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Babu Santana
Alexandre da Silva Santana (born December 10, 1979), known professionally as Babu Santana, is a Brazilian actor and singer. Born in Vidigal, Rio de Janeiro, Santana acted in plays at school since his 12 years and joined the theater group Nós do Morro when he was 17. His first roles in films were in 2002 when he acted in '' City of God'' and ''Something in the Air''. In addition to being an actor, Babu is the vocalist of the band ''Babu Santana e Os Cabeças de Água-Viva'', the band fuses samba, reggae, soul and funk. He is the father of two daughters and one son. In 2020, Babu was one of the housemates on ''Big Brother Brasil 20 ''Big Brother Brasil 20'' was the twentieth season of ''Big Brother Brasil'' which premiered on January 21, 2020, on TV Globo. The show was produced by Endemol Shine and presented by Tiago Leifert. The grand prize is R$1.5 million with tax allo ...'', finishing at 4th place. Filmography Discography Awards and nominations References ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rio De Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro ( , , ; literally 'River of January'), or simply Rio, is the capital of the state of the same name, Brazil's third-most populous state, and the second-most populous city in Brazil, after São Paulo. Listed by the GaWC as a beta global city, Rio de Janeiro is the sixth-most populous city in the Americas. Part of the city has been designated as a World Heritage Site, named "Rio de Janeiro: Carioca Landscapes between the Mountain and the Sea", on 1 July 2012 as a Cultural Landscape. Founded in 1565 by the Portuguese, the city was initially the seat of the Captaincy of Rio de Janeiro, a domain of the Portuguese Empire. In 1763, it became the capital of the State of Brazil, a state of the Portuguese Empire. In 1808, when the Portuguese Royal Court moved to Brazil, Rio de Janeiro became the seat of the court of Queen Maria I of Portugal. She subsequently, under the leadership of her son the prince regent João VI of Portugal, raised Brazil to the dignity of a k ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Plastic City (film)
''Plastic City'' () is a 2008 Brazilian-Chinese-Hong Kong-Japanese thriller film directed by Yu Lik-wai. Plot Set in the traditional neighborhood of Liberdade in downtown São Paulo, ''Plastic City'' has an immense Eastern community that was established over the years as protagonist, people who are seeking for a land of opportunity and a place for new business - legal or illegal. It is in the midst of Chinese cultural traditions and the chaos of urban life that the immigrant Yuda and his son Kirin are commanding a piracy mafia in Brazil, but this empire went into decline when they were threatened by a powerful organization with strong international influences. Cast * Anthony Wong as Yuda *Joe Odagiri as Kirin *Domingos Antonio as Federal Agent *Alessandro Azevedo as Camacho *Ricardo Bittencourt as Guilhermo *Chao Chen as Yanno *Rodrigo dos Santos as Marquito *Barbara Garcia as Black Dancer * Huang Yi as Ocho *Renata Jesion as Reporter *Hiyan Kubagawa as Kirin 5 Years *Tainá M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Two Faces (telenovela)
''Duas Caras'' (English: ''Two Faces'') is a Brazilian telenovela produced and broadcast by Globo from 1 October 2007 to 31 May 2008, replacing ''Paraíso Tropical'' and followed by '' A Favorita''. It is created by Aguinaldo Silva and directed by Wolf Maya. Starring Dalton Vigh, Marjorie Estiano, Alinne Moraes, Débora Falabella, Lázaro Ramos, Letícia Spiller, Betty Faria, Flávia Alessandra, Renata Sorrah, Suzana Vieira, and Antônio Fagundes. It is the first telenovelas to be produced on High-definition by Rede Globo at the 8 pm timeslot. The telenovela spans through Maria Paula's revenge against Marconi Ferraço, her ex-husband that robbed her of all her inheritance. Premise In the past, as Adalberto Rangel, he met and seduced Maria Paula. With a calculated coldheart, he married her, stole her fortune, then abandoned her, unaware she was pregnant at the time. Ten years later, accompanied by her son Renato, Maria Paula plots to recover her dignity and to find jus ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Diarista
