Diego Luri (born September 27, 1985) is a Brazilian actor, singer, journalist and writer, who gained prominence by playing the

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of the Brazilian version of the show '' Shrek the Musical''. For his performance, he was nominated for the Bibi Ferreira Award in 2014. He was also in the Brazilian cast of other

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shows, such as '' Summer: The Donna Summer Musical'', ''

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'', ''

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'', ''The Phantom of the Opera'', ''

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'' – to the sound of

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, Rodgers & Hammerstein's Cinderella,

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, Sister Act, Os Saltimbancos Trapalhões – O Musical and Porquinhos – O Musical.

Early life and career

Luri was and raised in the Rio de Janeiro neighborhood of Campo Grande. He studied journalism, and in 2009, he presented the TV show ''Vida e Missão'', broadcast by Band Rio and later by CNT. He was also a web reporter for Rede TV and, still working as a reporter, began his artistic training as an actor at Casa das Artes de Laranjeiras (CAL). He was part of the vocal group Réus Confessos, along with other musical theater artists. In 2011, he received the award for Best Supporting Actor at the Rio de Janeiro City Theater Festival for ''Beauty and the Beast''. His first major role was in the Broadway show ''Shrek – O Musical'', in its Brazilian production, which ran in the cities of Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo and toured throughout 2014. For his performance as the protagonist of the show, he was nominated for the Bibi Ferreira Award in the Breakthrough Actor category.

''Shrek – The Musical''

In 2012 Luri was selected from more than 2,000 candidates to play the protagonist of the show ''Shrek – The Musical'' in Brazil. His costume weighed over 20 kg and his makeup took three hours to apply. His performance received good reviews.

Stage credits

Books

* ''Caos Entre Nós ou A Tragédia do Hábito / Uma Canção Pra Você'' (2017) * ''Contos e Crônicas para Crianças'' (2011)

References

External links

Diego Luri Website
*{{IMDb name, 7773340, Diego Luri 1985 births Brazilian male stage actors Brazilian male musical theatre actors Brazilian male television actors Brazilian male film actors Brazilian male soap opera actors Living people