This is a list of Brazilian soap operas and series featuring lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) characters. Sexual orientation and/or gender identity may have been shown on screen, described in dialogue, or mentioned.
1960s YearSoap opera/SerieBroadcasterCharactersActorsNotes1963CalúniaTv TupiKaren WrightMartha DobieVida AlvesGeórgia GomideKaren and Martha shared the first same-sex kiss in the history of Brazilian television.
1970s YearSoap opera/SerieBroadcasterCharactersActorsNotes1970Assim na Terra como no CéuRede GloboRodolfo Augusto (Gugu)Ary FontouraGugu is a gay fashion designer and carnival artist.1974O RebuConrad MahlerCauêGlorinha RezendeRoberta MenezesZiembinskiBuza FerrazIsabel RibeiroRegina ViannaConrad supported Cauê financially and, out of jealousy, killed his ex-girlfriend. The soap opera implies a relationship of financial dependence, but does not confirm a same-sex relationship between the two. Glorinha and Roberta are considered the first lesbian couple on Brazilian television.1975O GritoAgenorRubens de FalcoAgenor would sneak out at night, wearing extravagant clothes; however, it's not proven whether he was cross-dressing.1977O AstroHenriJosé Luiz RodiHenri is gay.1978Dancin' DaysEveraldoRenato PedrosaA gay butler.1979Marrom GlacêValdomiroPierre LafondLaerte MorroneNestor de MontemarCaricatured representation of homosexuals.Os GigantesPaloma GurgelRenata GarciaDina SfatLidia BrondiA lesbian romance between the two characters, later removed from the plot.Malu MulherMariaÂngela LealIn the episode "" (The Friend), Maria has romantic and sexual feelings for Malu.
1980s YearSoap opera/serieBroadcaster CharactersActorsNotes1981BrilhanteRede GloboInácio NewmanSergioClaudioDennis CarvalhoJoão Paulo AdourBuza FerrazInácio e Sergio are boyfriends. Claudio and Inácio end up dating at the end of the soap opera.Ciranda de PedraLetíciaMônica TorresLetícia dresses and behaves like a man.1982Os AdolescentesTV BandeirantesCaítoFlávio GuarnieriCaito is homosexual.1984Partido AltoRede GloboPolíbioRaposoGuilherme KaranNardel RamosPolíbio and Raposo are homosexuals.1985Um Sonho a MaisAnabela FreireFlorisbela FreireClarabela FreireOlga Del VolgaPedro ErnestoNey LatorracaMarco NaniniAntônio PedroPatrício BissoCarlos KroeberAnabela, Florisbela, Clarabela, and Olga Del Volga are travestis. Pedro married Anabela.Roque SanteiroJoão LigeiroJurandirLúcio ArmandoMaurício MattarCláudio GayaJorge FernandoJoão Ligeiro is gay, but his character's development was interrupted by censorship. In the original text, he was to be a woman who was raised as a man. Jurandir and Lúcio are the stereotype of gay dressmakers. 1986Anos DouradosMarina Campos DornellesBianca ByingtonMarina ended the soap opera living in New York with her partner.Selva de PedraCíntia VilhenaFernanda Arruda CamposBeth GoulartChristiane TorloniCíntia and Fernanda are bisexual, but their romantic scenes were reworked due to public pressure.Roda de FogoMário LiberatoJacinto DonatoCecil ThiréCláudio CuriMario and Jacinto had intimate moments.1987MandalaArgemiroLaioChrisCarlos Augusto StrazzerPerry SallesMarcelo PicchiArgemiro and Laio had a very close relationship, understood by the public as something more than friendship. Laio is bisexual and Chris is his lover.SassaricandoBob BacallJorge LafondBob is a queer character.CarmemRede MancheteDr. Jean-Pierre JunotMaurice VaneauDr. Junot is bisexual.1988Vale TudoRede GloboCecíliaLaísMaríliaLala DeheinzelinCristina ProchaskaBia SeidlCecilia, Lais, and Marília are lesbians.Bebê a BordoJoana MendonçaDébora DuarteJoana is a masculine lesbian.Olho por OlhoRede MancheteDinoráCláudia CelesteCláudia Celeste was the first travesti actress to play Dinorá, a travesti character, on Brazilian television.1989Pacto de SangueRede GloboBombomRicardo PetragliaBombom is gay.TietaNineteRogériaNinete is travesti.Top ModelMarvin GayeMiguel MagnoMarvin is gay.Kananga do JapãoRede MancheteMadame SatãJorge LafondMadame Satã is gay.