''A Diarista'' (in Portuguese, literally "The Daily Help") is a Brazilian television sitcom directed by José Alvarenga Jr. and written by Aloísio de Abreu and Bruno Mazzeo. The series aired from 13 April 2004 to 31 July 2007 on Rede Globo. Plot It shows the life and problems of Marinete (Cláudia Rodrigues), a cleaning lady with a short temper. She always ends up depending on her friends, who are distracted by any stupid thing and leave her to solve things on her own. Cast * Claúdia Rodrigues as Marinete / Maria Elizabeth * Dira Paes as Solineuza / Sônia Neiva * Sérgio Loroza as Figueirinha * Helena Fernandes as Ipanema de Jesus (seasons 2–4) * Cláudia Mello as Dalila * Renata Castro Barbosa as Gislene (seasons 1–3) * Leandro Firmino as Figueira (season 1) Pilot The pilot episode was written by Glória Perez Glória Maria Rebelo Ferrante (; born 25 September 1948) is a Brazilian Emmy-winning screenwriter. Biography Born in Rio Branco, Acre, Gloria is the dau ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Grande Família
''A Grande Família'' ( en, The Big Family, italic=yes) is a Brazilian television sitcom created by Oduvaldo Vianna Filho and Armando Costa which originally aired on Rede Globo from March 29, 2001 to September 11, 2014. The show tells the story of a typical middle-class family living in a suburb neighborhood of Rio de Janeiro. It is a remake of the series of the same name that aired in Brazil in the 1970s. The family consists of a working father, Lineu, a housewife and mother, Nenê, their son Tuco, their daughter Bebel, and Bebel's fiancée, Agostinho, a taxi driver portrayed as the typical carioca ''malandro''. The family's grandfather, Floriano, was written out of the story after the death of actor Rogério Cardoso. In addition to being the longest-running Brazilian sitcom, the show it is considered one of the most popular comedy shows in Brazil. A film based on the series premiered on January 10, 2007. Plot Lineu (Marco Nanini), the head of the family and quintessential patr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Malhação
''Malhação'' (, ''Young Hearts'' in English) is a Brazilian soap-opera that aired on TV Globo from 4 March 1995 to 3 April 2020. The series is targeted at a teenage audience. Each season runs for about a year with cast members changing every season. History The soap opera began in 1995, and was initially set in a fictional Gym Club called ''Malhação'' on Barra da Tijuca, Rio de Janeiro. Through the years the setting varied each season. Although the name of the soap remained the same, it was set in the Múltipla Escolha ( en, Multiple Choice) High School for nine seasons. In the twenty-second season, the location returned to be a gym, the ''Gael's Martial Arts Gym'', placed within the art school ''Ribalta''. The following season brought the high school setting back. From the twenty-fourth season onwards, the setting was changed back to the "Academia Form". During the first fourteen seasons, each episode of ''Malhação'' began with a cold open scene, preceded by a recap o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rule 34 (film)
''Rule 34'' ( pt, Regra 34) is a 2022 drama film co-written and directed by Julia Murat and starring Sol Miranda. The film is named after the Internet phenomenon Rule 34. Structured as a series of short episodes, it follows a young law student who develops a passion for defending women in abuse cases. At the same time, her own sexual interests lead her into a world dominated by violence and eroticism. A co-production between Brazil and France, the film premiered at the 75th Locarno Film Festival on 10 August 2022, where it won the Golden Leopard for Best Film. It was released theatrically in Brazil on 19 January 2023 by Imovision, and is set to be released in France on 7 June 2023 by Wayna Pitch. Cast * Sol Miranda as Simone * Lucas Andrade as Coyote * Lorena Comparato as Lucia * Isabela Mariotto as Nat Production Development ''Rule 34'' is the third feature film by Brazilian director and screenwriter Julia Murat. The film's title refers to the so-called Rule 34, an Internet ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Praça Paris
