Jayme Monjardim Matarazzo Filho (born November 20, 1985) is a Brazilian

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. He is descended from the Matarazzo Family, grandson of

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and Maysa Matarazzo, and son of TV and film director

Jayme Monjardim Jayme Monjardim Matarazzo (São Paulo, São Paulo, May 19, 1956) is a Brazilian TV and film director. He is the only child of André Matarazzo Filho and Maysa Matarazzo. He is the former husband of actress Ingra Liberato, divorced without issue ...

with Fernanda Lauer.

Biography

Jayme Matarazzo was born in Rio de Janeiro. He moved to

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aged five years old with his mother, Fernanda Lauer, and his sister, Maria Fernanda Matarazzo, where he lived until the age of 21. At 16, Jayme formed the band ''Seu Bené e os Poetas da Malandragem'' (''Sir Bené and The Poets of

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'') with some school friends. At 20, he moved to

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where lived for four months. The actor worked in a

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and doing shows in a

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. Upon returning to Brazil entered the film school

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(FAAP), São Paulo, but he did not complete the course, as he moved to Rio de Janeiro to work with his father.

Personal life

Jayme had a three-year relationship with the architect Mila Barbosa. The couple broke up in September 2010.

Career

At 21 years old, Jayme moved to Rio de Janeiro to work with his father as assistant director in the miniseries '' Maysa: Quando Fala o Coração''. At that time he wanted to dedicate the same career his father's art direction. But when he was working on the miniseries, which tells the life of his paternal grandmother, had his first opportunity as an actor. Jayme represented his father when young. Given this new experience, he decided to pursue an artistic career. In 2010, he worked on the novel of Rede Globo, ''

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'' as protagonist and in the film '' A Suprema Felicidade'' directed by

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. Jayme Matarazzo also played the young Prince Felipe in the telenovela ''

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''.

Filmography

Television

Film

Music videos

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Matarazzo, Jayme 1985 births Living people Male actors from Rio de Janeiro (city) Brazilian people of Italian descent Brazilian male telenovela actors Brazilian male film actors