- Born
- Died
- Paulo Francis was born on September 2, 1930 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. He was married to Nolasco, Sônia. He died on February 4, 1997 in New York, New York, USA.
- SpouseNolasco, Sônia(? - February 4, 1997) (his death)
- Slow, humored speech delivery
- He lived in New York from early 1970's until his death. He left Brazil after facing persecution from the military regime, even getting arrested due to his political beliefs and his intensive journalism work.
- Had a cat named Dona Alzira.
- Journalist, cultural critic, novelist and international correspondent. Worked for many years at the Globo network.
- Didn't had children.
- After being called as "sexy" (a slang term for "homosexual" in the 1950's) he viciously attacked Tônia Carrero saying she prostituted herself in sensual photo-shoots. Because of those comments, he was physically attacked by Tônia's then-husband Adolfo Celi and Paulo Autran in two occasions.
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