Atores & Atrizes Brasileiros
by rsalva | created - 29 Aug 2012 | updated - 22 Jan 2013 | Public
1. Wagner Moura
Actor | Tropa de Elite
Moura was born in Salvador, a city located in Northeast Region of Brazil, but grew up in the small town of Rodelas, Bahia. His mother, Alderiva, was a housewife, and his father, José Moura, was a Sergeant in the Brazilian Air Force. At the age of 13, he moved with his family to Salvador, Bahia.
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2. Selton Mello
Actor | O Palhaço
Selton Mello is a Brazilian actor, director, and screenwriter.
Beginning his career in television during childhood, Mello is today one of Brazil's most prominent and critically acclaimed artists - with an extensive body of work in theater, cinema, and other creative fronts.
Mello played leading roles...
3. Fernanda Torres
Actress | Terra Estrangeira
Fernanda Torres was born on September 15, 1965 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. She is an actress and writer, known for Terra Estrangeira (1995), Gêmeas (1999) and Normal People (2001). She has been married to Andrucha Waddington since 1997. They have two children. She was previously married to ...
4. Fernanda Montenegro
Actress | Central do Brasil
Arlette Pinheiro Esteves da Silva was born on 16th October 1929 in Rio de Janeiro. She adopted the name "Fernanda" because she thought it sounded good. "Montenegro" came after her family doctor.
In late 40s she was translating and adapting famous theater plays to radio. She begun her artistic life ...
5. Rodrigo Santoro
Actor | 300
Rodrigo Santoro is a world-renown actor who starred alongside Academy Award Winner Anthony Hopkins, Evan Rachel Wood, and Jeffrey Wright in the hit HBO series "Westworld," created by Jonah Nolan and produced by J.J. Abrams. Rodrigo played the male lead in the Hulu series "Reprisal" for producer ...
6. Alice Braga
Actress | I Am Legend
Alice Braga Moraes born April 15, 1983 is a Brazilian actress. She has appeared in several Brazilian films, most notably as Angélica in 2002's highly acclaimed City of God and as Karina in 2005's Lower City. She came to international prominence after appearing opposite Will Smith in I Am Legend (...
7. Murilo Benício
Director | O Beijo no Asfalto
Murilo Benício was born on July 13, 1972 in Niterói, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. He is an actor and director, known for O Beijo no Asfalto (2018), The Clone (2001) and Brazil Avenue (2012). He was previously married to Débora Falabella and Alessandra Negrini.
8. Fernando Alves Pinto
Actor | Terra Estrangeira
Fernando Alves Pinto was born on May 6, 1969 in São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil. He is an actor and composer, known for Terra Estrangeira (1995), To My Beloved (2015) and Instant Doctor (2020). He was previously married to Letícia Sabatella.
9. Tainá Müller
Actress | Tropa de Elite 2: O Inimigo Agora é Outro
Tainá Müller was born on June 1, 1982 in Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. She is an actress and director, known for Elite Squad 2: The Enemy Within (2010), Cão Sem Dono (2007) and Good Morning, Verônica (2020). She has been married to Henrique Sauer since November 30, 2013. ...
10. Caio Blat
Actor | Carandiru
Caio Blat is certainly the most talented young actor in Brazil. His successful career began at age 9, in TV-commercials and guest appearances in educational shows in public broadcast. In 1994, his debut as Young Carlos in the series "Éramos Seis" was well received by the public and critics, but ...
11. Maria Flor
Actress | Cabocla
Maria Flor Leite Calaça (born August 31, 1983), usually known as Maria Flor, is a Brazilian actress.
She was discovered in 2002, and her first role was in the film O Diabo a Quatro, filmed in the same year, and released nationwide in Brazil in 2005. It was also her first role as a protagonist in a ...
12. Cleo
Actress | América
Cleo Pires had her television debut at the age of eleven in a role in "Memorial de Maria Moura" (1994) (Maria Moura's Memorial). In the miniseries, she portrayed the protagonist Maria Moura as a child. The character in adulthood was played by her mother, Gloria Pires. Nine years later, she met ...
13. Deborah Secco
Actress | Bruna Surfistinha
Deborah Secco was born on November 26, 1979 in Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. She is an actress and producer, known for Confessions of a Brazilian Call Girl (2011), Good Luck (2014) and America (2005). She has been married to Hugo Moura since 2015. They have one child. She was previously ...
14. Lázaro Ramos
Director | Medida Provisória
Lázaro Ramos was born on November 1, 1978 in Salvador, Bahia, Brazil. He is an actor and director, known for Executive Order (2020), The Man Who Copied (2003) and Snakes & Lizards (2006). He has been married to Taís Araújo since June 9, 2011. They have two children.
