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Ana Paula Arósio
Ana Paula Arósio (born 16 July 1975) is a Brazilian former actress and model. She has lived in Swindon, Wiltshire, England since 2015. Career Arósio is one of the most popular actresses in Brazil. She started her career at the age of twelve when Ana Paula was "discovered" by a representative for an advertisement agency while shopping at a supermarket. Her first work was done with the Brazilian agency Stilo, along with Brazilian photographer Paulo Sadao. In 1989, Arósio moved to Japan to work as a model. After appearing in hundreds of magazine covers and television commercials, she began her career as an actress. Her first job as an actress was as Berenice in the Italian-Brazilian film Forever, directed by Walter Hugo Khouri. She made her debut in television with ''Éramos Seis'' (We Were Six), a telenovela in which she played Amanda. '' Éramos Seis'', along with her next two telenovela appearances were all on the Brazilian television network SBT. The three productions, star ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
São Paulo
São Paulo (; ; Portuguese for 'Paul the Apostle, Saint Paul') is the capital of the São Paulo (state), state of São Paulo, as well as the List of cities in Brazil by population, most populous city in Brazil, the List of largest cities in the Americas, Americas, and both the Western Hemisphere, Western and Southern Hemispheres. Listed by the Globalization and World Cities Research Network (GaWC) as an global city, alpha global city, it exerts substantial international influence in commerce, finance, arts, and entertainment. It is the List of largest cities#List, largest urban area by population outside Asia and the most populous Geographical distribution of Portuguese speakers, Portuguese-speaking city in the world. The city's name honors Paul the Apostle and people from the city are known as ''paulistanos''. The city's Latin motto is ''Non ducor, duco'', which translates as "I am not led, I lead." Founded in 1554 by Jesuit priests, the city was the center of the ''bandeirant ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Selton Mello
Selton Figueiredo Mello (; born 30 December 1972) is a Brazilian actor and filmmaker. Acting since childhood on TV shows, Mello gained popularity in Brazil for his comedic performances in ''A Dog's Will'' (2000) and ''Lisbela e o Prisioneiro, Lisbela and the Prisoner'' (2003). In 2008, Mello released his directorial debut, ''December (2008 film), December'', followed by The Clown (2011 film), ''The Clown'' (2011), which was selected as List of Brazilian submissions for the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film, Brazil’s entry for Academy Award for Best International Feature Film, Best International Feature Film at the 85th Academy Awards but was not nominated. In 2024, Mello gained international recognition for his performance as Rubens Paiva in Walter Salles' Academy Award-winning film ''I'm Still Here (2024 film), I'm Still Here.'' Life and career Early life Selton Mello was born in Passos, Minas Gerais, son of housewife Selva and banker Dalton Melo. His f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1975 Births
It was also declared the ''International Women's Year'' by the United Nations and the European Architectural Heritage Year by the Council of Europe. Events January * January 1 – Watergate scandal (United States): John N. Mitchell, H. R. Haldeman and John Ehrlichman are found guilty of the Watergate cover-up. * January 2 ** The Federal Rules of Evidence are approved by the United States Congress. ** A bomb blast at Samastipur, Bihar, India, fatally wounds Lalit Narayan Mishra, Minister of Railways. * January 5 – Tasman Bridge disaster: The Tasman Bridge in Hobart, Tasmania, Australia, is struck by the bulk ore carrier , causing a partial collapse resulting in 12 deaths. * January 15 – Alvor Agreement: Portugal announces that it will grant independence to Angola on November 11. * January 20 ** In Hanoi, North Vietnam, the Politburo approves the final military offensive against South Vietnam. ** Work is abandoned on the 1974 Anglo-French Channel Tunnel scheme. * January ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Troféu Imprensa
