso
Dona Beija
Padre Melo Franco
Tudo em Cima
Chico Faria
Marquesa de Santos
Comendador Francisco Gomes da Silva (Chalaça)
Marquesa de Santos
Comendador Francisco Gomes (Chalaça)
Pão-Pão, Beijo-Beijo
Júlio
Sétimo Sentido
Rubens
Chico Anysio Show
Self
Terras do Sem Fim
Silveirinha
As Três Marias
Davi
Plantão de Polícia
Ripped Sin
Sérgio
O Astro
Felipe Cerqueira
Dona Xepa
Daniel
Isaura: Slave Girl
Álvaro Santana de Souza
O Gesto, a Festa, a Mensagem - Dois Mil Anos de Teatro
Narrador - A Cantora Careca, de Eugène Ionesco
Canção para Isabel
Felipe
Vila do Arco
Quincas Borba
Bruce Lee Versus Gay Power