Claudete Soares: key obituary facts
Is Claudete Soares dead? Yes. Claudete Soares died on November 13, 2026, at age 91.
Cause of death: Claudete Soares's cause of death has not been publicly confirmed.
What was Claudete Soares known for?
Claudete Soares was a Brazilian singer.
Claudete Soares, a Brazilian singer, died on November 13, 2026, aged 91.
Born Claudette Colbert Soares in Rio de Janeiro on October 31, 1935, she began performing as a child, gaining early exposure on A raia miúda, a program hosted by Renato Murce on Rádio Nacional. She later appeared on Clube do Guri, presented by Silveira Lima on Rádio Mauá, and on Murce’s Papel Carbono.
At Rádio Tupi, she took part in Salve o Baião!, where she met Luiz Gonzaga, the singer known as the Rei do Baião; he gave her the nickname Princesinha do baião. Toward the end of the 1950s, Silvinha Telles invited Soares to take her place as a singer at the Plaza nightclub. There, she shared the stage with Luiz Eça, João Donato, Baden Powell and Milton Banana, among other musicians. Soares also appeared on Brasil 60, a television program hosted by Bibi Ferreira on TV Excelsior’s São Paulo channel. She presented bossa nova songs to audiences in São Paulo through appearances at nightclubs including Baiúca, Cambridge and João Seba.