Juliana Riva Baroni (born 18 April 1978) is a Brazilian actress and singer. She is best known for being a ''paquita'' (

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's stage assistant) for five years and for her leading role on the

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''Dance, Dance, Dance''.

Career

Baroni started her television career in February 1990 as a stage assistant (''paquita'') to Xuxa on

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Xou da Xuxa ''Xou da Xuxa'' ( en, Xuxa's Show, italic=yes) was a Brazilian children's television series directed by Marlene Mattos, and hosted by Xuxa Meneghel. It premiered on TV Globo between 30 June 1986 and 31 December 1992, with 2000 editions completed. ...

''. She was a ''paquita'' for five years. During that time, she recorded an album with the other ''paquitas'', besides being a

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on Xuxa's records. She left the program in 1995 when Xuxa replaced all of her Paquitas with new ones. After her departure from the show, she started her acting career, starring on the Globo telenovelas ''Cara e Coroa'', ''

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'', ''

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'', ''

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'', ''

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'' and ''

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''. She also starred on the

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telenovela ''A Senhora das Águas'', aired on RTP. On 2006, she remembered the time she was a ''paquita'' on a special program aired on Globo to celebrate the 20th anniversary of Xuxa's career. On the same year, she acted on the film ''Polaróides Urbanas'', directed by

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. On the following year, she gained her first leading role on Rede Bandeirantes' telenovela ''Dance, Dance, Dance''. Juliana Baroni replaced

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in the role of

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in the musical play '' The Producers'', adapted by Falabella. The playwright compared her beauty to

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's. Baroni also portrays

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of Brazil, in the

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'' Lula, o filho do Brasil''.

Filmography

Film

*2008: '' Lula, o filho do Brasil'' as Dona Marisa Letícia *2006: ''Polaróides Urbanas'' as Vanessa *2002: Xuxa e os Duendes 2 - No Caminho das Fadas as Kin *1991: Gaúcho Negro *1990: Lua de Cristal *1990: Sonho de Verão

Television

*2015: ''

Cúmplices de um Resgate ''Cúmplices de um Resgate'' (English. ''Friends to the Rescue'') is a Brazilian teen telenovela created by Rosy Ocampo and written by Íris Abravanel, originally broadcast on SBT from August 2015 to December 2016. It is the Brazilian remake of t ...

'' as Rebeca Agnes *2010: ''Ribeirão do Tempo'' as Karina Santos *2009: ''Cilada'' as Mulher Chiclete *2008: ''

Toma Lá, Dá Cá ''Toma Lá, Dá Cá'' (English: ''Give-and-Take'') is a Brazilian television sitcom created by Maria Carmem Barbosa and Miguel Falabella, which aired on Rede Globo from August 7, 2007, to December 22, 2009, over three seasons. It started as a year ...

'' as Louquinha Albuquerque *2007: ''Dance, Dance, Dance'' as Sofia Ivanitch *2006: ''

'' as Miriam *2006: ''

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'' as Daniela *2005: ''

'' as Soraya *2003: ''

Celebridade ''Celebridade'' is a Brazilian telenovela that was produced and aired by TV Globo from October 13, 2003 to June 25, 2004, totaling 221 episodes. Featured Malu Mader, Marcos Palmeira, Cláudia Abreu, Fábio Assunção, Marcio Garcia, Deborah Sec ...

'' as Sônia *2000: ''

'' as Sheeva Maria *2001: ''A Senhora das Águas'' as Cláudia Cardoso Lobo *1998: ''

'' as Cacau *1997: ''

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'' as Bárbara *1996: ''

'' as Inês *1995: ''Cara e Coroa'' as Júlia *1995: ''Xuxa Park'' as Catuxa *1990: ''Xou da Xuxa'' as Jujuba

Discography

Albums *2007: ''Dance, Dance, Dance'' soundtrack Singles *2007: "Dance, Dance, Dance"

References

External links

* 1978 births Living people People from Limeira Brazilian people of Italian descent Brazilian film actresses Brazilian television actresses Actresses from São Paulo (state) 20th-century Brazilian actresses 21st-century Brazilian actresses 21st-century Brazilian singers 21st-century Brazilian women singers {{Brazil-bio-stub