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Belíssima
''Belíssima'' is a Brazilian telenovela that was produced and aired by Globo between November 7, 2005, and July 7, 2006, as the 8pm telenovela of the station, with a total of 209 chapters. It was written by Sílvio de Abreu in collaboration with Sérgio Marques and Vinícius Vianna, directed by Flávia Lacerda, Gustavo Fernandez and Natália Grimberg, with the general direction of Carlos Araújo, Luiz Henrique Rios and Denise Saraceni. It was produced by Denise Saraceni core, with Carmen Righetto research. It stars Glória Pires, Fernanda Montenegro, Cláudia Abreu, Carolina Ferraz, Marcello Antony, Cláudia Raia, Reynaldo Gianecchini, Camila Pitanga, Alexandre Borges, Lima Duarte, Irene Ravache Irene Yolanda Ravache Paes de Melo (born 6 August 1944) is a Brazilian film, stage, and television actress. In 2008, she was nominated for an International Emmy Award for her role in ''Eterna Magia''. Personal life Ravache is married to journal ... and Tony Ramos in the lead roles ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cláudia Raia
Maria Cláudia Motta Raia (born 23 December 1966) is a Brazilian actress, singer, dancer, and stage producer. Biography Raia was born in Campinas and was married to Edson Celulari from 1993 until 2010. They had two children: Enzo Celulari and Sophia Raia. Today is committed to her boyfriend, the artist Jarbas Homem de Mello. Her first Rede Globo telenovela was '' Roque Santeiro'', created by Dias Gomes. Ever since, she has starred in many other Globo telenovelas. Television roles Television * 1985 - '' Roque Santeiro'' as Ninon/Maria do Carmo * 1987 - ''O Outro'' as Edwiges * 1987 - '' Sassaricando'' as Tancinha (Constância Gutiérrez de Pádua) * 1987/92 - '' TV Pirata'' as Tonhão and Penelope * 1990 - ''Rainha da Sucata'' as Adriana Figueroa "Adriana Ross" * 1991 - ''Vamp'' as Celeste * 1992 - '' Deus nos Acuda'' as Maria Escandalosa (Maria Rodrigues Garcia) * 1993/99 - ''Você Decide'' * 1995 - '' Engraçadinha... Seus Amores e Seus Pecados'' as Engraçadinha * 1995 - ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tony Ramos
Antônio de Carvalho Barbosa (born 25 August 1948), known professionally as Tony Ramos, is a Brazilian actor. Ramos has played leading roles in major telenovela productions for more than four decades. Many of his most famous roles share the characteristics of honesty and morality. Many of Ramos' more recent starring roles in novelas have cast him playing non-Brazilians, including the Greek Nikos in ''Belíssima'' (2005), the American Percival Farquhar in ''Mad Maria'' (2005), the Indian Opash in ''Caminho das Índias'' (2009), and the Italian Antonio Mattoli in '' Passione'' (2010). Ramos is fluent in English, French and Spanish, and has some knowledge of Italian. Ramos' acting process does not involve internalizing the character's emotions; instead, he creates his characters using external technique. Biography Ramos was born in Arapongas, Paraná, the son of Maria Antonia Barbosa, a teacher. He spent his youth in the city of Avaré, in the country side of the Brazilian sta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leona Cavalli
Alleyona Canedo da Silva (born 6 November 1969), known professionally as Leona Cavalli, is a Brazilian actress and stage director. Biography Her father politician, lawyer and poet and teacher mother's name, has three brothers. At birth, was named Alleyona. Her mother wanted it to be Leona, but the father thought the name too strong for a baby and decided to adapt - it. Cavalli comes from their sponsors. Her childhood was in nature, playing fields by the gauchos, where the horse ran, climbed trees, swam praticaca and many other sports. With her father, who was twice mayor of the city, learned early to live with a lot of people climbing on the stump, attending rallies without bothering to be the daughter of a public person alive. With his mother, learned to appreciate the beauty and love freedom. At age ten she was traveling, had boyfriends and wanted to be an actress. she participated in several parts as, ''A Divina Sarah'', As Lágrimas Amargas de Petra Von Kant, Brincando ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Glória Pires