Troféu Imprensa (English: ''Press Trophy'') is an award presented annually by SBT, to honor the best Brazilian television productions, including telenovelas. Until 2014, it is claimed to be the "Oscar of Brazilian Television". Even though it is more in common with the Emmy Awards The Emmy Awards, or Emmys, are an extensive range of awards for artistic and technical merit for the television industry. A number of annual Emmy Award ceremonies are held throughout the year, each with their own set of rules and award categor ... than the Academy Awards itself, the award presented a replica of the Oscar statuette up until 2017. History The Troféu Imprensa is the oldest Brazilian award and is regarded as one of the most prestigious in the country. Following the end of the São Paulo magazine ''TV'', Plácido transferred the rights to the Troféu Imprensa to presenter and businessman Silvio Santos. From 1970 up until the last ceremony until his death in 2024 (2022), Santos h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nora Helmer
Nora Helmer is a fictional character of Henrik Ibsen's 1879 play ''A Doll's House''. She is introduced as a seemingly devoted wife and mother, living in a comfortable middle-class home with her husband Torvald, a recently promoted bank manager, and their three children. After committing forgery to pay for her husband's medical treatment without his knowledge, Nora attempts to deal with the consequences that threaten her marriage. Nora's character sparked significant controversy upon the play's release, particularly due to her decision to abandon her domestic life, which challenged 19th-century gender norms. Over time, she has been reinterpreted as a feminism, feminist icon and a heroine symbolizing women's struggle for autonomy and self-determination. Her characterization inspired literary and political discussions worldwide, influencing debates on gender roles, marriage, and individual freedom, particularly in early feminist movements and 20th-century Chinese intellectual discou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anita Garibaldi
Anita Garibaldi (, ; born Ana Maria de Jesus; 30 August 1821 – 4 August 1849) was a Brazilian republican revolutionary. She was the wife and comrade-in-arms of Italian revolutionary Giuseppe Garibaldi. Their partnership epitomized the spirit of the 19th century's Age of Romanticism and revolutionary liberalism. Early life Ana Maria de Jesus Ribeiro was born on August 30, 1821, in Laguna, a part of the Kingdom of Brazil, a constituent kingdom of the United Kingdom of Portugal, Brazil and the Algarves – a year prior to the country's independence – into a poor family of Azorean Portuguese descent. She was the third of ten children born to Maria Antonia de Jesus Antunes and Bento Ribeiro da Silva, a '' tropeiro''. In 1835, at the young age of fourteen years, Anita was forced to marry Manuel Duarte Aguiar, who abandoned her in order to join the Imperial Army. Life with Giuseppe Garibaldi Giuseppe Garibaldi, a Niçois sailor of Ligurian descent turned Italian nationa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anita E Garibaldi
''Anita e Garibaldi'' is a 2013 Brazilian historical drama film directed by Alberto Rondalli. The film follows the arrival of Giuseppe Garibaldi in Brazil, his meeting with Anita Garibaldi and the human and military learning with Luigi Rossetti in the struggle for liberation of the state of Rio Grande do Sul and Santa Catarina of the Brazilian Empire. Plot Giuseppe Garibaldi (Gabriel Braga Nunes), 32, commander of the Republican rebels invading Laguna, Santa Catarina, during the Ragamuffin War (1835–1845), finds his soul mate Anita (Ana Paula Arósio), 18, wife of a local shoemaker. Between passion and battles, they define the direction of their lives and influence the course of the revolution. Cast * Ana Paula Arósio as Anita * Gabriel Braga Nunes as Giuseppe Garibaldi * Antonio Buil Pueyo as Luigi Rossetti * Paulo Betti Paulo Sérgio Betti (born 8 September 1952) is a Brazilian actor, playwright, and stage director. He also works occasionally as film producer and dir ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Como Esquecer
''Como Esquecer'' () is a 2010 Brazilian film. Plot Júlia (Ana Paula Arósio) is a professor of English literature who is abandoned by her girlfriend after a relationship that lasted over ten years. Because of the separation, Júlia moves to Rio de Janeiro and lives with her best friend, Hugo (Murilo Rosa), who is gay, and Lisa ( Natália Lage). In the new work, Júlia ends up attracting the interest a student, and of Helena (Arieta Corrêa), a woman she meets by chance and who is after the teacher, although she does not feel prepared for a new relationship. Cast *Ana Paula Arósio as Júlia *Murilo Rosa as Hugo * Natália Lage as Lisa *Arieta Corrêa as Helena *Bianca Comparato Bianca de Souza Mendes Comparato (born 19 November 1985) is a Brazilian actress. She has starred in '' Como Esquecer'' in 2010, as well as ''A Menina sem Qualidades'' and '' Somos tão Jovens'', both in 2013, the latter for which she won the Gra ... as Carmem Lygia *Pierre Baitelli as Nani *Regina ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Um Só Coração
