Rita Cadillac (Brazilian dancer)
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Rita de Cássia Coutinho, known as Rita Cadillac, (June 13, 1954, Rio de Janeiro
) is a Brazil
ian dancer and singer. She took her stage name from Rita Cadillac
, an acclaimed French
dancer of the 1950s and 1960s. She is a former chacrete, a special name to identify the dancers who appeared in the TV shows hosted by Chacrinha
.
In 1982, she co-starred with Gretchen
in the pornochanchada
Aluga-se Moças and made a brief cameo appearance
as herself in the 2003 film Carandiru.
In 2004, Cadillac (who was then 50 years of age,) made a contract with porn producers Brasileirinhas
in exchange for 500,000 R$. From 2004 to 2009, she appeared in 11 pornographic films for Brasileirinhas.
At Brazilian local elections in 2008, she ran as a candidate of Brazilian Socialist Party
for Praia Grande
city council.
In April 2010, the documentary Rita Cadillac - A Lady do Povo was released in Brazil. The film depicts her life since childhood until 2007 (year of production).
Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro , commonly referred to simply as Rio, is the capital city of the State of Rio de Janeiro, the second largest city of Brazil, and the third largest metropolitan area and agglomeration in South America, boasting approximately 6.3 million people within the city proper, making it the 6th...
) is a Brazil
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
ian dancer and singer. She took her stage name from Rita Cadillac
Rita Cadillac
Rita Cadillac, born Nicole Yasterbelsky was a French dancer, singer, and actress.She started her career at Crazy Horse and she was a dancer of Folies Bergère in the mid 1950s...
, an acclaimed French
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
dancer of the 1950s and 1960s. She is a former chacrete, a special name to identify the dancers who appeared in the TV shows hosted by Chacrinha
Chacrinha
José Abelardo Barbosa de Medeiros , better known as Chacrinha, was a Brazilian comedian, and radio and TV personality...
.
In 1982, she co-starred with Gretchen
Gretchen
Maria Odete Brito de Miranda, known as Gretchen is a Brazilian singer. She became notorious as the Rainha do Bumbum in the late 1970s...
in the pornochanchada
Pornochanchada
Pornochanchada is the name given to a genre of sexploitation films produced in Brazil that was popular during the 1970s and early 1980s. Its name combined pornô and chanchada ....
Aluga-se Moças and made a brief cameo appearance
Cameo appearance
A cameo role or cameo appearance is a brief appearance of a known person in a work of the performing arts, such as plays, films, video games and television...
as herself in the 2003 film Carandiru.
In 2004, Cadillac (who was then 50 years of age,) made a contract with porn producers Brasileirinhas
Brasileirinhas
Brasileirinhas is a Brazilian pornographic film studio.Brasileirinhas films are usually in the gonzo pornography genre, with particular emphasis on anal sex...
in exchange for 500,000 R$. From 2004 to 2009, she appeared in 11 pornographic films for Brasileirinhas.
At Brazilian local elections in 2008, she ran as a candidate of Brazilian Socialist Party
Brazilian Socialist Party
The Brazilian Socialist Party , is a political party in Brazil. It was founded in 1947, before being abolished by the military regime in 1965 and re-organized in 1985 with the re-democratization of Brazil. It elected six Governors in 2010, becoming the second largest party in number of state...
for Praia Grande
Praia Grande
Praia Grande is a municipality in the state of São Paulo in Brazil.-Population history:- History :Although the political emancipation is recent, the area covered today by the municipality of Praia Grande was one of the first areas colonized by the Portuguese, which began with the arrival of Martim...
city council.
In April 2010, the documentary Rita Cadillac - A Lady do Povo was released in Brazil. The film depicts her life since childhood until 2007 (year of production).