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Fina Estampa
''Fina Estampa'' (''Looks & Essence'') is a Brazilian telenovela that first aired on Globo between August 22, 2011 and March 23, 2012 in 185 chapters. Fine Pedigree Synopsis Set in Rio de Janeiro, ''Fina Estampa'' centers on Griselda, a tough, hard-working handywoman with a very well-defined set of values. She managed to raise her small children on her own when her husband disappeared. Now she lives with her three adult children and one grandson in a fancy neighborhood where she does odd jobs and is well-known and liked by everyone. However, her life is far from easy. Her daughter Maria Amália is hard-working like herself, but becomes involved with Rafael, a young man with dubious morals. Her son Quinzé was left by his wife, Teodora, who also left behind their small child. Her other son, Antenor, a med ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 genres around the world include '' teleserye'' (Philippines), '' téléroman'' (Canada, specifically Quebec), and ''sinetron'' (Indonesia). Commonly described using the American colloquialism Spanish soap opera, many telenovelas share some stylistic and thematic similarities to the soap opera familiar to the English-speaking world. The significant difference is their series run length; telenovelas tell one self-contained story, typically within the span of a year or less whereas soap operas tend to have intertwined storylines told during indefinite, continuing runs. This makes them shorter than most other television series, but still much longer than a miniseries. This planned run results in a faster-paced, more concise style of melodrama compared to a typical soap opera. Episodes of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paulo Rocha (actor) ''.
Paulo Jorge Rodrigues Rocha (born 27 May 1977) is a Portuguese actor. He made his debut in Brazilian telenovelas in 2011 after starring in ''Fina Estampa ''Fina Estampa'' (''Looks & Essence'') is a Brazilian telenovela that first aired on Globo between August 22, 2011 and March 23, 2012 in 185 chapters. Filmography Awards and nominations References External links 1977 births Living people People from Setúbal[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Juliana Knust
Juliana Knust Sampaio (born May 29, 1981, in Niterói, Rio de Janeiro) is a Brazilian actress. Knust began her career in the 1997 season of ''Malhação''. But it was in 2003, starring alongside Malu Mader in the soap opera ''Celebridade'', where she played Sandra, that her career was consolidated. After that, she appeared on the cover of several magazines such as ''Fitness'' and ''VIP'', and posed nude for the cover of the Brazilian edition of ''Playboy'' on December 13, 2007. Career Knust began studying theater age 12. She enrolled in a vocational school for the performing arts, taking courses in video and stage and, after making some contacts and some tests, she was given a place in the Actors Workshop of the Globe. Knust began her career at 15 when she presented an educational program with Regina Case. Her acting debut was interpreting the part of the fat Laura in Rede Globo's teen soap, ''Malhação''. After that, she appeared in ''Bambuluá'', ''Sandy & Junior'', ''Sà ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tania Khalill
Tânia Calil Campos de Oliveira ( née Padis; born 8 July 1977), known professionally as Tania Khalill, is a Brazilian actress. Early life Khalill was born to pediatrician Emiliano Campos and psychologist Terezinha Calil Campos in São Paulo's Partridge's neighborhood. Her stage name Khalill is derived from her last name Calil. She is the second of three daughters and is of Lebanese and Syrian descent. She studied at Brazilian Baptist College and graduated in 2000 from Mackenzie University with a degree in psychology, although she has never practiced psychology as a profession. Tania Khalill practiced ballet for 16 years, between the ages of 6 and 22. She danced professionally for five years in the Paulista Dance Company, formed by the classical ballet dancer Paula Castro, and lived in Cuba for five months to study at the Cuban National Ballet School, one of the most respected in the world. She also starred in advertising campaigns. Although she was represented by Elite mod ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cris Vianna
Kelly Cristina dos Santos, better known as Cris Vianna (born April 11, 1977) is a Brazilian actress, model, and former singer. Biography Vianna was born in São Paulo. At the age of 13, her father, a sportsman, died. She was forced to pay for her studies the following year, as her mother, a nursing assistant, had to take care of the house and two other children. Vianna began taking care of two children, aged 5 and 7 years old, who were the daughters of a neighbor. She began her modelling career as a teenager, after knocking on the door of several agencies until she managed to schedule fashion shows and TV commercials. Vianna walked the runways in Italy, Canada, Australia and Germany. Vianna made her television debut on '' América'' in 2005, portraying Drica. The following year, she had a role in ''Sinhá Moça'' as well as in ''O Profeta''. Vianna sang for three years in the vocal group Black Voices. In 2010, Vianna received the Raça Negra trophy, in the Best Cinema Actress ca ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marco Pigossi