15. Milhem Cortaz
Actor | Tropa de Elite
Milhem Cortaz begin his career studying with the Brazilian director Antunes Filho. He wen to the Piccollo Teatro de Milano, in Italy where he spent three years studying Comedy Dellart and other techniques. Back to Brazil, he started doing some films. One of his first films was "Olhos de Vampa" and ...
16. Leandra Leal
Actress | Cheias de Charme
Leandra Leal's career is what you can consider a mathematic phenomenon by the sheer number of works accomplished in such a short amount of time. At 33 years old and with a career that spans 32 years (she first stepped onto a stage in the arms of her mother, the actress Angela Leal, in the role of a...
17. Luana Piovani
Actress | Zuzu Angel
Luana Piovani was born on August 29, 1976 in Jaboticabal, São Paulo, Brazil. She is an actress and producer, known for Zuzu Angel (2006), The Man Who Copied (2003) and The Invisible Woman (2009). She has been married to Pedro Scooby since July 26, 2013. They have three children.
18. Cláudia Abreu
Actress | Cheias de Charme
Cláudia Abreu was born in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on October 12th 1970. Her parents, Regina Abreu and Helcio Varella, divorced when she was only 4 months old. When she was 10, she began acting in the Tablado theater. She began acting in soap operas when she was 16, after she was invited to act in ...
19. Maria Manoella
Actress | A Vida Invisível
Maria Manoella was born on June 8, 1978 in Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. She is an actress and casting director, known for Invisible Life (2019), The Invisible Woman (2009) and Enterre Seus Mortos.
20. Andrea Beltrão
Actress | Pequeno Dicionário Amoroso
Andréa became a famous actress in the middle of the 80's playing a part in a TV Series for youngsters called "Armação Ilimitada", which became a great success in Brazilian TV. Then she started to play in Brazilian "novelas" (soap operas). Began her career in the Maria Clara Machado's play group ...
21. Leandra Leal
Actress | Cheias de Charme
Leandra Leal's career is what you can consider a mathematic phenomenon by the sheer number of works accomplished in such a short amount of time. At 33 years old and with a career that spans 32 years (she first stepped onto a stage in the arms of her mother, the actress Angela Leal, in the role of a...
22. Cauã Reymond
Actor | Avenida Brasil
One of the leading actors in his native Brazil, Cauã Reymond has achieved prominence in his home country for his work in TV series, soap operas and independent films. Throughout his two-decade long career, he has portrayed a variety of challenging roles and collected many awards. He is also a ...
23. Mariana Ximenes
Actress | O Invasor
Mariana Ximenes was born on April 26, 1981 in São Paulo, SP, Brazil. She is an actress and producer, known for The Trespasser (2001), A Máquina (2005) and Passione (2010).
24. Camila Pitanga
Actress | Paraíso Tropical
Camila Manhães Sampaio (born 14 June 1977), known professionally as Camila Pitanga, is a Brazilian actress and former model. She is internationally renowned for her roles in film and television. In film, she is known for her roles in Quilombo, Caramuru: A Invenção do Brasil, Redeemer, I'd Receive ...
25. Maria Manoella
Actress | A Vida Invisível
Maria Manoella was born on June 8, 1978 in Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. She is an actress and casting director, known for Invisible Life (2019), The Invisible Woman (2009) and Enterre Seus Mortos.
26. Fernanda de Freitas
Actress | Tropa de Elite
Fernanda de Freitas was born on February 25, 1980 in São José do Rio Preto, São Paulo, Brazil. She is an actress, known for Elite Squad (2007), Malu de Bicicleta (2010) and S.O.S. Emergência (2010).
27. Jonathan Haagensen
Actor | Cidade de Deus
Jonathan Haagensen was born on February 23, 1983 in Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. He is an actor and producer, known for City of God (2002), O Diabo a Quatro (2004) and City of Men (2007).
28. Otávio Müller
Actor | Um Homem Só
Otávio Müller was born in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. He is known for Alone Man (2016), Alemão: Both Sides of the Operation (2014) and O Gorila (2012). He is married to Adriana Junqueira. They have two children. He was previously married to Preta Gil.
29. Débora Falabella
Actress | O Clone
Débora Falabella was born on February 22, 1979 in Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil. She is an actress, known for The Clone (2001), Lisbela and the Prisoner (2003) and Brazil Avenue (2012). She has been married to Gustavo Vaz since October 2019. She was previously married to Murilo Benício and ...
30. Paolla Oliveira
Actress | A Força do Querer
Paolla Oliveira was born on April 14, 1982 in São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil. She is an actress, known for Edge of Desire (2017), The Prophet (2006) and Sweet Diva (2019).
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