Beatriz Alexim Nunes (born April 4, 1958 in

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) better known as Bia Nunnes, is a Brazilian

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. She is the sister of actress Maria Cristina Nunes and daughter of the writer and humorist Max Nunes. She has been married to Fernando Berditchevsky since 1982.

Career

Owner of a very personal style of humor, Bia Nunnes became widely known for his comic turns in the program as the ''Viva o Gordo'', Jô Soares in the success of

Rede 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 network, launched by media proprietor Roberto Marinho on 26 April 1965 ...

in the early 1980s. In that same decade, debuted as the protagonist in the novel '' Amor com Amor Se Paga'', Ivani Ribeiro in 1984. Partner Miguel Falabella, she was featured on the first novel signed by him and Maria Carmen Barbosa in 1996, '' Salsa e Merengue''. The actress also developed career in the theater, emphasizing, among others, the play ''

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''. On stage he has worked with

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, Marco Nanini, Miguel Falabella, Jorge Fernando,

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and Aderbal Freire Jr, among other prestigious names in the panorama of the Brazilian theater. Bia debuted in film in the film ''O Cavalinho Azul'',

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in 1984. The following year was cast by Júlio Bressane the beautiful ''Brás Cubas'', a very personal vision of the filmmaker on the classic character of

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. Bia fit like a glove in the proposed scenic and aesthetic Júlio Bressane and ended up working in three major films of the filmmaker: ''Sermões - A História de Antônio Vieira'', ''Miramar'' and ''

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''. In 2009, the actress shows up in

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with the number ''Humor a Vapor'', which is also producing. This is a comedy that also shows the influence of the Portuguese theater and magazine in Brazil since the past decades. During the 75 minutes of play, Bia Nunnes shares the stage with Beto Coville, actor and director who works in Brazil and Portugal, where he has lived for 16 years, couples playing in unusual situations. Directed by director Fernando Berditchevsky, Bia Nunnes who is married since 1982. ''Humor a Vapor'' is based on texts and music of humorists

Artur Azevedo Artur Nabantino Gonçalves de Azevedo (7 July 1855 – 22 October 1908) was a Brazilian playwright, short story writer, chronicler, journalist and Parnassian poet. He is famous for consolidating in Brazil the "comedy of manners" genre, initiate ...

, Max Nunes and Luis Fernando Verissimo, with the final text of the authorship of the actress and director of the show. In 2011, Bia Nunnes is playing with the play ''Igual a Você'', alongside Camila Morgado and Anderson Müller. That same year, is cast in the soap opera ''

Aquele Beijo ''Aquele Beijo'' (English: ''That Kiss'') is a Brazilian telenovela produced by TV Globo. It is written by Miguel Falabella, Flávio Marinho and Antonia Pellegrino, and directed by Roberto Talma and Cininha de Paula, it premiered on October 17, 2 ...

'' of Miguel Falabella.

Filmography

Television

Films

1984 Events January * January 1 – The Bornean Sultanate of Brunei gains full independence from the United Kingdom, having become a British protectorate in 1888. * January 7 – Brunei becomes the sixth member of the Association of Southeas ...

- ''O Cavalinho Azul''... Teacher *

1985 The year 1985 was designated as the International Youth Year by the United Nations. Events January * January 1 ** The Internet's Domain Name System is created. ** Greenland withdraws from the European Economic Community as a result of a n ...

- ''Brás Cubas'' *

1989 1989 was a turning point in political history with the "Revolutions of 1989" which ended communism in Eastern Bloc of Europe, starting in Poland and Hungary, with experiments in power-sharing coming to a head with the opening of the Berlin W ...

- ''Sermões - A História de Antônio Vieira'' *

1997 Events January * January 1 – The Emergency Alert System is introduced in the United States. * January 11 – Turkey threatens Cyprus on account of a deal to buy Russian S-300 missiles, prompting the Cypriot Missile Crisis. * January 1 ...

- ''Miramar'' *

1999 1999 was designated as the International Year of Older Persons. Events January * January 1 – The euro currency is established and the European Central Bank assumes its full powers. * January 3 – The Mars Polar Lander is launc ...

- ''São Jerônimo''... Paula

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Nunnes, Bia 1958 births Living people Actresses from Rio de Janeiro (city) Brazilian television actresses Brazilian telenovela actresses Brazilian film actresses Brazilian stage actresses