Luisa Cavendish Arraes (born 15 August 1993) is a Brazilian actress.
Early life
Arraes was born in
Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro ( , , ; literally 'River of January'), or simply Rio, is the capital of the state of the same name, Brazil's third-most populous state, and the second-most populous city in Brazil, after São Paulo. Listed by the GaWC as a b ...
, the daughter of filmmaker Guel Arraes and actress Virginia Cavendish, both from
Pernambuco
Pernambuco () is a state of Brazil, located in the Northeast region of the country. With an estimated population of 9.6 million people as of 2020, making it seventh-most populous state of Brazil and with around 98,148 km², being the 19 ...
state. She was cousin of the former governor of Pernambuco
Eduardo Campos
Eduardo Henrique Accioly Campos (10 August 1965 – 13 August 2014) was a Brazilian congressman and governor. Born and raised in Recife, in the Northeast Brazil, he graduated in Economics from the Recife's Federal University of Pernambuco. Camp ...
and granddaughter of the also former governor of Pernambuco
Miguel Arraes.
Career
Her first appearance on the big screens was in a film of her father,
Lisbela e o Prisioneiro
''Lisbela e o Prisioneiro'' (''Lisbela and the Prisoner'') is a 2003 Brazilian romantic comedy film directed by Guel Arraes, based on the 1964 play of the same name by Osman Lins.
Filming took place in cities of Pernambuco, Igarassu, Paudalho ...
, in a small participation. In 2013 she participated in the Brazilian film
A Busca, where she made a scene with actor
Wagner Moura
Wagner Maniçoba de Moura (; born 27 June 1976) is a Brazilian actor, director, filmmaker, musician, and journalist. Wagner started his career doing theater in Salvador, where he worked with renowned directors, and soon scored some appearances ...
. But Luisa Arraes only became known after interpreting the sweet and romantic Laís Pimenta, in
Babilônia, novel of
Rede Globo
TV Globo (, "Globe TV", or simply Globo), formerly known as Rede Globo, is a Brazilian free-to-air Television broadcasting, television network, launched by media proprietor Roberto Marinho on 26 April 1965. It is owned by media conglomerate Gr ...
. In the novel, she made a romantic pair with the Brazilian actor Chay Suede, becoming one of the highlights of the telenovela. Before Babilônia, Luisa was part of
Louco por Elas
''Louco por Elas'' (English: ''Crazy About Them'') is a Brazilian television sitcom that premiered on Rede Globo on March 13, 2012. It stars Eduardo Moscovis, Deborah Secco, Glória Menezes, Laura Barreto, and Luisa Arraes. The second season aired ...
, a series starring
Deborah Secco
Deborah Fialho Secco Moura (born 26 November 1979) is a Brazilian actress.
Career
At the age of 8 she made her TV debut in advertising; at 10 years, staged her first spectacle, ''Brincando de Era uma Vez''; and at 11 years, she acted in her ...
and
Eduardo Moscovis
Carlos Eduardo de Andrade (born 8 June 1968), known professionally as Eduardo Moscovis, is a Brazilian actor.
Selected filmography
* '' Pedra sobre Pedra'' (1992)
* ''Mulheres de Areia'' (1993)
* ''As Pupilas do Senhor Reitor'' (1994)
* '' Por ...
, where she gave life to Barbara, a sulky teenager with insecurities. Luisa also has works in the theater, currently is in poster with the play Pedro Malzarte e a Arara Gigante along with the actor George Sauma, that also is her boyfriend in real life.
Filmography
Television
Film
Theater
Awards and nominations
References
External links
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1993 births
Living people
Actresses from Rio de Janeiro (city)
Brazilian telenovela actresses
Brazilian stage actresses
Brazilian film actresses
21st-century Brazilian actresses
Arraes family
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