Cléo de Verberena
Cleo de Verberena | |
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| Born | Jacira Martins da Silveira 26 June 1904 Amparo, São Paulo, Brazil |
| Died | 6 October 1972 São Paulo, Brazil |
| Citizenship | Brazilian, Chilean |
| Occupation(s) | Actress, film director, film producer |
| Children | César Augusto Melani |
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Jacyra Martins da Silveira (26 June 1904 – 6 October 1972), known by her stage name Cleo de Verberena, was a Brazilian actress and film director. She is widely considered as the first Brazilian woman to direct a film: 1931's O Mistério do Dominó Preto.