Mariana Ximenes do Prado Nuzzi (born 26 April 1981) is a
Brazilian actress.
Her first role was in the telenovela ''Fascinação'' in 1998 where she portrayed the role of Emília Gouveia. In the same year she played the role of Ruth Stern in the film ''Caminho dos Sonhos''. In 2000, she played in ''
Uga-Uga
''Uga-Uga'' is a Brazilian telenovela produced and aired by TV Globo from 8 May 2000 to 19 January 2001 for 221 episodes. It is written by Carlos Lombardi, with the collaboration of Margareth Boury and Tiago Santiago.
Cast
* Humberto Martins a ...
'' portraying "Bionda". This role rise to prominence as she became widely known in Brazil and internationally. Later in 2001, she offered her services in the Portuguese voice over translation in the Canadian/Chinese animated series ''
Braceface
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'', for the character Sharon Spitz. She later played the protagonist in ''
Cobras & Lagartos
''Cobras & Lagartos'' (English title: ''Snakes & Lizards'') is a Brazilian telenovela that was produced and aired by TV Globo from 24 April to 18 November 2006, totaling 179 episodes.
The show featured Mariana Ximenes, Daniel de Oliveira as ma ...
'' in 2006 and Lara in ''
A Favorita
''A Favorita'' (English: ''The Favorite'') is a Brazilian telenovela produced and broadcast TV Globo. It premiered 2 June 2008 to 17 January 2009 with a total number of episodes of 197. It is created by João Emanuel Carneiro and directed by Ricar ...
'', later in 2008. In 2010, she portrayed her first villainous role in the critically acclaimed telenovela ''
Passione''. Since 2010 she has appeared in several telenovelas, television series, films and theatre performances. In 2016, she starred the successor of ''
Totalmente Demais
''Totalmente Demais'' (English title: ''Total Dreamer'') is a Brazilian telenovela produced and broadcast by Rede Globo. It premiered on 9 November 2015 at the 7 pm timeslot, replacing '' I Love Paraisópolis'' and ended on 30 May 2016 hence, fo ...
'', ''Haja Coração'', together with
Malvino Salvador
Malvino Ramos Salvador (born January 31, 1976) is a Brazilian actor and model.
Biography
Malvino was born in Manaus, Amazonas, where he lived until he was 25 years old. He is of Portuguese descent. In Manaus, he was a bank clerk and studied a ...
.
Mariana Ximenes has also earned several accolades throughout her acting career such as: Melhores do Ano, Troféu Impresa, Festival de Gramado, Festival do Recife, Prêmio Contigo among others.
Biography: early life
Mariana Ximenes do Prado Nuzzi was born in São Paulo on 26 April 1981 and grew up in
Vila Mariana, a neighborhood in São Paulo.
Mariana dreamed to be an actress since her childhood. At age 6, she appeared in a school play as
Cinderella
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.
She began acting in amateur theater, insisting to her parents invest in her career as an actress, even participating in various advertising campaigns. Her first acting lessons were in ''Teatro Escola Célia Helena'', and at age 12, she had already appeared in more than 200 commercials.
She attended
Colégio Marista Arquidiocesano, where she studied from 3rd grade till her 3rd year of high school.
Career
1994–01: ''Fascinação'', ''Uga-Uga'' and ''A Padroeira''
When she was thirteen, in 1994, Mariana debuted on television in the telenovela ''74.5 - Uma Onda no Ar'' in
Rede Manchete
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making a cameo appearance to the latter. Shortly afterwards, she was invited to join the cast of ''Fascinação'' of
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in 1998, where she played the character Emília, her first major television role. In the same year, she joined
Rede Globo
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and began working in her (Rede Globo) productions. She appeared in the episode "Dupla Traição" in the series ''
Você Decide
''Você Decide'' (''You Decide'' / ''It's Your Call'') was an interactive television program broadcast on the Brazilian TV network Rede Globo from 1992 to 2000. During each episode special cases were presented, and viewers would decide the ending ...
'' and in the film ''Caminho dos Sonhos'' portraying the character Ruth Stern.
She also participated in the pilot of the series ''
Sandy & Junior
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'' portraying the character Vicky.
In 1999, she played Celi Montana in ''
Andando nas Nuvens
''Andando nas Nuvens'' (English: ''Walking on Clouds'') is a Brazilian telenovela produced and broadcast by TV Globo which originally ran from March 22 to November 5, 1999, for 197 episodes.
Cast
Supporting cast
* Marcos Oliveira as Vantuir
* ...
''. She also made a cameo appearance in the telenovela ''
Força de um Desejo
''Força de um Desejo'' is a Brazilian telenovela produced by TV Globo, and was shown in the schedule of 18 hours between May 10, 1999 and January 29, 2000, in 227 chapters. It was written by Gilberto Braga and as collaborators with Alcides Noguei ...
