Adele Fatima
Career
Active 1972 – 1999
Biography
About Adele Fatima
Adele Fatima is a Brazilian actress, centerfold, and cultural dancer who rose to prominence in the 1970s as one of Brazil's main sex symbols. She was a key figure in the pornochanchada genre, a Brazilian sexploitation film movement. Born in Rio de Janeiro in 1954, she began her career at around 18, working for nearly three decades from 1972 to 1999. Adele is of mixed-race primarily Black ethnicity, with black hair and brown eyes, and has a natural average body. She is straight and has performed in solo scenes featuring full nudity, implied nudity, and topless-only content.
Her career took off in 1972 when, sponsored by Augusto César Vanucci, she joined the casting of Globo TV network, starting with comedy cameos. The following year she moved into film. In 1978, a bikini dance in an advertisement brought her widespread attention, leading to an invitation from Albert Broccoli to play a Brazilian girl in the James Bond film Moonraker. Although her name and photo appeared in credits and publicity, her scenes were cut, and Emily Bolton replaced her. In 1979, Adele starred as Clara das Neves in Stories That Our Babysitters Didn't Tell, a sensual parody of Snow White that became a public success in Brazilian cinema and television, airing frequently on SBT in the 1980s. The film is considered one of the most emblematic of the pornochanchada genre.
A major career milestone came in 1988 with her appearance in a commercial for canned sardines, Sardinhas 88, which featured the number 88 stamped on the back of her bikini thong. This moment remains one of her most memorable public appearances. Adele now has 31k followers on Instagram, where she continues to connect with fans. Her legacy as a pioneer of Brazilian erotic cinema endures, and her work from the 1970s and 1980s is still remembered for its cultural impact.
Record
Profile details
Personal
- Years Active
- 1972-1999 (started around 18 years old; 27 years active)
- Birthplace
- Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
- Ethnicity
- Mixed-race (primarily Black)
- Sexuality
- Straight
Body
- Hair Color
- Black
- Eye Color
- Brown
- Boobs
- Real/Natural
Performances
- Solo
- Nudity (Full)
- Nudity (Implied Nudity Only)
- Nudity (Topless Only)
Extra
- Instagram Followers
- 31k (as of July 2026)
Frequently asked
How did she get her start in entertainment?
In 1972, under the sponsorship of Augusto César Vanucci, she joined the casting of Globo TV network, beginning with comedy cameos before moving into film in 1973.
Why is she associated with the James Bond film Moonraker?
She was invited by Albert Broccoli to play a Brazilian girl in Moonraker, and her name and photo appeared in credits and publicity, but she was ultimately replaced by Emily Bolton and her scenes were cut from the final film.
What made her 1988 sardine commercial unique?
That commercial featured the number 88 stamped on the back of her bikini thong, which became a memorable and defining moment in her career.
Did you know
- She starred in Stories That Our Babysitters Didn't Tell, a parody of Snow White, which became a cultural touchstone of the pornochanchada genre.
- Despite being replaced in Moonraker, her name and photo in the film's credits and publicity were notable for a Brazilian actress at the time.
- Her commercial for Sardinhas 88 in 1988 is considered a major milestone in her career due to the number 88 on her bikini.
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