1990s YearSoap opera/serieBroadcaster CharactersActorsNotes1990Mãe de SantoRede MancheteLúcioRafaelRaí AlvesDaniel BarcellosLúcio and Rafael are a gay couple and they shared the first same-sex kiss on broadcast television.Mico PretoRede GloboZé LuisJosé MariaMiguel FalabellaMarcelo PicchiZé Luis and José Maria are a gay couple.Boca do LixoHenrique RibeiroTomás OliveiraReginaldo FariaAlexandre FrotaHenrique and Tomás were having an affair.PantanalRede MancheteZaqueuJoão Alberto PinheiroZaqueu is gay.Barriga de AluguelRede GloboLuluEri JohnsonLulu is gay.1992Pedra sobre PedraAdamastorPaulo HenriquePedro Paulo RangelReinaldo GonzagaAdamastor is in love with Carlão. Paulo Henrique is openly gay.Deus nos AcudaGinaJandir FerrariGino traveled to Europe and returned to Brazil as the travesti Gina.1993Sex AppealCaio HubermannOtávio AugustoCaio is gay.RenascerBubaMaria Luísa MendonçaBuba is intersex.Guerra Sem FimRede MancheteMonarcaViúva NegraHélcio MagalhãesPaulão BarbosaMonarca and Viúva Negra are gay and end the soap opera together as a couple.1995A Próxima VítimaRede GloboSandro Carvalho RossiJefferson NoronhaAndré GonçalvesLui MendesSandro and Jefferson are a gay couple.EngraçadinhaLetíciaMaria Luísa MendonçaLetícia is a lesbian.Explode CoraçãoSarita VittiFloriano PeixotoThere is no consensus on whether Sarita is transgender or a drag queen.1996Salsa e MerengueDayse MenezesTerezaRosi CamposAngela RebelloDayse and Tereza are lesbians and end the soap opera together.O Fim do MundoGiseleChico VelosoDavid BrazilTonico PereiraGisele is a queer character. Chico Veloso reveals his sexuality in the face of the threat of the End of the World.Xica da SilvaRede MancheteJosé Maria (Zé Mulher)Guilherme PivaJosé Maria is gay.1997A IndomadaRede GloboVieiraZenildaCatarina AbdalaRenata SorrahVieira is a lesbian. Zenilda is bisexual.ZazáRo-rô PedaladaSilas VadanMarcos BredaNey LatorracaRo-rô Pedalada is bisexual and a drag queen. Silas is pansexual.Por AmorRafael FontesAlexOdilon WagnerBeto NasciRafael is bisexual and Alex is gay. Rafael left his wife to be with Alex.1998FascinaçãoSBTRenêBlota FilhoRenê is gay.Hilda FuracãoRede GloboCintura FinaMatheus NachtergaeleCintura Fina is travesti. Torre de BabelLeila SampaioRafaela KatzSílvia PfeiferChristiane TorloniLeila and Rafaela were a lesbian couple, murdered due to public pressure.1999Suave VenenoUálber CañedoEdilberto FerreiraDiogo VilelaLuiz Carlos TourinhoUálber and Edilberto are gay.
