Maximira Figueiredo
Description
Maximira Figueiredo was a Brazilian actress and voice actress born in São Paulo on February 2, 1939. A pioneer of television in Brazil, she began her career in the early 1960s at TV Paulista, participating in teleteatros and children's programs before establishing herself as a prolific voice artist. She passed away on October 15, 2018, in Praia Grande, São Paulo.
In the realm of anime dubbing, Figueiredo contributed her voice to several notable series and films during the 1980s and 1990s. She is recognized for her work at the Álamo dubbing studio in São Paulo. One of her prominent roles was as the voice of Milia 639, the formidable Meltrandi ace pilot, in the 1984 film The Super Dimension Fortress Macross: Do You Remember Love?. This film featured a dub produced by Álamo and released on VHS in Brazil under the title Macross: A Batalha Final. She also voiced the character Baaya, described as an ancient high priestess, in the original video animation Ozanari Dungeon: Kaze no Tou.
Beyond these two roles, her broader anime voice work included parts in several other productions. She provided the voice for Mãe do Nemo in the film Little Nemo: Adventures in Slumberland. In the long-running television series Rurouni Kenshin, she voiced two characters: Tae Sekihara and the Irmã do Doutor Gensai. Other credits include roles in Sonic X as the voice of Rouge the Bat for the Brazilian Portuguese version, as well as participation in dubs for Zillion, Saber Rider and the Star Sheriffs (for a DVD re-dub), Entaku no Kishi Monogatari: Moero Arthur, and Mirmo Zibang!.
Her dubbing career was not limited to anime, as she worked extensively on live-action films and series. Notably, during the 1980s and early 1990s, she was the official Portuguese-language voice of Japanese actress Machiko Soga, who was famous for her roles in tokusatsu superhero productions. This recurring role made her voice familiar to fans of the genre in Brazil. Her film dubbing work included voicing Tia Amy in The Wizard of Oz and a character in the film Curly Sue (released in Brazil as A Malandrinha). A significant portion of her dubbing work was carried out at the Álamo studio in São Paulo.
In the realm of anime dubbing, Figueiredo contributed her voice to several notable series and films during the 1980s and 1990s. She is recognized for her work at the Álamo dubbing studio in São Paulo. One of her prominent roles was as the voice of Milia 639, the formidable Meltrandi ace pilot, in the 1984 film The Super Dimension Fortress Macross: Do You Remember Love?. This film featured a dub produced by Álamo and released on VHS in Brazil under the title Macross: A Batalha Final. She also voiced the character Baaya, described as an ancient high priestess, in the original video animation Ozanari Dungeon: Kaze no Tou.
Beyond these two roles, her broader anime voice work included parts in several other productions. She provided the voice for Mãe do Nemo in the film Little Nemo: Adventures in Slumberland. In the long-running television series Rurouni Kenshin, she voiced two characters: Tae Sekihara and the Irmã do Doutor Gensai. Other credits include roles in Sonic X as the voice of Rouge the Bat for the Brazilian Portuguese version, as well as participation in dubs for Zillion, Saber Rider and the Star Sheriffs (for a DVD re-dub), Entaku no Kishi Monogatari: Moero Arthur, and Mirmo Zibang!.
Her dubbing career was not limited to anime, as she worked extensively on live-action films and series. Notably, during the 1980s and early 1990s, she was the official Portuguese-language voice of Japanese actress Machiko Soga, who was famous for her roles in tokusatsu superhero productions. This recurring role made her voice familiar to fans of the genre in Brazil. Her film dubbing work included voicing Tia Amy in The Wizard of Oz and a character in the film Curly Sue (released in Brazil as A Malandrinha). A significant portion of her dubbing work was carried out at the Álamo studio in São Paulo.
All Characters
- PortugueseAnime overview: Ozanari Dungeon: Kaze no Tou
- Portuguese