'' playing Ângela, in 2000.
Mariana played the character Bionda, which yielded great success for her career. She later starred in the film ''Xuxa Popstar''.
In 2001, she appeared in ''Brava Gente'' in the episode, "A Sonata", playing the character Luciana. She first performed in the Portuguese voice over translation for the character
Sharon Spitz
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in the Canadian/Chinese animated series ''
Braceface
''Braceface'' is an animated television series that aired on Teletoon in Canada and the Fox Family Channel in the U.S. The series was produced by Nelvana and Jade Animation, the show features actress Alicia Silverstone from the movie ''Clueless'' ...
''.
She later did some ads for
Fox Kids Brazil
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It was directly ...
and she also played Izabel de Avelar in ''
A Padroeira
''A Padroeira'' is a Brazilian soap opera produced and broadcast by TV Globo, between 18 June 2001, and 23 February 2002.
It is written by Walcyr Carrasco in collaboration with Duca Rachid and directed by Walter Avancini, and stars Deborah Secc ...
''. That same year, she also starred in her second film, ''
Dias de Nietzsche em Turim
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Plot
A cinematographic essay, without dialogues, about t ...
'', playing Júlia Fino.
2002–06: ''A Casa das Sete Mulheres'', ''Chocolate com Pimenta'' and ''Cobras & Lagartos''
In 2002, Mariana Ximenes made a guest appearance in the comedy series ''
Os Normais
''Os Normais'' (in Portuguese, literally "The Normal Ones") is a Brazilian sitcom directed by José Alvarenga Jr. and written by Jorge Furtado, Alexandre Machado, and Fernanda Young. It aired from 2001 to 2003 on Rede Globo. It features a lot ...
'', in "A Turma do Didi" as Glorinha and ''Brava Gente'' in episode "Arioswaldo e o Lobisomem" as Branca Luz, alongside Suzana Vieira and Ângelo Antônio. Earlier that year, she had starred in her third film ''O Invasor'', which earned her the award for Best Supporting Actress at the ''Festival do Recife'', ''Passista Trophy'', ''Grande Prêmio BR do Cinema Brasileiro'' and ''Cinema Brazil Grand Prize''.
The following year, she played the character Rosário in ''
A Casa das Sete Mulheres
''A Casa das Sete Mulheres'' (English title: ''Seven Women'') is a 2003 Brazilian miniseries.
It was written by Maria Adelaide Amaral and Walther Negrão, with collaboration of Manfredi and Vincent Lucio Villari, based on the novel of the same ...
''. She won the award for Best romantic couple along with
Thiago Fragoso
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Career
Held along with Mateus Solano the first gay kiss in a novel Rede Globo, in ''Amor à Vida'' (2013).
Filmography Television
Film
Stage
Discography
Refe ...
earning her a Contigo Award for her character that became popular among viewers, although her character died at the end of the miniseries.
During this period, Mariana made a special participation in the program ''
Zorra Total
''Zorra Total'' was a Brazilian television comedy broadcast by TV Globo. It was launched on March 25, 1999, and has been shown on Saturdays at 10p.m. since May 1999.
Despite being audience leader in its exhibition schedule, ''Zorra'' is heavily cr ...
'' and ''
A Grande Família
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''. Her next role was in a telenovela perhaps one of her most prominent in her entire career. She played Ana, the main protagonist, also known as Aninha, in ''
Chocolate com Pimenta
''Chocolate com Pimenta'' (English title: ''Pepper Chocolate'') is a Brazilian telenovela, set in the roaring 1920s, starring Mariana Ximenes and Murilo Benício. It was produced and broadcast by Rede Globo in 2003 and 2004. It was written by ...
'' that earned her media attention due to its success thanks to her portrayal in the telenovela. Mariana also starred in films such as ''
O Homem do Ano'' and ''Uma Estrela Pra Ioiô'' (2003). In 2004, she also participated in the special ''Histórias de Cama & Mesa''.
In 2005, she was cast the critically acclaimed telenovela ''
América'' as the rebellious Raíssa. Her role, was well received by critics: Sérgio Ripardo said that, "''América'' would be remembered in the future because of Mariana Ximenes and
Cléo Pires
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Career
She made her debut as an actress when she participated in the ''Memorial de Maria Moura'' mini-series in 1994. It was a qui ...
, due to the popularity of their characters" and
Folha Online
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said, "The character Raíssa overshadowed the main character in the plot, Sol", played by
Deborah Secco
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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 ...
. This year, she also starred in one more film ''
Gaijin - Ama-me Como Sou
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The film is set in 1908 and tells th ...
'' portraying Weronika Muller.
She participated in her second Portuguese voice over translation in the movie ''
Chicken Little
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'', where he voiced the character Hebe Marreca, known as Pata Ugly.
