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
São Paulo (, ; Portuguese for ' Saint Paul') is the most populous city in Brazil, and is the capital of the state of São Paulo, the most populous and wealthiest Brazilian state, located in the country's Southeast Region. Listed by the Ga ...
. 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
''Sinhá Moça'' (English title: ''Little Missy'') is a Brazilian telenovela produced and broadcast by Rede Globo. It premiered on March 13, 2006, replacing '' Alma Gêmea'', and ended on October 13, 2006, replaced by '' O Profeta''. It is writt ...
'' as well as in ''
O Profeta
''O Profeta'' (English: ''The Prophet'') is a Brazilian telenovela produced and aired by TV Globo between October 16, 2006 and May 11, 2007. It is adapted by adapted by Thelma Guedes and Duca Rachid, based on the 1977 telenovela of the same name.
...
''. Vianna sang for three years in the vocal group Black Voices.
In 2010, Vianna received the Raça Negra trophy, in the Best Cinema Actress category, for her role in ''
The Assailant''.
She was the drum queen of Grande Rio at the Carnival in 2011. Vianna joined the cast of the soap opera ''
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. '' in 2011, playing Dagmar dos Anjos. She said that she identified with her character's sensual side.
In 2014, Vianna played Juju Popular on the soap opera ''
Império
''Império'' (English: ''Empire'') is a Brazilian primetime telenovela produced and broadcast by Rede Globo. It premiered on 21 July 2014, replacing ''Em Família'' and ended on 13 March 2015 replaced by '' Babilônia''.
It was created by Aguin ...
''. The role was originally intended for
Viviane Araújo.
On December 1, 2015, Vianna was a victim of racism on social media, alongside the journalist
Maria Júlia Coutinho
Maria Júlia Coutinho (born August 10, 1978), commonly known as Maju Coutinho, is a Brazilian journalist, television presenter, and commentator.
Biography
Maria Júlia holds a degree in Journalism from Faculdade Cásper Líbero and was a train ...
and the actress
Taís Araújo
Taís Bianca Gama de Araújo (; born 25 November 1978) is a Brazilian actress, TV host and model.
Her first prominent role on television was in 1996 as protagonist of the Brazilian telenovela '' Xica da Silva'' by Walcyr Carrasco, in the Rede M ...
.
Filmography
Television
Films
Internet
References
External links
Cris Viannaat the
Internet Movie Database
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1977 births
Living people
Brazilian television actresses
Afro-Brazilian actresses
Actresses from São Paulo