Mateus Solano Schenker Carneiro da Cunha (born 20 March 1981) is a Brazilian actor. He is best known for his performances in Brazilian telenovelas, television series and films. After his debut in Brazilian entertainment industry, Solano has featured in more than a dozen of telenovelas. In telenovelas, he is known for his roles in ''

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, ...

'', ''

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'', '' Amor à Vida'', among others. He has received several accolades as well as nominations such as Melhores do Ano, Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards (Brazilian version),

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, among others. In 2013, he played the role of Félix Khoury in the critically acclaimed telenovela '' Amor à Vida''.

Biography

Mateus was born in Brasilia, capital of

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. By early adolescence, he was already working in small services. Seeking his personal independence and investing in his acting career, he moved to

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alone and then to

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. After some time, he returned to live with his mother 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 ...

. He holds a degree in Performing Arts from the

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. He is the cousin of the Brazilian actresses

Juliana Carneiro da Cunha Juliana Carneiro da Cunha (born January 19, 1949) is a French-Brazilian actress and dancer. She has worked at the Théâtre du Soleil in Paris since 1990. Biography In Europe, Juliana Carneiro da Cunha worked with Maurice Bejart, :fr:Maguy Mar ...

and Gabriela Carneiro da Cunha.

Career

Solano's career began in 2003 at the age of 22 where he appeared in one of the episodes of ''

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''. In 2004, he co-starred in ''

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 ...

'', a television miniseries where he played Gustavo Gomes. In 2005, he appeared in

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's series ''

A Diarista ''A Diarista'' (in Portuguese, literally "The Daily Help") is a Brazilian television sitcom directed by José Alvarenga Jr. and written by Aloísio de Abreu and Bruno Mazzeo. The series aired from 13 April 2004 to 31 July 2007 on Rede Globo. Plo ...

''. In 2007, Solano made a special 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 ...

''. In 2009, he played twins; Miguel and Jorge in ''

''. The telenovela starred

Taís Araújo Taís Bianca Gama de Araújo (; born 25 November 1978) is a Brazilian actress, TV host and model. Her first prominent role on television was in 1996 as protagonist of the Brazilian telenovela '' Xica da Silva'' by Walcyr Carrasco, in the Rede M ...

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, Alinne Moraes, Barbara Paz, Lilía Cabral. In 2012, he played as one of the leading roles in ''

'', portraying Mundinho Falcão. In 2013, he, played the leading man for a conniving, evil and resentful Félix Khoury in '' Amor à Vida''. The telenovela earned him several accolades due to his great performance in it. In 2016, he is set to star in ''

Liberdade, Liberdade ''Liberdade, Liberdade'' (English title: ''Lady Revolution''; literal meaning: ''Freedom, Freedom'') is a Brazilian telenovela produced and aired by TV Globo between 11 April and 4 August 2016, consisting of 67 episodes. It is the sixth telenov ...

'' playing José Maria Rubião.

Personal life

In 2008, he married actress Paula Braun. On October 18, 2010, the couple's first daughter, Flora, was born. On May 1, 2015, the couple's second child, Benjamin, was born.Nasce Flora, filha de Mateus Solano (in Portuguese)
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Filmography

Film

Television

Awards and nominations

References

External links

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