A town square (or square, plaza, public square, city square, urban square, or ''piazza'') is an open public space, commonly found in the heart of a traditional town but not necessarily a true geometric square, used for community gatherings. Related concepts are the civic center, the market square and the village green. Most squares are hardscapes suitable for open markets, concerts, political rallies, and other events that require firm ground. Being centrally located, town squares are usually surrounded by small shops such as bakeries, meat markets, cheese stores, and clothing stores. At their center is often a well, monument, statue or other feature. Those with fountains are sometimes called fountain squares. By country Australia The city centre of Adelaide and the adjacent suburb of North Adelaide, in South Australia, were planned by Colonel William Light in 1837. The city streets were laid out in a grid plan, with the city centre including a central public square, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mundo Cão
Mundo, meaning "world" in Spanish and Portuguese, may refer to: Places * Mundo (river), a river in south-eastern Spain People * Mundo (general) (died 536), East Roman general * Carles Mundó (born 1976), Spanish lawyer and politician from Catalonia * Edmundo Suárez (1916-1978), Spanish footballer * Liza del Mundo (born 1975), Filipino-American voice actress * Joan Maria Mundó i Freixas (1877–1932), Spanish explorer and diamond trader * Johnny Mundo, ring name of American professional wrestler John Morrison * Miguel Pedro Mundo (1937–1999), American Catholic bishop in Brazil * Raffaele Armando Califano Mundo (1857–1930), Italian painter Other uses * ''Mundo'' (album), a 2003 album by Rubén Blades * ''Mundo'', a 2016 album by Mariza *''Mundo'', a 2018 song by IV of Spades See also * El Mundo (other) El Mundo may refer to: Newspapers * ''El Mundo'' (Argentina), an Argentine newspaper * ''El Mundo'' (Bolivia), a Bolivian newspaper * ''El Mundo'' (Californ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tim Maia (film)
''Tim Maia'' is a 2014 Brazilian biographical drama film based on the book ''Vale Tudo - O Som e a Fúria de Tim Maia'' by Nelson Motta, about the life of Brazilian musician Tim Maia. It is co-written and directed by Mauro Lima, and starring Robson Nunes, Babu Santana, Alinne Moraes, Cauã Reymond, Valdineia Soriano, George Sauma and Tito Naville. The film follows the trajectory of one of the most beloved and respected artists of Brazilian music, from his humble origins to the most successful period of his career as a performer, going through transitions like the trip he took to New York City without money and without speaking a word of English. Cast * Robson Nunes as Tim Maia * Babu Santana as Tim Maia * Alinne Moraes as Janaína * Cauã Reymond Fábio * Valdineia Soriano as Dona Maria * George Sauma as Roberto Carlos * Tito Naville as Erasmo Carlos Erasmo Carlos (born Erasmo Esteves; 5 June 1941 – 22 November 2022) was a Brazilian singer and songwriter, most closely ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Julio Sumiu
''Julio Sumiu'' is a 2014 Brazilian comedy film directed by Roberto Berliner based on the novel of the same name by Beto Silva. Cast * Lília Cabral Lília Cabral Bertolli Figueiredo (born 13 July 1957) is a Brazilian actress. She has already been nominated twice to the International Emmy Award for Best Actress. Biography She is daughter of an Italian father, Gino Bertolli, and a Portugue ... as Edna * Carolina Dieckmann as Madá * Fiuk as Silvio * Augusto Madeira as J. Rui * Stepan Nercessian as Delegado Barriga * Leandro Firmino as Tião Demônio * Pedro Nercessian as Julio * Hugo Grativol as Zeca * Dudu Sandroni as Eustáquio * Babu Santana as Caolha References External links * Brazilian comedy films Films based on Brazilian novels Films shot in Rio de Janeiro (city) Films set in Rio de Janeiro (city) 2014 comedy films 2014 films {{2010s-comedy-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
