Ana Botafogo (born 9 July 1957) is a Brazilian ballet dancer and actress.

Biography

Born in Rio de Janeiro, she started her studies in her hometown and to dance professionally in France, at the Ballet de

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. Botafogo also attended the Salle Pleyel's Goubé Academy at Paris,

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, and Dance Center-Covent Garden, in

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. Botafogo has been the ''prima ballerina'' of

Theatro Municipal do Rio de Janeiro The Theatro Municipal ("Municipal Theater") is an opera house in the Centro district of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Built in the early twentieth century, it is considered to be one of the most beautiful and important theaters in the country. The b ...

since 1981. She debuted in the Municipal with the ballet ''

Coppélia ''Coppélia'' (sometimes subtitled: ''La Fille aux Yeux d'Émail'' (The Girl with the Enamel Eyes)) is a comic ballet from 1870 originally choreographed by Arthur Saint-Léon to the music of Léo Delibes, with libretto by Charles-Louis-Éti ...

'', which opened her career to international presentations. She made a special participation as an actress in the TV Globo telenovela ''

Páginas da Vida ''Páginas da Vida'' (English: ''Pages of Life'') is a Brazilian telenovela produced and broadcast by Globo from 10 July 2006 to 2 March 2007 in 203 episodes. It stars Regina Duarte, Lília Cabral and Fernanda Vasconcellos in the lead roles. L� ...

'', playing the ballet teacher Elisa, daughter of the characters played by Tarcísio Meira and

Glória Menezes Nilcedes Soares de Magalhães ( née Guimarães; born 19 October 1934), known professionally as Glória Menezes, is a Brazilian actress. Life and career Glória Menezes was born in Pelotas, in the state of Rio Grande do Sul. Her real name, Ni ...

Filmography

Television

* 1996 – ''Não Fuja da Raia'' ... Andrea * 2006 – ''

'' .... Elisa Fragoso Martins de Andrade Telles * 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 ...

'' .... as herself * 2015 – ''Malhação'' .... as herself

References

External links

* * Actors from Rio de Janeiro (state) 1957 births Brazilian ballerinas Living people {{Brazil-tv-actor-stub