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Helena

Helena

19877.01 Season162 EpisodesEnded
Created by Mário Prata
Written by Mário Prata, Reinaldo Moraes, Dagomir Marquezi
NetworksRede Manchete

Top Cast

Luciana Braga

Luciana Braga

Helena do Vale

Thales Pan Chacon

Thales Pan Chacon

Estácio do Vale

Aracy Balabanian

Aracy Balabanian

Úrsula do Vale

Othon Bastos

Othon Bastos

Doutor Camargo

Ivan de Albuquerque

Ivan de Albuquerque

Padre Melchior

Elias Andreato

Elias Andreato

Luiz Mendonça

Paulo Villaça

Paulo Villaça

Salvador

Mayara Magri

Mayara Magri

Eugênia Camargo

Isabel Ribeiro

Isabel Ribeiro

Tomásia

Yara Amaral

Yara Amaral

Dorzinha

Themes & Keywords

telenovela

About Helena

Helena is a drama series that first aired in 1987 exploring themes of telenovela. Created by Mário Prata, it stars Luciana Braga, Thales Pan Chacon, Aracy Balabanian.

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