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Elsie Lessa was born on 1912 in Brazil, is a Brazilian writer (1912–2000). Discover Elsie Lessa's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is she in this year and how she spends money? Also learn how she earned most of networth at the age of 88 years old?

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Occupation Writer, reporter
Age 88 years old
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Born 1912
Birthday 1912
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Date of death 17 May, 2000
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Nationality Brazil

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Who Is Elsie Lessa's Husband?

Her husband is Orígenes Lessa Ivan Pedro de Martins

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Elsie Lessa Net Worth

Her net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Elsie Lessa worth at the age of 88 years old? Elsie Lessa’s income source is mostly from being a successful writer. She is from Brazil. We have estimated Elsie Lessa's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.

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1924

She was a granddaughter of the writer and grammarian Júlio Ribeiro, patron of the 24th chair of the Brazilian Academy of Letters and the creator of the flag of the State of São Paulo.

She was married to the writer Orígenes Lessa, with whom she had a son, the writer and journalist Ivan Lessa.

Lessa later married journalist and writer Ivan Pedro de Martins.

She is the grandmother of the writer Juliana Foster, and aunt and godmother of the writer and translator Sergio Pinheiro Lopes.

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1946

Lessa was hired as a reporter for the newspaper O Globo in 1946.

1952

From 1952 till her death in May 2000, she wrote continuously for the paper.

No other writer had a permanent role with the paper for so long.

She was considered one of the two most beautiful women of her day in Rio de Janeiro, along with Adalgisa Nery). The writer Rubem Braga tells of how he followed her for a long time through the streets of downtown São Paulo, just to enjoy her beauty and grace.

The writer Ruy Castro, in his book Ela é Carioca said of her: "Elsie has to be placed beside the greatest masters of a genre in the language, like Rubem Braga, Paulo Mendes Campos and Fernando Sabino".

2000

Elsie Lessa (1912 – 17 May 2000) was a Brazilian journalist and writer of American descent.

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