Bibi Ferreira | |
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Born |
Abigail Izquierdo Ferreira 1 June 1922 Rio de Janeiro, RJ |
Nationality | Brazilian |
Years active | 1941–present |
Bibi Ferreira (born Abigail Izquierdo Ferreira; 1 June 1922) is a Brazilian actress.
Ferreira is from Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil. Her father, Procópio Ferreira, was a luso-brazilian and stage actor and her mother, Aida Izquierdo, was a spanish dancer. She learned dance at Teatro Municipal in Rio de Janeiro.
Her father invited his daughter to join his company. She made her stage debut performing La Locandiera at Teatro Serrador in Rio de Janeiro, on 28 February 1941. She formed her own company three years later.
In 1962, she tested for a part in the Brazilian production of My Fair Lady. She then received leads in Hello Dolly and Man of La Mancha.
In 2016, she appeared in New York City in “Bibi Times Four.”