Manoel Carlos, Defining Voice of Brazilian Telenovelas, Dies at 92

Overview

• He died on January 10 in Rio de Janeiro, with confirmation issued by Boa Palavra, the producer managed by his daughter Júlia Almeida; no cause of death was disclosed.
• The writer had been receiving care at Hospital Copa Star in Copacabana for Parkinson’s disease, and the family requested privacy.
• Renowned for storylines set in Rio’s Leblon and for recurring heroines named Helena, he authored hits including Por Amor, Laços de Família, Mulheres Apaixonadas and Em Família.
• He joined TV Globo in 1972 as director-general of Fantástico and later became one of its most influential telenovela authors across the 1978–2014 period.
• He is survived by daughters Júlia Almeida and Maria Carolina; he largely withdrew after 2014’s Em Família, and in 2025 the family reportedly filed a lawsuit over Globo’s transparency on payments.