Edwin Luisi is a celebrated Brazilian actor whose career spans over five decades. Born in São Paulo, he initially pursued studies in art history and lived in France, where he also learned French. His passion for acting led him to the Escola de Arte Dramática at the University of São Paulo, marking the beginning of a prolific career in the performing arts. Luisi gained international fame for his role as Álvaro in the classic telenovela Escrava Isaura (1976), where he played the romantic hero opposite Lucélia Santos. This role cemented his status as one of Brazil’s leading heartthrobs of the 1970s and 1980s. Throughout his career, he has starred in numerous television productions, including Por Amor (1997), Uga Uga (2000), Mad Maria (2005), Paraíso Tropical (2007), and Na Corda Bamba (2019–2020). His versatility has allowed him to play everything from charming leads to complex dramatic roles. In theater, Luisi has performed in acclaimed plays such as Amadeus, Freud, and Eu Sou Minha Própria Mulher. He also appeared in films like As Alegres Comadres and Aleijadinho – Paixão, Glória e Suplício. Edwin Luisi remains active in Brazilian entertainment, admired for his elegance, charisma, and enduring talent.

Filmography

• 2017Ódio
• Tangled Hearts — Ulysses Lago (Tio Lili)
• Cuecas de Plantão — Entrevistado
• Tropical Paradise — Lutero Sampaio
• Little Missy — Martinho
• Mad Maria — Alexander Mackenzie
• 2003As Alegres Comadres — Sr. Lima
• A Grande Família — Olivia
• 2000A Lenda do Dia e da Noite — Narrador
• 2000O Aleijadinho - Paixão, Glória e Suplício — Manoel Francisco de Lisboa
• Uga-Uga — Francis
• 1999Amor Índio — Narrador
• 1999Mauá - O Imperador e o Rei — Aurélio
• 1996Adágio ao Sol
• Colégio Brasil — Professor Edmo
• 1996The Jew — Alexandre de Gusmão
• Большая засада — Coronel Enoch Morgado
• 199332 – A Guerra Civil — Narrator
• Secrets of Sand — Dr. Munhoz
• Você Decide
• O Fantasma da Ópera — Maestro Mário Barretti
• O Portador — Aurélio
• Salomé — Rosendo
• 19901930 - Tempo de Revolução
• Araponga — Alves
• Kananga do Japão — Dr. Renato Braga
• O Cometa — Augusto
• Pacto de Sangue — Dr. Demétrio Lovato
• Abolição — Ângelo Agostini
• 1988Sonhos de Menina Moça — Fábio
• Dona Beija — Padre Melo Franco
• Tudo ou Nada — César Augusto Barroso
• Tudo em Cima — Chico Faria
• 1984Marquesa de Santos — Comendador Francisco Gomes (Chalaça)
• Marquesa de Santos — Comendador Francisco Gomes da Silva (Chalaça)
• Pão-Pão, Beijo-Beijo — Júlio
• Sétimo Sentido — Rubens
• Terras do Sem Fim — Silveirinha
• As Três Marias — Davi
• Plantão de Polícia
• Ripped Sin — Sérgio
• Dona Xepa — Daniel
• O Astro — Felipe Cerqueira
• Canção para Isabel — Felipe
• Isaura: Slave Girl — Álvaro Santana de Souza
• 1976O Gesto, a Festa, a Mensagem - Dois Mil Anos de Teatro — Narrador - A Cantora Careca, de Eugène Ionesco
• 1975Bruce Lee Versus Gay Power
• Vila do Arco — Quincas Borba
• 1974Vestido de Noiva — Pedro
• Camomila e Bem-Me-Quer — Renato

Appearances as themselves (2)

• 2009Flávio Rangel - O Teatro na Palma da Mão — Self
• Chico Anysio Show — Self