Marlene Elias de Oliveira
Maruim, Sergipe,Brazil, 1944
Trapezist. She is the daughter of José Elias de Oliveira and Elisa Elias de Oliveira and is part of the third generation of the Oliveira family from northeast Brazil. She debuted at ten performing ladder acts, corde lisse and as a partner in magic acts. Marlene worked in Circo Irmãos Oliveira until 1966.