Carolina Dieckmann Worcman (born 16 September 1978) is a Brazilian actress. She has acted in telenovelas since 1993. A 2004 article in the ''

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'' described Dieckmann as one of the "fastest-rising actresses" in Brazil. She portrayed a person with

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in the

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'' ...

'' Laços de Família''; in response 23,000 marrow donations were given after the telenovela aired.

Personal life

Dieckmann was born in

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, Brazil. She is of Portuguese and German descent. Carolina married Tiago Worcman on May 6, 2007, and they moved to Miami, Florida.

Filmography

Television

Film

Trivia

In 2012, the Brazilian government approved two cybercrime bills at once. One of them was named "Lei Dieckmann", meaning "Dieckmann Law", after the law got major traction from an incident where nude photos of her were exposed earlier that year.

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* * 1978 births Living people Brazilian emigrants to the United States Actresses from Rio de Janeiro (city) Brazilian people of German descent Brazilian telenovela actresses Brazilian film actresses 21st-century Brazilian actresses {{Brazil-actor-stub