Maria Cláudia Motta Raia (born 23 December 1966) is a Brazilian actress, singer, dancer, and stage producer.

Biography

Raia was born in

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and was married to Edson Celulari from 1993 until 2010. They had two children: Enzo Celulari and Sophia Raia. She is married to artist Jarbas Homem de Mello and had her third child at 56 years old, called Luca. Her first

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 ...

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 (film and television), drama genres around the w ...

was ''

Roque Santeiro ''Roque Santeiro'' is a Brazilian primetime telenovela produced and broadcast by TV Globo. It premiered on 24 June 1985 (replacing ''Corpo a Corpo'') and ended on 21 February 1986, (replaced by ''Selva de Pedra)''. The script was created by Di ...

'', created by

Dias Gomes Alfredo de Freitas Dias Gomes () (19 October 1922 – 18 May 1999) was a Brazilian playwright. He was born on October 19, 1922, in Salvador, Bahia. He started writing plays at age 15 and later wrote soap operas. He wrote the first ever col ...

. Ever since, she has starred in many other Globo telenovelas.

Television roles

Television

* 1985 - ''

'' as Ninon/Maria do Carmo * 1987 - ''

O Outro ''O Outro'' is a Brazilian telenovela produced and broadcast 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 Televisio ...

'' as Edwiges * 1987 - '' Sassaricando'' as Tancinha (Constância Gutiérrez de Pádua) * 1987/92 - ''

TV Pirata ''TV Pirata'' (Pirate TV) was a weekly Brazilian comedy show aired on Rede Globo between 1988 and 1990, being re-aired monthly in 1992. Some of the writers later went on to form the comedy troupe Casseta & Planeta. The show was first aired in Ap ...

'' as Tonhão and Penelope * 1990 - ''

Rainha da Sucata ''Rainha da Sucata'' (Portuguese for ''Queen of Scrap'') is a Brazilian telenovela that first aired on TV Globo from April 2 to October 26, 1990, in 179 episodes. Production Rainha da Sucata was the first telenovela written by Silvio de Abre ...

'' as Adriana Figueroa "Adriana Ross" * 1991 - '' Vamp'' as Celeste * 1992 - '' Deus nos Acuda'' as Maria Escandalosa (Maria Rodrigues Garcia) * 1993/99 - ''

Você Decide ''Você Decide'' (''You Decide'' / ''It's Your Call'') was an interactive television program broadcast on the Brazilian TV network Rede Globo from 1992 to 2000. During each episode special cases were presented, and viewers would decide the ending ...

'' * 1995 - '' Engraçadinha... Seus Amores e Seus Pecados'' as Engraçadinha * 1995 - ''

A Próxima Vítima ''A Próxima Vítima'' ( English: ''The Next Victim'') 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 kn ...

'' as Última Vítima * 1995 - '' A Comédia da Vida Privada'' as Paola * 1996 - '' Não Fuja da Raia'' * 1998 - '' Torre de Babel'' as Ângela Vidal * 1999 - ''

Sai de Baixo ''Sai de Baixo'' (a Brazilian Portuguese language, Portuguese slang roughly translated as "get out of the way") is a Brazilian sitcom that first aired on Rede Globo from 1996 to 2002. It followed the lives of the members of a dysfunctional family, ...

'' as Petúnia Baaleiro * 1999 - '' Mulher'' * 1999 - '' Terra Nostra'' as Hortência * 2000 - ''

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'' as Karla * 2001/03 - ''

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 ...

'' as Michelle and Marcela Magrela * 2001 - ''

As Filhas da Mãe ''As Filhas da Mãe'' is a Brazilian telenovela produced and broadcast by TV Globo. It premiered on 27 August 2001, replacing ''Um Anjo Caiu do Céu'', and ended on 19 January 2002, replaced by ''Desejos de Mulher''. The telenovela is written by ...

'' as Ramona / Ramón Cavalcante * 2002 - ''

O Beijo do Vampiro ''O Beijo do Vampiro'' (''A Vampire's Kiss'') is a Brazilian telenovela that was produced and aired by Rede Globo from August 26, 2002 to May 3, 2003, totaling 215 chapters, substituting '' Desejos de Mulher'' and preceding '' Kubanacan''. Plot ...

'' as Mina de Montmartre * 2003 - '' Sítio do Picapau Amarelo'' as Medéia * 2005 - '' Mad Maria'' as Tereza * 2005 - ''

Belíssima ''Belíssima'' 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-ai ...

'' as Safira Solomos Güney * 2006 - '' Minha Nada Mole Vida'' as Brenda Karla * 2007 - ''

Sete Pecados ''Sete Pecados'' (''Seven Sins'') is a Brazilian telenovela produced and broadcast by TV Globo. It was written by Walcyr Carrasco, with Claudia Soto and Andre Ryoki. The directors were Jorge Fernando, Pedro Vasconcelos and Fred Mayrink. Fernando ...

'' as Ágatha Trindade * 2008 - ''

A Favorita ''A Favorita'' (English: ''The Favorite'') is a Brazilian telenovela produced and broadcast TV Globo. It premiered 2 June 2008 to 17 January 2009 with a total number of episodes of 197. It is created by João Emanuel Carneiro and directed by Ricar ...

'' as Donatela Fontini * 2010 - ''

A Grande Família ''A Grande Família'' () is a Brazilian television sitcom created by Oduvaldo Vianna Filho and Armando Costa that originally aired on Rede Globo from 29 March 2001 to 11 September 2014. The show tells the story of a typical middle-class family l ...

'' as Vânia Lira (special participation) * 2010 - '' Ti Ti Ti'' as Jaqueline Maldonado * 2012 - ''

Salve Jorge ''Salve Jorge'' ( Literally: ''Hail George'', International title: ) is a Brazilian primetime telenovela created by Glória Perez and directed by Marcos Schechtman. It premiered on 22 October 2012 replacing '' Avenida Brasil'' and ended on 17 ...

'' as Lívia Marini * 2014 - ''

Alto Astral ''Alto Astral'' (International Title:''Forever and Ever'') is a Brazilian access prime telenovela produced and broadcast by TV Globo. It premiered on November 3, 2014, replacing '' Geração Brasil'' and ended on May 8, 2015 replaced by '' I Love ...

'' as Samantha Santana "Samantha, the Paranormal" * 2016 - '' Haja Coração'' as Herself (special participation) * 2016 - ''

A Lei do Amor ''A Lei do Amor'' (English title: ''Wounded Past''; literal meaning: ''The Law of Love'') is a Brazilian telenovela produced and broadcast by TV Globo TV Globo (stylized as tvglobo; , ), formerly known as Rede Globo de Televisão (; shortene ...

'' as Salete Meloni * 2019 - ''

Verão 90 ''Verão 90'' (English title: ''The Incredible '90s'') is a Brazilian telenovela produced and broadcast by TV Globo, Globo. It premiered on 29 January 2019, replacing ''O Tempo Não Para'', and ended on 26 July 2019, being replaced by ''Bom Suce ...

'' as Lidiane "Lidi Pantera"

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* 1966 births Living people Actresses from Campinas Brazilian telenovela actresses Brazilian film actresses Brazilian Buddhists Converts to Sōka Gakkai Members of Sōka Gakkai Nichiren Buddhists {{brazil-actor-stub

Biography

Television roles

Television

Awards and nominations

APCA Awards

Art Quality Brazil Awards

Best of the Year – Globe Awards

Bibi Ferreira Awards

Contigo! Awards

Extra Television Awards

Press Trophy

Quem Awards

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