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Alessandra Vidal de Negreiros Negrini (born 29 August 1970) is a Brazilian actress. She is known for her roles in Brazilian
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and films. She began her television career after starring in '' Olho no Olho'' (1993) playing the role of Clara. In film, her first role was Lília in the '' Four Days in September'' movie. This opened up gates for her as she has starred in over a dozen telenovelas and in television series since then. In telenovelas she is known for her roles in ''
Desejos de Mulher ''Desejos de Mulher'' is a Brazilian telenovela that was produced and aired by TV Globo from January 21, 2002, to August 24, 2002, totaling 185 chapters, replacing '' As Filhas da Mãe'' and replaced by ''O Beijo do Vampiro''. It stars Regina Dua ...
'' (2002), ''
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), ''
Lado a Lado ''Lado a Lado'' (; ''Side by Side'') is a Brazilian telenovela produced and broadcast by Rede Globo from 10 September 2012 to 8 March 2013. It is created by João Ximenes Braga and Claudia Lage, with Chico Soares, Douglas Tourinho, Fernando Rebell ...
'' (2012), ''
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'' (2014). Her portrayal of twins in ''Paraíso Tropical'' earned her accolades such as Minha Awards, Festival and Brasília Awards.


Biography

The daughter of engineer Luiz Eduardo Osório Negrini, and pedagogue Neusa Vidal de Negreiros, who is descended from André Vidal de Negreiros, Alessandra, who has Portuguese and Italian ancestry, has a brother named Paulo Roberto, who spent his childhood and adolescence in Santos. At 18 she enrolled in a theater course, and at that time, was called to do tests on
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.


Career

Her TV debut was in the telenovela '' Olho no Olho'', Antônio Calmon. In 1995, she starred in the miniseries starring ''Engraçadinha... Seus Amores e Seus Pecados'', based on the work of
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. In 2000, she began playing Isabel Olinto in the critically acclaimed miniseries '' A Muralha'', a tribute to 500 years in
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. Because of the sensual appeal of her character in the miniseries, she was featured on the cover of the Brazilian edition of
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magazine in April of that year. On February 3, 2000, Negrini was arrested for taking her three-year-old son Antônio to a Leblon showing of '' Sleepy Hollow'' which was rated 18+ by the
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. In 2002, Negrini received accolades for voicing the villain Selma in a recording of the novel ''
Desejos de Mulher ''Desejos de Mulher'' is a Brazilian telenovela that was produced and aired by TV Globo from January 21, 2002, to August 24, 2002, totaling 185 chapters, replacing '' As Filhas da Mãe'' and replaced by ''O Beijo do Vampiro''. It stars Regina Dua ...
'' by Euclydes Marinho. In 2003, he participated in the children's series ''Sítio do Picapau Amarelo'', playing
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. In 2004, she made an appearance on the soap opera ''
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'',
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. In the theater, she attended parts of ''Os Credores'' and ''A Gaivota'', in which she traveled to
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,
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and Japan. In 2006, she participated, as the socialite, Yedda Schidmt, from the miniseries '' JK'', which tells the story of
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. In 2007, she starred in the soap opera ''
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 the plot, the actress played the twin sisters Paula and Taís. The same year she premiered the film ''Cleópatra'', Júlio Bressane, for which she won the best actress award at the
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. In 2008, she appeared in two more films: ''A Erva do Rato'', of Júlio Bressane and ''No Retrovisor'' of Mauro Mendonça Filho. Negrini returned to television in 2010 to participate in the series '' S.O.S. Emergência'' and ''
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''. In 2011, Negrini returned to the stage alongside Karin Rodrigues, to stage the play ''A Senhora de Dubuque'', a text by Edward Albee. And was in the movie ''
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'' and ''TokyoShow''. In 2012, she participated in the new version of the play ''A Propósito de Senhorita Júlia''. The story takes place in Brazil at the beginning of the 21st century. In the same year, she starred in ''
Lado a Lado ''Lado a Lado'' (; ''Side by Side'') is a Brazilian telenovela produced and broadcast by Rede Globo from 10 September 2012 to 8 March 2013. It is created by João Ximenes Braga and Claudia Lage, with Chico Soares, Douglas Tourinho, Fernando Rebell ...
'', playing opera singer Catarina Ribeiro. In 2014, Alessandra played Susana in ''
Boogie Oogie ''Boogie Oogie'' is a Brazilian telenovela produced and broadcast by TV Globo. It premiered on 4 August 2014, replacing '' Meu Pedacinho de Chão'' and ended on 6 March 2015, replaced by ''Sete Vidas''. It was created by Rui Vilhena and starre ...
'', the novel by Rui Vilhena, replacing '' Meu Pedacinho de Chão''. From October to December 2017, it is in poster with the piece the ''A Volta ao Lar'', directed by
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. In 2018 returns the television interpreting the villain Susana in the novel '' Orgulho e Paixão''. The character works for Julieta ( Gabriela Duarte), a woman who has grown rich with coffee, and will do anything to become as powerful as her.


Personal life

Negrini was married to actor Murilo Benício from 1998 to 1999. They have one son, actor Antônio Benício. She was also married to singer
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from 2001 to 2008, with whom she has one daughter, Betina (born 2003).


Filmography


Television


Film


Theater


Awards and nominations


References


External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Negrini, Alessandra 1970 births Living people People from São Paulo Brazilian people of Italian descent Brazilian people of Portuguese descent Brazilian telenovela actresses Brazilian film actresses Brazilian stage actresses Actresses from São Paulo