Marco Fábio Maldonado Pigossi (born 1 February 1989) is a Brazilian actor and producer. He is known for playing Dylan on the Australian television series ''Tidelands,'' and for playing Eric in the Brazilian series '' Invisible City''. Career Pigossi started in the theater at the age of 13, when he decided to take a class out of curiosity and was charmed, at 17 he graduated. He became a professional swimmer, being runner-up of the state of São Paulo in 2005, by the club Athlético Paulistano. In 2003, he was selected by SBT to act in the Brazilian version of ''Rebelde Way'' as Paulo Roberto, he would be part of the band and had already recorded songs and three chapters. However, the version was frowned upon by Cris Morena Group. In 2004, he transferred to Rede Globo, and was part of the cast of the miniseries ''Um Só Coração'', where he played the revolutionary student Dráusio Marcondes de Souza. In 2007, he participated in ''Eterna Magia'', playing Miguel Finnegan, shortly ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alexandre Nero
Alexandre Nero Vieira (born 13 February 1970) is a Brazilian actor, singer, songwriter, musician, arranger, sound designer and musical director. In 2016, he was nominated for the International Emmy Awards for Best Actor, for his starring role in the telenovela ''A Regra do Jogo''. Filmography Telenovelas TV Series Films Theater Awards and nominations International Emmy Awards Grande Prêmio do Cinema Brasileiro Troféu APCA Troféu Imprensa Melhores do Ano ''Melhores do Ano Troféu Domingão'', or just ''Melhores do Ano'' (''Best of the Year''), is an annual awards ceremony presented by TV Globo. Viewers vote on three artists who have been brilliant and successful during the year on the network, in m ... Prêmio Contigo! de TV Prêmio Quem de Televisão Prêmio Extra de Televisão Prêmio Qualidade Brasil Discography Solo *1995 – ''Camaleão'' *2001 – ''MaquinaÃma'' *2011 – '' Vendo Amor'' *2014 – ''(Re)Vendo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dira Paes
Ecleidira Maria Fonseca Paes (born 30 June 1968), known professionally as Dira Paes, is a Brazilian actress and television presenter. Among the numerous awards and nominations she has received, Paes won the Best Actress and Best Supporting Actress at the Festival de BrasÃlia for ''Corisco & Dadá'' and ''Anahy de las Misiones'', respectively, as well as the Best Actress at the 2013 Grande Prêmio do Cinema Brasileiro for '' À Beira do Caminho''. Biography Born in Abaetetuba, in the interior of Pará, and raised in Belém, Paes had a very simple childhood with 7 siblings. She always wanted to be an actress, despite financial difficulties, she did not give up on her dream. She is of Native Brazilian, Portuguese, and African descent, and identifies herself as Amazonian ''cabocla''. Selected filmography TV * ''Carne de Sol'' (1986) * ''Ele , O boto'' (1987) * ''Araponga'' (1990) * ''Irmãos Coragem'' (1995) * ''Dona Flor e Seus Dois Maridos'' (1998) * ''Chiquinha Gonzaga'' (1999 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arlete Salles
Arlete Sales Lopes, more known as Arlette Salles (born Paudalho, 17 June 1942) is a Brazilian actress. Biography Born in the interior of Pernambuco, she was married between 1958 and 1970 to the actor Lucio Mauro, with whom she has two children: Alexander Barbalho (actor) and Gilberto Salles (filmmaker). Her grandchildren are actor Pedro Medina and Joan. She divorced Lucio Mauro and at the end of the 1970s, and was married to actor Tony Tornado. Arlete Salles was the joint winner of the São Paulo Association of Art Critics Award for Best Actress in 1996. After battling cancer, she returned to TV in 2016 as a comical maid Consuelo in '' Babilônia''. As of 2017 she is cast on a major role in a new telenovela ''O Alienista'', based on a book by Machado de Assis Joaquim Maria Machado de Assis (), often known by his surnames as Machado de Assis, ''Machado,'' or ''Bruxo do Cosme Velho''Vainfas, p. 505. (21 June 1839 – 29 September 1908), was a pioneer Brazilian novelist, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eva Wilma
Eva Wilma Riefle Buckup Zarattini (; 14 December 1933 – 15 May 2021) was a Brazilian actress and dancer. Among her several roles, she starred in the 1950s Brazilian television series '' Alô, Doçura!''. Biography Eva Wilma was born in São Paulo. Her father, Otto Riefle Jr, was a German metallurgist from the Black Forest region of Pforzheim near Stuttgart in southern Germany. He went to Brazil, more precisely to the city of Rio de Janeiro in 1929, at the age of 19, to work in a metallurgy firm. Eva Wilma's mother, LuÃsa Carp, was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina, she was the daughter of Ukrainian Jews from the city of Kiev who immigrated to Argentina. Eva's parents met in the city of São Paulo when Eva's father was transferred to the city, and her mother, after living in Buenos Aires, moved to Brazil. In 1956 she was awarded with Prêmio Saci Prêmio Saci (English: ''Saci Award''), was an award presented annually by O Estado de S. Paulo, to honour the best Brazilian theate ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Milena Toscano
Milena Toscano Gonçalves (born January 11, 1984), is a Brazilian actress. Career Born in Santo André, São Paulo, Milena Toscano started her career as a model when she was ten years-old, after she was hired by the Ford Models Agency. She performed in her first TV commercial when she was 13 years old. After attending many performing arts schools such as Studio Fátima Toledo, Casa de Artes de Laranjeiras and Escola Livre de Teatro, she was signed by Rede Globo. She debuted in the 2004 telenovela Começar de Novo, playing the character Sofia. Milena Toscano played Martina in SBT's remake of the Mexican telenovela ''Los Ricos También Lloran'', named Los Ricos também Choram, which aired from 2005 to 2006. She also played a lead role in 2010, in the Rede Globo telenovela '' Araguaia'', playing Manuela Martinez. She played the character Vanessa in the 2011 telenovela Fina Estampa ''Fina Estampa'' (''Looks & Essence'') is a Brazilian telenovela that first aired on Globo be ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
