- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- Aug 11, 1970
- Died
- Dec 28, 1992 (aged 22)
- Place of birth
- Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Daniella Perez
Daniella Ferrante Perez Gazolla (August 11, 1970 — December 28, 1992) was a Brazilian actress and dancer. Daughter of soap operas author Glória Perez, she was married to actor Raul Gazolla and was killed during the production of her fourth soap opera, De Corpo e Alma. She has always had her life linked to art. At just five years old, she was rehearsing her first dance steps. Later came the invitation to dance professionally in one of the best dance companies in Rio de Janeiro, “Vacilou, danced”. Dany, as she was called among her friends, met her husband Raul Gazolla in her first TV appearance, playing the role of a tango dancer on Rede Manchete's Japanese soap opera Kananga. In 1990, Dany and Raul were officially married. In the same year, Daniella's group is invited by Rede Globo to be dancers in the soap opera Barriga de Aluguel, where the actress' mother, Glória Perez, signed the text. Daniella did an individual test and ended up getting her first character called Clô, a ballerina who danced at the Copacabana Café. Due to her charisma and talent, the character gained space in the plot and Daniella ended up catching the attention of Dennis Carvalho, who invited her to debut the soap opera O Dono do Mundo the following year, thus playing the role of Yara, sister of the protagonist lived by Gloria Pires. Later, already recognized by the general public, the actress played the character Yasmin, a young woman who aroused an admiration for the gothic character Reginaldo played by Eri Johnson who followed her everywhere. Yasmin was the sister of the protagonist played by Cristiana Oliveira, in the soap opera De Corpo e Alma, which was her last soap opera. In the early 90s, Daniella was the best candidate for the vacant position of girlfriend in Brazil, previously held by Regina Duarte. It was shown on December 25, 1992 at Roberto Carlos Especial, a small staging in which Daniella played Mary, mother of Jesus, alongside actress Cássia Kis Magro, and actor Herson Capri.