Also in 2005, she made a cameo in ''
Casseta & Planeta is a Brazilian group of comedians who ran a TV show named , broadcast by Rede Globo between 1993 and 2010. '' playing the character Raíssa. In 2006, Mariana was cast as Lílian Gonçalves in the miniseries ''
JK''. In ''
Cobras & Lagartos
''Cobras & Lagartos'' (English title: ''Snakes & Lizards'') is a Brazilian telenovela that was produced and aired by TV Globo from 24 April to 18 November 2006, totaling 179 episodes.
The show featured Mariana Ximenes, Daniel de Oliveira as ma ...
'', she portrayed the character Bel, that was initially for
Giovanna Antonelli
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Biography
1991–1999: Beginning of career and first works
In 1991, at age 15, Antonelli appeared in the children's show '' Clube da Cria ...
. In the plot, her character is a violinist who inherits 49% of her deceased uncle, Omar (
Francisco Cuoco
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2007–10: ''A Favorita'' and ''Passione''
After ''Cobras & Lagartos'', she made a cameo appearance in ''
Paraíso Tropical
''Paraíso Tropical'' (English: ''Tropical Paradise'') is a Brazilian telenovela that was produced and aired by TV Globo from 5 March and 28 September 2007, totaling 179 chapters.
Aired replacing '' Páginas da Vida'', Manoel Carlos, and replaced ...
'' as Sônia, a journalist who becomes the new girlfriend of the character Mateus, played by Gustavo Leão. Originally, Gilberto Braga had cast her to play the character Bebel, but she later turned down the offer thus
Camila Pitanga
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taking over the role. The following year, Mariana played the heroine, Lara Fontini, in ''
A Favorita
''A Favorita'' (English: ''The Favorite'') is a Brazilian telenovela produced and broadcast TV Globo. It premiered 2 June 2008 to 17 January 2009 with a total number of episodes of 197. It is created by João Emanuel Carneiro and directed by Ricar ...
'', one of the main characters of the plot. The look of her character became a hit among Brazilians. She was invited to be the presenter of the program ''Superbonita'' channel
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, where she spoke about pin-ups. She also made a cameo as herself in the documentary ''
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'' and as herself in the documentary ''Despertar das Amazonas.''
In 2010, Mariana Ximenes was cast to play Clara Medeiros in the telenovela ''
Passione'', her first villain role in her acting career. It is based on
Bette Davis
Ruth Elizabeth "Bette" Davis (; April 5, 1908 – October 6, 1989) was an American actress with a career spanning more than 50 years and 100 acting credits. She was noted for playing unsympathetic, sardonic characters, and was famous for her pe ...
' characters. In order to compose the character as well as some other villains in Brazilian telenovelas, such as Nazaré of
Renata Sorrah
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Early life
Sorrah was born in Rio ...
and Maria de Fátima of
Glória Pires
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, some changes were also made on her visual appearance to liven the character, making her hair longer and dressing in bolder outfits.
The actress Mariana Ximenes topped the poll site in Caras magazine as the greatest villain in telenovela history. The critical Flávio Ricco said "Mariana Ximenes as Clara did one of her best work in television". She won in Troféu Imprensa Awards for Best Alctress for her portrayal of the character,
and was also nominated in some other awards. The journalist Fabíola Reipert said, "Mariana Ximenes can show her talent, because she is in the main cast of the telenovela, even with only 29 years". The character Clara was also compared to Bia Falcão,
Fernanda Montenegro
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's character in ''
Belíssima
''Belíssima'' is a Brazilian telenovela that was produced and aired by Globo between November 7, 2005, and July 7, 2006, as the 8pm telenovela of the station, with a total of 209 chapters. It was written by Sílvio de Abreu in collaboration with ...
''.
Furthermore, Mariana returned to theater, starring in the play ''Os Altruístas'', directed by
Guilherme Weber
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Career
Guilherme began his career on theatre in 1989. He was fourteen years old when traveled with an amateur group to many cities in Brazil for four years. In 1992, ...
, after nine years of not performing on stage.
2011–present: ''As Brasileiras'', ''Guerra dos Sexos'' and movies
In 2011, Due to the success of her character in ''
Passione'', Rede Globo decided to keep her away from the small screen for some time. She produced the film ''Um Homem Só'' by herself in addition to starring in the film.
In May 2012, she was part of the cast of the series ''
As Brasileiras
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'' in the episode "A Adormecida de Foz do Iguaçu", playing the seductive character Liliane. She made her comeback in the Portuguese voice over translation for ''
31 minutos, la película
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'', for the voice of Cachirula's character.
She was also confirmed to star in the ''
Guerra dos Sexos
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'' as Juliana. Shortly afterwards she was part of the film ''Os Penetras'' with Eduardo Sterblitch and
Marcelo Adnet
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.
