Ana Botafogo (born 9 July 1957) is a Brazilian ballet dancer and actress.

Biography

Born in Rio de Janeiro, she started her studies in her hometown and to dance professionally in France, at the Ballet de

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. Botafogo also attended the

Salle Pleyel The Salle Pleyel (, meaning "Pleyel Hall") is a concert hall in the 8th arrondissement of Paris, France, designed by the acoustician Gustave Lyon together with the architect Jacques Marcel Auburtin, who died in 1926, and the work was completed i ...

's Goubé Academy at Paris,

École supérieure de danse de Cannes Rosella Hightower The Ecole Supérieure de Danse de Cannes Rosella Hightower (formerly Centre de Danse International Rosella Hightower) is a dance school created by the prima ballerina Rosella Hightower in 1961 in Cannes, on the French Riviera. The school is current ...

, and Dance Center-Covent Garden, in London. Botafogo has been the ''prima ballerina'' of

Theatro Municipal do Rio de Janeiro The Theatro Municipal ("Municipal Theater") is an opera house in the Centro district of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Built in the early twentieth century, it is considered to be one of the most beautiful and important theaters in the country. The bu ...

since 1981. She debuted in the Municipal with the ballet ''

Coppélia ''Coppélia'' (sometimes subtitled: ''La Fille aux Yeux d'Émail'' (The Girl with the Enamel Eyes)) is a comic ballet from 1870 originally choreographed by Arthur Saint-Léon to the music of Léo Delibes, with libretto by Charles-Louis-Éti ...

'', which opened her career to international presentations. She made a special participation as an actress in the TV Globo telenovela ''

Páginas da Vida ''Páginas da Vida'' (English: ''Pages of Life'') is a Brazilian telenovela produced and broadcast by Rede Globo from 10 July 2006 to 2 March 2007 in 203 episodes. It stars Regina Duarte, Lília Cabral and Fernanda Vasconcellos in the lead ro ...

'', playing the ballet teacher Elisa, daughter of the characters played by

Tarcísio Meira Tarcísio Pereira de Magalhães Sobrinho (5 October 1935 – 12 August 2021), known professionally as Tarcísio Meira, was a Brazilian actor. He was one of the first actors to work for TV Globo. He was born in São Paulo and was the longtime ...

and

Glória Menezes Nilcedes Soares de Magalhães (née Guimarães; born 19 October 1934), known professionally as Glória Menezes, is a Brazilian actress. Life and career Glória Menezes was born in Pelotas, in the state of Rio Grande do Sul. Her real name, Nil ...

Filmography

Television

* 1996 – ''Não Fuja da Raia'' ... Andrea * 2006 – ''

'' .... Elisa Fragoso Martins de Andrade Telles * 2009 – ''

Viver a Vida ''Viver a Vida'' (literally: Living Life, English title: ''Seize the Day'') is a Brazilian telenovela broadcast by TV Globo from September 14, 2009 to May 14, 2010. It is written by Manoel Carlos in collaboration with Ângela Chaves, Cláudia La ...

'' .... as herself * 2015 – ''

Malhação ''Malhação'' (, ''Young Hearts'' in English) is a Brazilian soap-opera that aired on TV Globo from 4 March 1995 to 3 April 2020. The series is targeted at a teenage audience. Each season runs for about a year with cast members changing every ...

'' .... as herself * 2020 – ''

Salve-se Quem Puder ''Salve-se Quem Puder'' (English title: ''Run For Your Lives'') is a Brazilian telenovela produced and broadcast by TV Globo. It premiered on 27 January 2020, replacing '' Bom Sucesso'', and ended on 16 July 2021. The series is written by Daniel ...

'' .... as herself

References

External links

* * Actors from Rio de Janeiro (state) 1957 births Brazilian ballerinas Living people {{Brazil-tv-actor-stub