2000s YearSoap opera/serieBroadcasterCharactersActorsNotes2000Uga-UgaRede GloboIvone ShirleyHairton JúniorIvone is travesti.MalhaçãoSócratesCarlosErik MarmoGabriel GracindoSócrates e Carlos are gay.2001Roda da VidaRecordTVRonaldoErnando TiagoRonaldo was abused by his father for being gay.Um Anjo Caiu do CéuRede GloboSelmo de WindsorDaniel DantasSelmo is gay.As Filhas da MãeRamona Barbosa CavalcanteCláudia RaiaRamona is trans woman.2002Desejos de MulherAriel BritzTadeu BorgesCristianoJosé WilkerOtávio MüllerSérgio RufinoAriel and Tadeu are gay and live together. Cristiano, the house butler, is also gay.Sabor da PaixãoQuintino SaraivaSilvano CilbuskiEdney GIovenazziSérgio MambertiQuintino and Silvano are a same-sex couple. Some sources consider them bisexual, as they spent the entire telenovela flirting with the character Hermínia.2003Mulheres ApaixonadasClaraRafaelaAlinne MoraesPaula PicarelliClara and Rafaela are a lesbian couple.CelebridadeLauraDoraCláudia AbreuRenata SorrahLaura is bisexual and has a sexual relationship with Dora, who is a lesbian.KubanacanManoloWaiter at the Copacabana Night ClubLuiz GuilhermeWilson de SantosManolo is homosexual. The waiter at the Copacabana Night Club is gay, he had significant appearances in the plot, but his name was never revealed.2004Senhora do DestinoEleonoraJenniferTurcãoUbiraci (Bira)Mylla ChristieBárbara BorgesMarco VilellaLuiz Henrique NogueiraEleonora and Jennifer are a lesbian couple. Turcão is bisexual and forms a romantic couple with Bira, who is gay.2005AméricaJuniorZecaBruno GagliassoErom CordeiroJunior and Zeca had a relationship at the end of the soap opera.A Lua Me DisseSamovar de Santa LuziaValdo MagalhãesDona RomaCássio ScapinHugo GrossMiguel MagnoSamovar and Valdo are gay and ended the soap opera together. At the time, Dona Roma was referred to in the press as a travesti or cross-dresser, but there are doubts about the character's true gender identity, as she is also considered a trans woman.BelíssimaGigiRebeca CavalcantiKaren BarrosPedro Paulo RangelCarolina FerrazMônica TorresGigi is gay. Rebeca and Karen are lesbians.2006Cidadão BrasileiroRede RecordNilo RamosThiago ChagasNilo is gay.Cobras & LagartosRede GloboOrã MunhozLuís MeloOrã is a cross-dresser.Páginas da VidaRubinhoMarcelo BuenoFernando EirasThiago PicchiRubinho and Marcelo are a gay couple.MalhaçãoMarcela PradoPaula KillMarcela is lesbian.2007Paraíso TropicalRodrigo BatistaTiago SampaioHugoFelipeCarlos CasagrandeSérgio AbreuMarcelo LahamMiguel KelnerRodrigo and Tiago are married. Hugo is gay and is dating Felipe.Toma Lá, Da CáDeise CoturnoCópellia RochaNorma BengelArlete SallesDeise is a masculine lesbian. Cópellia is pansexual.Duas CarasBernardinhoHeraldo CarreiraCarlãoThiago MendonçaAlexandre SlavieroLugui PalharesBernardinho is bisexual. He had a fling with Heraldo, but at the end of the soap opera he ended up with Carlão.Dance Dance DanceBandChristian GarciaLorenzo MartinChristian is gay.Caminhos do CoraçãoRecordTVDanilo Mayer BenéCláudio Heinrich Déo GarcezDanilo is gay and a victim of a gold digger in the first season. Bené comes out as gay and falls in love with Danilo in the second season.2008Os MutantesBeleza PuraRede GloboBetãoRodrigo LópezBetão is gay.Queridos AmigosBennyJurandirCíntiaBrendaGuilherme WeberSidney SantiagoOdilon EstevesRicardo MonasteroBenny is gay and dating Jurandir. Cíntia and Brenda are travestis.A FavoritaOrlandinhoStela RibasDr. Dante SalvatoreIran MalfitanoPaula BurlamaquiWalmor ChagasThroughout the entire telenovela, Orlandinho is portrayed as gay, but ends up in a relationship with a woman. Stela is a lesbian. Salvatore is gay.Chamas da VidaRede RecordDocinhoRoberto BomtempoDocinho is a travesti social worker.Três IrmãsRede GloboNelson SantanaAdamastor PamplonaAloísio de AbreuCarlos LofflerNelson is bisexual. Adamastor is gay.2009Força-TarefaSelmaJaquelineHermila GuedesFabiula NascimentoSergeant Selma kisses Jaqueline.CinquentinhaCarlo BergantiPierre BaitelliCarlo is gay.Caras & BocasCássioSidMarco PigossiKlebber ToledoCássio and Sid are gays.Bela, a FeiaRede RecordDiego SouzaDiogo MarquesHaroldo PalharesDaniel ErthalSérgio MenezesJoão CamargoDiego denies being gay and his passion for Diogo, who is also gay. Haroldo is a gay hairdresser.Vende-se um Véu de NoivaSBTAndressa CarlaFabianna BrazilAndressa is trans.Cama de GatoRede GloboPinkMaurício MachadoPink is bisexual.Viver a VidaOsmarMarcelo ValleOsmar is bisexual.Malhação IDAlêWilliam BarbierAlê is asexual.
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