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- Birth nameSérgio Santos Mendes
- Height5′ 6¼″ (1.68 m)
- Sergio Mendes was born on February 11, 1941 in Niterói, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. He was an actor and composer, known for Rio (2011), Never Say Never Again (1983) and Rio 2 (2014). He was married to Gracinha Leporace and Marci Porto. He died on September 5, 2024 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
- SpousesGracinha Leporace(1970 - September 5, 2024) (his death, 2 children)Marci Porto (3 children)
- ChildrenBernardoTiagoIsabellaGustavoRodrigo
- Leader of 1960s band, Brasil '66.
- Released several successful albums for the A&M Records label. The first album on A&M was "Herb Alpert Presents Sergio Mendes & Brasil '66", which went platinum, largely due to the success of the single "Mas que Nada".
- Brazilian pianist, band leader and composer, the son of a physician, influential in the Bossa Nova movement of the 1960s. Leader of groups Brazil '65 and '66.
- After touring South America, he settled in the U.S. during the mid-60s.
- Frequently collaborated with arranger and guitarist Antonio Carlos Jobim.
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