Glória Maria Cláudia Pires de Morais (; born 23 August 1963) is a Brazilian actress. She is best known for her roles in TV Globo telenovelas such as '' Dancin' Days'', ''Vale Tudo'', ''Mulheres de Areia'' and ''O Rei do Gado''. She is also known for starring in films such as Academy Award-nominated '' O Quatrilho'', box-office hit '' If I Were You'' and its sequel, and ''Lula, Son of Brazil'', which is the second most expensive Brazilian film of all time, after ''Nosso Lar''. In 2013, she starred in the movie '' Reaching for the Moon'' along with Miranda Otto, and directed by Bruno Barreto. In 2013, she was also honoured by ''Forbes'' Brazil as one of Brazil's most influential persons being ranked in the 28th position out of the 30 short-listed. Biography Pires was born on 23 August 1963 in Rio de Janeiro. She is the daughter of producer Elza Pires and actor Antônio Carlos Pires. She has a sister named Linda Pires, a therapist. She is of Native Brazilian and Portuguese des ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maria Flor
Maria Flor Leite Calaça (born August 31, 1983), usually known as Maria Flor, is a Brazilian actress. Career She was discovered in 2002, and her first role was in the film '' O Diabo a Quatro'', filmed in the same year, and released nationwide in Brazil in 2005. It was also her first role as a protagonist in a movie. She became famous after her role as Rê, a very insecure and innovative character, in Malhação telenovela. This was also her first television role. She played Tina, a romantic character, in the telenovela '' Cabocla''. To be able to play her character, Maria Flor spent almost a month in a farm learning how to be a peasant."Malhação não torna você um ator", diz Maria Flor - Terra (retrieved on August 14, 2007) In the movie '' [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Irene Ravache
Irene Yolanda Ravache Paes de Melo (born 6 August 1944) is a Brazilian film, stage, and television actress. In 2008, she was nominated for an International Emmy Award for her role in ''Eterna Magia''. Personal life Ravache is married to journalist Edison Paes de Melo and has two children. Filmography Film *2005 - '' Depois Daquele Baile'' .... Dóris *2002 - '' Viva Sapato!'' .... Isolda *2001 - '' Amores Possíveis'' *1999 - '' Até que a Vida Nos Separe'' *1997 - '' Ed Mort'' *1989 - '' Que Bom Te Ver Viva'' *1978 - '' Doramundo'' *1978 - ''Curumim'' *1975 - '' Lição de Amor'' .... Láura *1974 - ''O Supermanso'' *1972 - ''Geração em Fuga'' Television * 2012 - Guerra dos Sexos .... Charlotte de Alcântara Pereira Barreto (Charlô II/Cumbuqueta/Altamiranda) * 2010 - Passione .... Clotilde Iolanda de Souza * 2008 - Faça Sua História .... Nadir * 2008 - Dicas de um Sedutor .... Dolores * 2007 - ''Eterna Magia'' .... Loreta O'Neill * 2007 - Amazônia, de Galvez a Chico Me ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Henri Castelli
Henri Lincoln Fernandes Nascimento (born February 10, 1978), known as Henri Castelli, is a Brazilian actor. Career Castelli was hired by Rede Globo in 1998 to make a small participation in the miniseries Hilda Furacão and in the telenovela Pecado Capital as Lobato, a supporting actor. In the following years he acted as Dino, Pércio, Breno and José de Castro in the telenovelas Esplendor, As Filhas da Mãe, Um Anjo Caiu do Céu and O Quinto dos Infernos, respectively. Castelli's first role as protagonist was in the ninth season of Malhação in 2002, where he starred Pedro Rodrigues. In 2004 he gave life to his first villain, Jorge Junqueira in Como uma Onda. Castelli played a short time in Belíssima, due to her character having a mysterious death at the beginning of the plot. In 2006 he acted once again as a villain, this time Estevão Pacheco in Cobras & Lagartos. Castelli also co-starred in Caras & Bocas the character Vicente Foster. Eight years after his last minis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cauã Reymond
Cauã Reymond Marques (, born 20 May 1980) is a Brazilian actor. He is best known for his television roles in ''Malhação'' and ''Cordel Encantado''. His television credits include ''Belíssima'', ''Passione'', '' A Favorita'', and '' Avenida Brasil''. Biography Reymond was born in Rio de Janeiro. He is of Swiss, Portuguese and Native Brazilian descent. Personal life In 2007, he married actress Grazi Massafera. They have a daughter named Sofia. In 2013, Reymond and Massafera separated. He has been training martial arts since he was 12 years old and holds a 5th dan The ranking system is used by many Japanese, Okinawan, Korean, and other martial art organizations to indicate the level of a person's ability within a given system. Used as a ranking system to quantify skill level in a specific domain, it was ... black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, in addition to being a two-time Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu champion before focusing on his acting career. Filmography Aw ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Telenovela
