Carolina de Oliveira (Arabic: كارولينا دي أوليفيرا ) (born November 16, 1978) is an actress known for her appearance in Lebanese TV programs. She was named one of BBC's 100 most influential women in 2016 for her work in mental health.

Life

Carolina de Oliveira was born in

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to a Brazilian father and a Syrian mother. She attended Jesus and Mary School near Beirut, Lebanon. She received a master's degree in fashion design from the University of Lyon in France. In 2006, it was rumored that she might marry Egyptian singer Ehab Tawfiq, but she said it was only a rumor. In 2013, she confirmed that she was engaged to Egyptian artist

Ehab Tawfik Ehab Tawfik ( ar, إيهاب توفيق is an Egyptian singer and actor. He performs mostly in the '' shababi'' genre of Egyptian popular music. He has also recorded songs in the '' watani'' (nationalistic) tradition, among them "Set saʿat" (' ...

between 2006 and 2007, but they have broken up since. During a March 2015 interview, she said she received Lebanese citizenship with the help of the Lebanese authorities.

Work

De Oliveira started her television career at Future TV network in 1997. She was in Orbit TV's 'Oyoun Beirut', then went to NBN (National Broadcasting Network) in Lebanon with four other shows: "Al Sabahieh", "3al Moda" and "3al Eticket, and "Special". She became well known after she went to MBC, the Arab satellite TV channel, with "Ante", "Wakif Il Sa3a", "She Style", "Lux Fashion World" and three seasons of the reality show "The Biggest Winner", the most popular show on MBC. In 2010, Carolina moved to the news channel Al Arabiya, with "Drama Ramadan" and "Cinema in a Week". In 2009 she was in Khaled Youssef's film "Kalemni Shokran". De Oliveira was diagnosed with

bipolar disorder Bipolar disorder, previously known as manic depression, is a mental disorder characterized by periods of depression and periods of abnormally elevated mood that last from days to weeks each. If the elevated mood is severe or associated with ...

at the age of 34 years, and decided to speak out about the disorder. She has also supported the Ruban Rouge organization against HIV-Aids in Africa and the Middle East.

Other websites

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References

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