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Berta Loran, Polish-Born Star of Brazilian TV Comedy, Dies at 99

The hospital confirmed her death after the family declined to disclose the cause.

Overview

  • Hospital Copa D'Or in Copacabana said the actress died on Sunday night, September 28, and reported that no further details were authorized for release.
  • Born Basza Ajs in Warsaw in 1926, she fled Nazi persecution as a child and settled in Rio de Janeiro, later adopting the stage name Berta Loran.
  • She joined TV Globo in 1966 and became a fixture of its comedy lineup, including Escolinha do Professor Raimundo and Zorra Total, in a career spanning more than seven decades.
  • Her work also reached novelas such as Amor com Amor se Paga, and her final screen credit was the 2021 film Amarração do Amor.
  • Reports note she had lived reclusively in recent months; she spoke openly about not having children due to medical reasons, and she would have turned 100 in March 2026.