A telenovela is a type of a television serial drama or soap opera produced primarily in Latin America. The word combines ''tele'' (for "television") and ''novela'' (meaning "novel"). Similar drama genres around the world include '' teleserye'' (Philippines), '' téléroman'' (Canada, specifically Quebec), and ''sinetron'' (Indonesia). Commonly described using the American colloquialism Spanish soap opera, many telenovelas share some stylistic and thematic similarities to the soap opera familiar to the English-speaking world. The significant difference is their series run length; telenovelas tell one self-contained story, typically within the span of a year or less whereas soap operas tend to have intertwined storylines told during indefinite, continuing runs. This makes them shorter than most other television series, but still much longer than a miniseries. This planned run results in a faster-paced, more concise style of melodrama compared to a typical soap opera. Episodes of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Guilherme Weber
Guilherme Weber (born May 6, 1972) is a Brazilian actor, director and author. Career Guilherme began his career on theatre in 1989. He was fourteen years old when traveled with an amateur group to many cities in Brazil for four years. In 1992, he founded, with Felipe Hirsch, the theater company ''Sutil Companhia de Teatro''. In the same year, their company received 17 awards in the category "Performances". Works Television * 2013 - ''O Negócio'' - Ariel * 2008 - ''Queridos Amigos'' - Benny * 2008 - ''Ciranda de Pedra'' - Arthur X * 2007 - ''Malhação'' - Leôncio Gurgel * 2005 - ''Belíssima'' - Freddy Schneider * 2005 - ''Carandiru, Outras Histórias'' - Dudu * 2004 - ''Da Cor do Pecado'' - Tony Peixoto de Almeida * 2002 - ''Os Normais'' - Pedro Paulo * 2001 - ''Um Anjo Caiu do Céu'' - Carl Theatre * 2007 - ''Educação Sentimental do Vampiro'' (by Felipe Hirsch) * 2003 - ''Alice'' * 2003 - ''Death of a Salesman ''Death of a Salesman'' is a 1949 stage play writ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gianfrancesco Guarnieri
Gianfrancesco Sigfrido Benedetto Marinenghi de Guarnieri (August 6, 1934 – July 22, 2006) was an Italian–Brazilian actor, lyricist, poet and playwright. He was a key participant in the Arena Theater of São Paulo, his most important work was "They Don't Wear Black Tie". Biography He was born in Milan, 6th of August 1934, to a couple of antifascist musicians. His parents, the maestro Edoardo Guarnieri and the Harpist Elsa Martineghi, decided to move to Brazil in 1936, finding a new home in Rio de Janeiro. In the beginning of the 1950s, they moved again to São Paulo. A student leader since his teenage years, Guarnieri began to do amateur theater with Oduvaldo Vianna Filho (Vianinha) and a group of students from São Paulo. In 1955 they created the "Paulista Theater of the Student" (Teatro Paulista do Estudante), with guidance from Ruggero Jacobbi. In the next year that theater joined up with The Arena Theater, founded and directed by José Renato [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Letícia Birkheuer
Letícia Birkheuer (born April 25, 1978) is a Brazilian model and actress. Biography Birkheuer was born in Passo Fundo, Rio Grande do Sul, daughter of Irineu and Elvira Birkheuer. Her sister, Michele Birkheuer, is also an actress and model. She is of German descent. Career She was discovered while playing volleyball in Porto Alegre, southern Brazil and in 2006 she was the 7th best-paid Brazilian model. She is a Sport Club Internacional supporter. Until recently she lived in New York City, but has since moved back to Brazil to work as an actress in the soap opera A soap opera, or ''soap'' for short, is a typically long-running radio or television serial, frequently characterized by melodrama, ensemble casts, and sentimentality. The term "soap opera" originated from radio dramas originally being sponsored ... Belíssima. In December 2010, Letícia Birkheuer was the cover of Brazilian Playboy. Personal life Letícia was engaged to Alexandre Birman between 2007 and 20 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