''Um Só Coração'' is a 2004 Brazilian miniseries, produced by Rede Globo that paid homage to the city of São Paulo. It aired during the months of January, February and March 2004, when the celebration of the 450th anniversary of the founding of the city. It presents Ana Paula Arósio, Erik Marmo, Edson Celulari, Letícia Sabatella, Herson Capri, Helena Ranaldi, Cássia Kiss, Cássio Gabus Mendes, Marcello Antony and Maria Fernanda Cândido Maria Fernanda Cândido (born 21 May 1974) is a Brazilian actress, television presenter, and former model. Biography Maria Fernanda Cândido lived in Curitiba from the age of four to twelve, when she moved to São Paulo with her family. Her p ... in the lead roles. Cast References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Um So Coracao Brazilian television miniseries TV Globo telenovelas Portuguese-language television shows ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Celebridade
''Celebridade'' is a Brazilian telenovela that was produced and aired by TV Globo TV Globo (stylized as tvglobo; , ), formerly known as Rede Globo de Televisão (; shortened to Rede Globo) or simply known as Globo, is a Brazilian free-to-air Television broadcasting, television network, launched by media proprietor Roberto M ... from 13 October 2003 to 25 June 2004, totaling 221 episodes. Featured Malu Mader, Marcos Palmeira, Cláudia Abreu, Fábio Assunção, Marcio Garcia, Deborah Secco, Juliana Paes, Marcelo Faria, Alexandre Borges, Júlia Lemmertz, Nathalia Timberg, Bruno Gagliasso, Hugo Carvana, Nívea Maria, Juliana Knust and Deborah Evelyn in leading roles. Plot The plot revolves around the rivalry between two women: successful businesswoman and former model Maria Clara Diniz, owner of Mello Diniz event producing company, and the envious Laura Prudente da Costa, which gets close to Maria Clara claiming to be her greatest fan and gets a job in her com ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Os Normais
''Os Normais'' (in Portuguese, literally "The Normal Ones") is a Brazilian sitcom directed by José Alvarenga Jr. and written by Jorge Furtado, Alexandre Machado, and Fernanda Young. It aired from 2001 to 2003 on Rede Globo. It features a lot of nonsensical situations, unpredictable stories and wild, often explicit humour. The sitcom was adapted in 2003 into a film titled ''Os Normais, O Filme'' (distributed as ''"So Normal"'' in some countries), which received the sequel '' Os Normais 2 - A Noite Mais Maluca de Todas'' in 2009. Plot Rui (Luiz Fernando Guimarães) is engaged to Vani ( Fernanda Torres). Although they spend most of their time together in the same apartment, they live in separate ones in Rio de Janeiro where strange situations take place with different guests in each episode. In 2003, during the third and last season, the series introduced two new characters, Bernardo (Selton Mello Selton Figueiredo Mello (; born 30 December 1972) is a Brazilian actor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Terra Nostra (TV Series)
''Terra Nostra'' () is a Brazilian telenovela, produced and broadcast by TV Globo in 1999.Cooper, Martin. Brazilian Railway Culture'. United Kingdom, Cambridge Scholars Pub., 2011. 153. The telenovela is written by Benedito Ruy Barbosa and directed by Jayme Monjardim. The story is set in the late 19th century and takes place at a time when slaves were freed in Brazil and there was a need for workers, especially on Brazilian coffee fazendas (plantations). This partly resulted in many Italians migrating to Brazil, looking for employment and a better life. Unlike many other telenovela stories, the characters are not larger than life in "Terra Nostra." Instead, they are everyday people who make ordinary decisions. Consequently, the viewers can relate to what is happening in the story. Musical director Marcus Viana compiled several traditional Italian songs, performed by musicians such as Charlotte Church, Caetano Veloso, Zizi Possi, and Jerry Adriani. The soundtrack also incl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
