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Brazilian actor, writer and producer (1930 –2025)
Haroldo Costa (May 13, 1930 – December 13, 2025) was a Brazilian actor, writer, producer, and samba musician.
Costa was born May 13, 1930 in Rio de Janeiro. He made his television debut in 1958 in an episode of Grande Teatro Tupi, however he would become known for his roles in telenovelas including A Moreninha (1965), Kananga do Japão, (1989) and Você Decide.[1]
In 2015, documentary filmmaker Silvio Tendler directed a documentary on Costa, titled “Haroldo Costa – Our Orpheus“.[2]
In 2021, he wrote the graphic novel The History of Samba Told in Comics, illustrated by Ykenga.[3]
He died December 13, 2025, aged 95.[4]
