Cabral Neculai Ibacka Zabana (), popularly known as just Cabral (born 4 October 1977) is a

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, philanthropist,

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coach, and 1994 European vice-

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Career

Born in

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, Cabral started training in

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and

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at age 6. By the age of 23, he had won several titles. A graduate of the Ecological University of Bucharest, Faculty of Sports, Cabral is also known as one of the first promoters of

in Romania (after 1997). Cabral started his television career in 1998 as a host for various shows (

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and

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after 1999). In 2000, Cabral moved to

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, a TV station owned by

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, which opened the door for acting in the movies and series produced by the consortium's production company,

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. His most notable role came in 2005, when he played Inspector Eduard Bălan in the Romanian hit

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''. Since then, he starred in several

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s. He also made appearances in cinema (in 1996, for the French ''Je ne marcherais jamais seul!'', and in 2007 in ''

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''). At the same time, Cabral has been active in

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as well. He has worked on several

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campaigns with the Ovidiu Rom Association, HHC Romania, Hospice Casa Speranței, and also with his own organization, "Zâmbet și Suflet".

Personal life

Cabral's father is a native of the Republic of the Congo who graduated from the University of Bucharest to become

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in Congo-Brazzaville. Cabral has been married twice. His first marriage was to Luana Mitran from 2000 until 2006. They have one daughter, Inoke, born in 2002. His current marriage is to actress Andreea Pătrașcu, whom he married in 2011. As of December 5, 2018, Andreea and Cabral have a daughter. On May 20th 2021, they announced they are expecting their second child together, due in fall 2021; the child, a son, was born in October 2021. Cabral is related to the NBA basketball player

Serge Ibaka Serge Jonás Ibaka Ngobila (; born 18 September 1989) is a Congolese-Spanish professional basketball player for the Milwaukee Bucks of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Ibaka was drafted by the Seattle SuperSonics with the 24th over ...

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