Adriana Prieto

Acting

Born: January 1, 1950

Buenos Aires, Argentina

Biography

Adriana Inês Prieto Amarante, better known as Adriana Prieto (Buenos Aires, January 1, 1950 — Rio de Janeiro, December 23, 1974) was a Brazilian actress born in Argentina. She was compared and nicknamed, by a magazine, the "Brazilian Greta Garbo". She had a career in Brazilian cinema, winning several awards for her performances such as the Candango for Best Actress at the Brasília Festival and the Air France Award. He died tragically after a car accident on Christmas Eve 1974, at the age of 24, when he was at the height of his career.