Maria Luísa Mendonça (born 30 January 1970) is a Brazilian actress. She debuted in television by acting in the 1993 telenovela ''

Renascer ''Renascer'' (English: ''To be reborn'') is a Brazilian telenovela produced and broadcast by TV Globo in 1993, written by Benedito Ruy Brabosa and directed by Luiz Fernando Carvalho. Cast First phase Awards ;Troféu APCA (1993): * Bes ...

'' in the role of an

intersex Intersex people are individuals born with any of several sex characteristics including chromosome patterns, gonads, or genitals that, according to the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, "do not fit typical bina ...

woman, Buba. Debuting in cinema with ''

Quem Matou Pixote? ''Quem Matou Pixote?'' (English: ''Who Killed Pixote?'') is a 1996 Brazilian drama biographical film directed by José Joffily. Based on the true story of Fernando Ramos da Silva, actor of Hector Babenco's '' Pixote: A Lei do Mais Fraco'' (1981). ...

'', her first most prominent role in films was in '' Foolish Heart'', for which she was nominated for Best Actress at the

1st Grande Prêmio Cinema Brasil The 1st Grande Prêmio Cinema Brasil ceremony, presented by the Ministry of Culture of Brazil, honored the best audiovisual productions of 1999. It took place on February 12, 2000, at the Palácio Quitandinha in the city of Petrópolis, Rio de J ...

and at the

Silver Condor Award The Argentine Film Critics Association ( es, Asociación de Cronistas Cinematográficos de la Argentina) is an organization of Argentine-based journalists and correspondents. The association presents the ''Silver Condor Awards'' (''Premios Cóndor ...

Selected filmography

* ''

'' (1993) * ''

Explode Coração ''Explode Coração'' is a Brazilian telenovela produced by TV Globo. The series aired between 6 November 1995 and 4 May 1996, with a total of 155 episodes. It was written entirely by Glória Perez and directed by Ary Coslov, Gracie, and Carlos ...

'' (1995) * ''

Corpo Dourado ''Corpo Dourado'' (''Summer Affair'') is a Brazilian soap opera produced by and shown on TV Globo from 12 January 1998 through 21 August 1998. The 191 chapters were written by Antônio Calmon and directed by Flávio Colatrello Jr, and later Marco ...

'' (1998) * '' Foolish Heart'' (1998) * '' A Muralha'' (2000) * ''

The Three Marias ''The Three Marias'' is a Brazilian drama film made in 2002. It is the second feature film by the Brazilian filmmaker Aluizio Abranches. Marieta Severo, Júlia Lemmertz, Maria Luísa Mendonça and Luíza Mariani lead the cast. Also in the cast ar ...

'' (2002) * '' Carandiru'' (2003) * ''

Um Só Coração ''Um Só Coração'' is a 2004 Brazilian miniseries, produced by Rede Globo that paid homage to the city of São Paulo. It aired during the months of January, February and March 2004, when the celebration of the 450th anniversary of the founding ...

'' (2004) * ''

Senhora do Destino ''Senhora do Destino'' (English: ''Her Own Destiny'') is a Brazilian telenovela that was produced and aired by TV Globo from June 28, 2004 to March 11, 2005, with a total of 221 episodes. Replacing ''Celebridade'' and being replaced by '' Améric ...

'' (2004) * ''

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'' (2005) * ''

Querô ''Querô'' is a 2007 Brazilian drama film directed by Carlos Cortez and starring Maxwell Nascimento, Leandro Carvalho, Eduardo Chagas, Milhem Cortaz and Nildo Ferreira. The film is based on the 1976 novel ''Uma Reportagem Maldita - Querô'' by Pl� ...

'' (2007) * ''

A Mulher Invisível ''A Mulher Invisível'' (''The Invisible Woman'') is a weekly Brazilian Emmy-winning comedy TV series produced by Rede Globo; it is a spin-off from the film of the same name. It stars Selton Mello, Débora Falabella and Luana Piovani. Its firs ...

'' (2009) * ''

Viver a Vida ''Viver a Vida'' (literally: Living Life, English title: ''Seize the Day'') is a Brazilian telenovela broadcast by Globo from September 14, 2009 to May 14, 2010. It is written by Manoel Carlos in collaboration with Ângela Chaves, Cláudia Lage, D ...

'' (2009) * '' O Homem do Futuro'' (2011) * ''

Sessão de Terapia ''Sessão de Terapia'' (English: ''Therapy Session'') is a Brazilian television series written and directed by actor Selton Mello and based on the Israeli series ''BeTipul'', created by Israeli psychologist Hagai Levi. It is also based on the Ameri ...

'' (2012) * ''

Além do Horizonte ''Além do Horizonte'' (English: ''Beyond the Horizon'') is a Brazilian telenovela created by Carlos Gregório and Marcos Bernstein. It was produced and broadcast by Globo. The telenovela features an ensemble cast headed by Juliana Paiva, Thiago ...

'' (2013)

Selected television

* ''

Magnifica 70 ''Magnifica 70'' is a 2015 Brazilian television drama aired on HBO Brasil, that ran for three series from 2015 to 2018. Set in 1970s Brazil, "a staid erotica censor falls in love with a film star, who remimds him of an obsessive love from the p ...

'' (2015–16) * '' Sítio do Picapau Amarelo'' (2002)

References

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