Palmirinha Onofre

Palmirinha Onofre
Palmirinha Onofre
	Onofre in 2018
Born	29 June 1931; Bauru, São Paulo, Brazil
Died	7 May 2023 (aged 91); São Paulo, Brazil
Nationality	Brazilian
Occupation(s)	Cook and television presenter

Last updated January 21, 2024

Palmira Nery da Silva Onofre (29 June 1931 – 7 May 2023), popularly known as Palmirinha Onofre [pawme(j)ˈɾĩɲɐoˈnɔfɾi] or Vovó Palmirinha (transl. Grandma Palmirinha), was a Brazilian cook and television presenter. She hosted or participated in several television shows, including Note e Anote [ pt ], TV Culinária [ pt ], and Programa da Palmirinha.

Biography

Onofre was born on 29 June 1931 in Bauru, São Paulo.^[1] She first practiced cooking at the age of five with her mother and grandmother. She was raised in an abusive home in which she was abused sexually by her father and physically by her mother.^[2] Her father sent her away to live with a French woman, who assisted Onofre in developing her cooking. Onofre returned to her family after her father's death and worked to support them, but she was again mistreated, including times in which she was locked out of the house at night. She was set to be sold to a farmer by her mother when she was 16 years old, but her aunt prevented the transaction. Onofre married at the age of 19 to get away from her family, but this relationship proved to be abusive as well.^[3] She had three daughters during her marriage.^[1] Afraid of the stigma associated with divorce, she remained with her husband for about 20 years before she had enough money to support her daughters independently.^[3]

Onofre first appeared on television at the age of 63 when she appeared on TV Bandeirantes with Silvia Poppovic [ pt ] in 1994. This appearance earned her an invitation from Ana Maria Braga onto Note e Anote [ pt ] the same year.^[4]^[5] Though originally intended to appear on the show only once, she became a regular presenter, participating on the show for five years.^[5] While on this program, she became associated with the nickname "Palmirinha".^[4] She participated on Note e Anote for the following five years until she was given her own program, TV Culinária [ pt ], on TV Gazeta in 1999. She worked on this program for 11 years before moving to Bem Simples where she hosted Programa da Palmirinha until 2015.^[5] In 2017, she appeared in the film Internet: O Filme [ pt ].^[4]^[5] She appeared as a judge on the cooking reality show Chef ao Pé do Ouvido in 2019.^[4]

Onofre was hospitalized for kidney issues on 11 April 2023, and she died on 7 May 2023 at age 91. Consolations were given by several Brazilian figures, including President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva.^[4]^[6]

Legacy

Onofre is commonly described as the "grandmother" of Brazil.^[3]^[4] She was known for her use of a puppet named Guinho as a supporting character while presenting.^[7]

Filmography

Note e Anote [ pt ] (1994–1999)^[5]
TV Culinária [ pt ] (1999–2010)^[1]
Programa da Palmirinha (2012–2015)^[7]
Internet - O Filme (2017)^[5]
Chef ao Pé do Ouvido (2019)^[7]

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References

1 2 3 "Vovó Palmirinha". Vovó Palmirinha (in Brazilian Portuguese). Archived from the original on 25 February 2023. Retrieved 9 May 2023.
↑ "Morre a apresentadora Palmirinha, aos 91 anos". CBN (in Brazilian Portuguese). Archived from the original on 9 May 2023. Retrieved 9 May 2023.
1 2 3 Assumpção, Gustavo (7 May 2023). "Palmirinha foi vendida pela mãe, agredida pelo marido e batalhou para criar as filhas" [Palmirinha was sold by her mother, attacked by her husband and struggled to raise her daughters]. Caras (in Brazilian Portuguese). Archived from the original on 7 May 2023. Retrieved 9 May 2023.
1 2 3 4 5 6 "Palmirinha Onofre, apresentadora e cozinheira, morre aos 91 anos" [Palmirinha Onofre, presenter and cook, dies at 91]. G1 (in Brazilian Portuguese). 7 May 2023. Archived from the original on 8 May 2023. Retrieved 9 May 2023.
1 2 3 4 5 6 Marques, Patrícia (7 May 2023). "Vovó Palmirinha morre aos 91 anos neste domingo" [Grandma Palmirinha died at the age of 91 this Sunday]. Rádio Itatiaia (in Brazilian Portuguese). Archived from the original on 8 May 2023. Retrieved 9 May 2023.
↑ Lara, Lorena (7 May 2023). "Palmirinha: veja repercussão da morte da apresentadora e cozinheira". G1 (in Brazilian Portuguese). Archived from the original on 7 May 2023. Retrieved 9 May 2023.
1 2 3 "Morre a apresentadora Palmirinha Onofre, ícone dos programas de culinária na TV – Jovem Pan" [The presenter Palmirinha Onofre, icon of cooking shows on TV, dies]. Morre a apresentadora Palmirinha Onofre, ícone dos programas de culinária na TV – Jovem Pan (in Brazilian Portuguese). 7 May 2023. Archived from the original on 7 May 2023. Retrieved 9 May 2023.

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[:3-1] 1 2 3 "Vovó Palmirinha". Vovó Palmirinha (in Brazilian Portuguese). Archived from the original on 25 February 2023. Retrieved 9 May 2023.

[2] "Morre a apresentadora Palmirinha, aos 91 anos". CBN (in Brazilian Portuguese). Archived from the original on 9 May 2023. Retrieved 9 May 2023.

[:1-3] 1 2 3 Assumpção, Gustavo (7 May 2023). "Palmirinha foi vendida pela mãe, agredida pelo marido e batalhou para criar as filhas" [Palmirinha was sold by her mother, attacked by her husband and struggled to raise her daughters]. Caras (in Brazilian Portuguese). Archived from the original on 7 May 2023. Retrieved 9 May 2023.

[:0-4] 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Palmirinha Onofre, apresentadora e cozinheira, morre aos 91 anos" [Palmirinha Onofre, presenter and cook, dies at 91]. G1 (in Brazilian Portuguese). 7 May 2023. Archived from the original on 8 May 2023. Retrieved 9 May 2023.

[:2-5] 1 2 3 4 5 6 Marques, Patrícia (7 May 2023). "Vovó Palmirinha morre aos 91 anos neste domingo" [Grandma Palmirinha died at the age of 91 this Sunday]. Rádio Itatiaia (in Brazilian Portuguese). Archived from the original on 8 May 2023. Retrieved 9 May 2023.

[6] Lara, Lorena (7 May 2023). "Palmirinha: veja repercussão da morte da apresentadora e cozinheira". G1 (in Brazilian Portuguese). Archived from the original on 7 May 2023. Retrieved 9 May 2023.

[:4-7] 1 2 3 "Morre a apresentadora Palmirinha Onofre, ícone dos programas de culinária na TV – Jovem Pan" [The presenter Palmirinha Onofre, icon of cooking shows on TV, dies]. Morre a apresentadora Palmirinha Onofre, ícone dos programas de culinária na TV – Jovem Pan (in Brazilian Portuguese). 7 May 2023. Archived from the original on 7 May 2023. Retrieved 9 May 2023.

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