She also starred in the film ''O Gorila'' by the filmmaker José Eduardo Belmonte, as a seductive character.
In 2013, she starred in the movies ''O Uivo da Gaita'' and ''O Rio nos Pertence!'' by Ricardo Pretti.
Mariana performed a vedette cabaret in ''
Joia Rara''. In 2015, she was auditioned for ''
A Regra do Jogo
''A Regra do Jogo'' (English title: ''Rules of The Game'') is a Brazilian primetime telenovela, created by João Emanuel Carneiro for Rede Globo. It premiered on August 31, 2015 at 9 pm timeslot.
Written by João Emanuel Carneiro, internat ...
'' but in March 2015, Rede Globo announced that
Vanessa Giácomo was selected for the role.
Personal life
Relationships
Mariana Ximenes and Pedro Buarque de Hollanda met at a party in 2001. They soon began cohabitating and considered themselves a "married couple." They traveled together, and Mariana starred in a film produced by him, ''A Mulher do Meu Amigo''.
The filmmaker was once kidnapped by two men who used knives to threaten him. He was released 18 hours after the payment of ransom of $100,000 was paid.
Soon after, confirmed her separation from Pedro. She stated that, "We parted cordially and maintain a friendship: alone and quiet".
Filmography
Television
Films
Theater
Advertising
Risqué
In 2008, Mariana Ximenes was invited to be the poster girl for Risqué business on the company's various glazes. Later that year, Risqué created a line of nail polishes called ''Rendas do Brasil'', named after the traditional enamel leading the company's sales, ''Renda''. The Risqué is the leader in selling nail polish, and the first to run commercials on TV about nail polishes. In 2009, she starred in Campaign ''Os 7 Vermelhos Capitais'', with seven different shades of red, a special edition. In 2009, she was part of the campaign ''Risqué Jóias Místicas'', with various shades, ranging from light to dark blue. According to the actress, the idea was genius, because she always combines her jewelry with the color of her nail polish. In 2011, she starred in the campaign ''Pop 4 You'', a line of nail polishes inspired by the 60's, with colorful hues and typical summer colors. The line was launched in November, more glazes were used by Mariana in her character Clara in the propagated telenovela ''Passione''. In 2012, she starred in the campaign ''Clássicos Risqué'' with shades of pink and her Frenchie, which was used in commercials and became a success.
Products and trade
In 2000, investing in the success of the soap opera ''Uga-Uga'',
Rede Globo
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signed a contract with
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Animals
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Geography Portugal
* Serra da Estrela Subregion, a NUTS3 statist ...
for manufacturing a Susi Bionda doll, inspired by the character of Mariana Ximenes. With
Marisol Ribeiro
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Biography
Daughter of actress Maria Ferreira and former television news presenter Gilberto Ribeiro, For many years she lived in Tauba ...
, she starred in commercials for
Johnson & Johnson
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. She was also the poster girl for Havaianas, along with actor
Rodrigo Lombardi
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''Salve Jorge'' (Literally: ...
, including recording commercials for the brand. With
Positivo Informática, she starred in campaigns for several years. She was also the poster girl for cards by
Banco Bradesco
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. At
Avon, she made the cover of the magazine along with
Giselle Itié
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and
Sheron Menezzes
Sheron Mancilha Menezes (born 26 November 1983) is a Brazilian actress.
Career
Menezzes starred in the TV Globo soap opera '' Esperança'' in April 2002 with the approval of the director Luiz Fernando Carvalho who was impressed with her test ...
, also starring in commercials. She was also the poster girl for the Always absorbent line. She became the new poster girl
Sunsilk
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in 2011, starring in the commercial Silk Pro-Natural. She was also the star of the summer campaign Arezzo. She recently starred in a campaign with actor
Reynaldo Gianecchini
Reynaldo Fernandes Cisotto Gianecchini Júnior (; born 12 November 1972) is a Brazilian actor and model.
Career
Gianecchini started acting at the age of 6, on the stage of his school in Birigüi, São Paulo. He graduated with a degree in law ...
for the brand Cavalera.
With only 12 years of being active, Mariana has starred in over 200 commercials.
Awards and nominations
References
External links
*
Mariana Ximenes
Mariana Ximenes do Prado Nuzzi (born 26 April 1981) is a Brazilian actress. Her first role was in the telenovela ''Fascinação'' in 1998 where she portrayed the role of Emília Gouveia. In the same year she played the role of Ruth Stern in th ...
Portuguese Wikipedia
*
Interviewat Terra.com.br
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1981 births
Living people
Actresses from São Paulo
Brazilian people of Italian descent
Brazilian stage actresses
Brazilian telenovela actresses
Brazilian film actresses