Érika Januza da Trindade Gomes (born 7 May 1985) is a Brazilian actress and model.

Early life

Érika Januza was born to the only child of a single mother. During her youth she took part in many beauty contests and acting auditions. Although she always held the aspiration to be a model and actress on television as she initially worked as a school teacher.

Film career

In 2012 Januza was chosen from 2,000 contestants to be the leading protagonists in the telenovia ''Suburbia'' directed by Luiz Fernando Carvalho and Paulo Lins. Since then she has appeared in multiple television programs, commercials and films.

Allegations of discrimination

Januza has said that early on in her career she was often looked down upon at auditions because of her

Afro-Brazilian Afro-Brazilians ( pt, afro-brasileiros; ) are Brazilians who have predominantly African ancestry (see "Black people#Brazil, preto"). Most members of another group of people, Pardo Brazilians, multiracial Brazilians or ''pardos'', may also have a ...

complexion and heritage. One time in her film career while arriving on set the security guards would not let her in the studio because they did not believe that she was actually part of the cast.

Filmography

Television

Film

* 2015 - ''O Filme da Minha Vida'' * 2016 - ''O Último Animal''

References

External links

* 1985 births Living people People from Contagem Afro-Brazilian actresses Brazilian television actresses Brazilian film actresses Brazilian female models {{Brazil-actor-stub