Ione Borges | |
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 Borges in 2020 | |
| Born | (1951-12-15)December 15, 1951 São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil |
| Died | November 24, 2025(2025-11-24) (aged 73) São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil |
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| Years active | 1963–2020 |
Ione Borges (December 15, 1951 – November 24, 2025) was a Brazilian television presenter and actress.
Early life and career
Borges was born in São Paulo on December 15, 1951. She began her career in 1963, at the age of 12, participating in the children's programs Grande Gincana Kibon and Programa Pullman Junior, both on Rede Record, as a freshman in the musical talent boards, inspired by her father who was a musician.[1]
In 1964 she began working as a clothing model.[2] Early in her career, she became a poster girl for Clipper and, in 1969, she was hired by the brand's biggest competitor, Mappin, where she would stay for ten years.[3]
In 1971 she starred in the telenovela Meu Pedacinho de Chão, on TV Globo, as Rosinha.[4] In 1972 she starred in films Voices of Fear, as Cássia, and O Jeca e o Bode, as Jandira.[5] In the same year, she signed with TV Gazeta and started to command a fashion panel on the program Clarice Amaral em Desfile, showing a weekly fashion show with Mappin pieces.[6]
In 1980, after eight years leading fashion shows, she was invited to present her own program after the departure of Clarice Amaral.[7]
Personal life and death
Borges married French businessman Jean François in 1993.[8] She died on November 24, 2025, at the age of 73.[9]
References
- ^ "Clarice Amaral em Desfile". aplauso.imprensaoficial.com.br. Archived from the original on 2023-11-23. Retrieved 2025-11-25.
- ^ QQDEWA. "Ione Borges sai da Gazeta depois de 30 anos". brandoffon.com. Retrieved 2025-11-25.
- ^ "Carol Knoploch". Observatório da Imprensa (in Brazilian Portuguese). 2004-09-21. Retrieved 2025-11-25.
- ^ ": Pró-TV – Associação dos Pioneiros, Profissionais e Incentivadores da TV Brasileira :". www.museudatv.com.br. Archived from the original on 2016-06-04. Retrieved 2025-11-25.
- ^ "FILMOGRAFIA – JECA E O BODE". cinemateca.gov.br. Archived from the original on 2016-06-10. Retrieved 2025-11-25.
- ^ "Clarice Amaral em Desfile". aplauso.imprensaoficial.com.br. Archived from the original on 2023-11-23. Retrieved 2025-11-25.
- ^ "As Garotas Propaganda". www.sampaonline.com.br. Retrieved 2025-11-25.
- ^ "Ione Borges faz surpresa para o marido em Miami". Terra (in Brazilian Portuguese). Archived from the original on 2016-06-02. Retrieved 2025-11-25.
- ^ "Apresentadora Ione Borges morre aos 73 anos em São Paulo". G1 (in Brazilian Portuguese). 2025-11-24. Retrieved 2025-11-25.
External links
- Ione Borges at IMDb
