Roberta Rodrigues (born 20 October 1982) is a Brazilian actress. Born in

Vidigal, Rio de Janeiro Vidigal is a neighborhood and a favela in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Geography Vidigal overlooks Ipanema Beach ( pt, Praia de Ipanema) and Ilhas Cagarras. It is located in the South Zone of Rio, between Leblon and São Conrado neighborhoods. Morr ...

, Rodrigues started acting when she was 16 in a local theater group, Nós do Morro. In 2002, she debuted in '' City of God'', and later was cast in several

TV 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 ...

telenovelas A telenovela is a type of a television serial drama or soap opera produced primarily in Latin America. The word combines ''tele'' (for "television") and ''novela'' (meaning "novel"). Similar drama genres around the world include ''teleserye'' (P ...

. She is also member of the hip hop music group Melanina Carioca composed of members of "Nós do Morro".

Selected filmography

*'' City of God'' (2002) *''

City of Men ''Cidade dos Homens'' (English title: ''City of Men'') is a Brazilian television show created by Kátia Lund and Fernando Meirelles, the directors of the film '' City of God''. The series was watched by 35 million viewers in Brazil and was re ...

'' (2002–2005) *''

Mulheres Apaixonadas ''Mulheres Apaixonadas'' (English: ''Women In Love'') is a Brazilian telenovela which originally aired on Rede Globo from 17 February 2003 to 10 October 2003 with a total of 203 episodes. It was created by Manoel Carlos and written by him with Ma ...

'' (2003) *''

Cabocla Cabocla is a Brazilian telenovela produced and broadcast by Rede Globo. It premiered on 10 May 2004, replacing ''Chocolate com Pimenta'', and ended on 20 November 2004, replaced by ''Como uma Onda''. The telenovela is written by Ricardo Waddington ...

'' (2004) *''

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 ...

'' (2007) *''

Insensato Coração ''Insensato Coração'' (''Irrational Heart'') is a Brazilian telenovela produced and broadcast by Globo that first premiered 17 January 2011, replacing '' Passione'' and ended on 19 August 2011, followed by ''Fina Estampa''. It is created and wr ...

'' (2011) *''

Salve Jorge ''Salve Jorge'' (Literally: ''Hail George'', International title: en, Brave Woman ) is a Brazilian primetime telenovela created by Glória Perez and directed by Marcos Schechtman. It premiered on 22 October 2012 replacing '' Avenida Brasil'' ...

'' (2012–2013) *'' City of God – 10 Years Later'' (2013) *'' Rio, I Love You'' (2014) *''

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 ...

'' (2015-2016) *''

Sob Pressão ''Sob Pressão'' (English: ''Under Pressure'') is a Brazilian medical drama television series created by Luiz Noronha, Cláudio Torres, Renato Fagundes and Jorge Furtado based on the 2016 film of the same name (which was inspired by the Márcio ...

'' (2020)

Discography

* Melanina Carioca (Rodrigues is part of the hip hop group including actors

Jonathan Haagensen Jonathan Haagensen Cerqueira (born February 23, 1983) is a Brazilian actor, model, and singer. Life and career A resident of the Vidigal, Rio de Janeiro, Vidigal community since his birth, he has Norway, Norwegian ancestry from his father, who h ...

and

Marcello Melo Jr. Marcelo Santos de Melo Júnior (born 19 November 1987) is a Brazilian actor, singer-songwriter, and model. Biography Marcelo Melo Jr. was born in Nova Iguaçu, in the Baixada Fluminense, RJ, and grew up in the Vidigal, Rio de Janeiro, Vidigal s ...

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* 1978 births 20th-century Brazilian actresses 21st-century Brazilian actresses Actresses from Rio de Janeiro (city) Brazilian film actresses Brazilian stage actresses Brazilian television actresses Living people {{Brazil-actor-stub