Miriam Pires

Biography

Miriam de Souza Pires was a Brazilian actress born on April 20, 1927, in Rio de Janeiro. She won the Festival de Brasília Best Supporting Actress Award in 1978 for A Summer Rain and appeared in over 40 telenovelas, including prominent roles in Irmãos Coragem and Pedra sobre Pedra. Pires also acted in twelve films during her career, most notably in Kiss of the Spider Woman (1985). She died on September 7, 2004, due to toxoplasmosis.