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Ana Paula Arósio
Ana Paula Arósio (born 16 July 1975) is a Brazilian former actress and model. She has lived in Swindon, Wiltshire, England since 2015. Career Arósio is one of the most popular actresses in Brazil. She started her career at the age of twelve when Ana Paula was "discovered" by a representative for an advertisement agency while shopping at a supermarket. Her first work was done with the Brazilian agency Stilo, along with Brazilian photographer Paulo Sadao. In 1989, Arósio moved to Japan to work as a model. After appearing in hundreds of magazine covers and television commercials, she began her career as an actress. Her first job as an actress was as Berenice in the Italian-Brazilian film Forever, directed by Walter Hugo Khouri. She made her debut in television with ''Éramos Seis'' (We Were Six), a telenovela in which she played Amanda. '' Éramos Seis'', along with her next two telenovela appearances were all on the Brazilian television network SBT. The three productions, star ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
São Paulo
São Paulo (; ; Portuguese for 'Paul the Apostle, Saint Paul') is the capital of the São Paulo (state), state of São Paulo, as well as the List of cities in Brazil by population, most populous city in Brazil, the List of largest cities in the Americas, Americas, and both the Western Hemisphere, Western and Southern Hemispheres. Listed by the Globalization and World Cities Research Network (GaWC) as an global city, alpha global city, it exerts substantial international influence in commerce, finance, arts, and entertainment. It is the List of largest cities#List, largest urban area by population outside Asia and the most populous Geographical distribution of Portuguese speakers, Portuguese-speaking city in the world. The city's name honors Paul the Apostle and people from the city are known as ''paulistanos''. The city's Latin motto is ''Non ducor, duco'', which translates as "I am not led, I lead." Founded in 1554 by Jesuit priests, the city was the center of the ''bandeirant ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Selton Mello
Selton Figueiredo Mello (; born 30 December 1972) is a Brazilian actor and filmmaker. Acting since childhood on TV shows, Mello gained popularity in Brazil for his comedic performances in ''A Dog's Will'' (2000) and ''Lisbela e o Prisioneiro, Lisbela and the Prisoner'' (2003). In 2008, Mello released his directorial debut, ''December (2008 film), December'', followed by The Clown (2011 film), ''The Clown'' (2011), which was selected as List of Brazilian submissions for the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film, Brazil’s entry for Academy Award for Best International Feature Film, Best International Feature Film at the 85th Academy Awards but was not nominated. In 2024, Mello gained international recognition for his performance as Rubens Paiva in Walter Salles' Academy Award-winning film ''I'm Still Here (2024 film), I'm Still Here.'' Life and career Early life Selton Mello was born in Passos, Minas Gerais, son of housewife Selva and banker Dalton Melo. His f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1975 Births
It was also declared the ''International Women's Year'' by the United Nations and the European Architectural Heritage Year by the Council of Europe. Events January * January 1 – Watergate scandal (United States): John N. Mitchell, H. R. Haldeman and John Ehrlichman are found guilty of the Watergate cover-up. * January 2 ** The Federal Rules of Evidence are approved by the United States Congress. ** A bomb blast at Samastipur, Bihar, India, fatally wounds Lalit Narayan Mishra, Minister of Railways. * January 5 – Tasman Bridge disaster: The Tasman Bridge in Hobart, Tasmania, Australia, is struck by the bulk ore carrier , causing a partial collapse resulting in 12 deaths. * January 15 – Alvor Agreement: Portugal announces that it will grant independence to Angola on November 11. * January 20 ** In Hanoi, North Vietnam, the Politburo approves the final military offensive against South Vietnam. ** Work is abandoned on the 1974 Anglo-French Channel Tunnel scheme. * January ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Troféu Imprensa
Troféu Imprensa (English: ''Press Trophy'') is an award presented annually by SBT, to honor the best Brazilian television productions, including telenovelas. Until 2014, it is claimed to be the "Oscar of Brazilian Television". Even though it is more in common with the Emmy Awards The Emmy Awards, or Emmys, are an extensive range of awards for artistic and technical merit for the television industry. A number of annual Emmy Award ceremonies are held throughout the year, each with their own set of rules and award categor ... than the Academy Awards itself, the award presented a replica of the Oscar statuette up until 2017. History The Troféu Imprensa is the oldest Brazilian award and is regarded as one of the most prestigious in the country. Following the end of the São Paulo magazine ''TV'', Plácido transferred the rights to the Troféu Imprensa to presenter and businessman Silvio Santos. From 1970 up until the last ceremony until his death in 2024 (2022), Santos h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nora Helmer
Nora Helmer is a fictional character of Henrik Ibsen's 1879 play ''A Doll's House''. She is introduced as a seemingly devoted wife and mother, living in a comfortable middle-class home with her husband Torvald, a recently promoted bank manager, and their three children. After committing forgery to pay for her husband's medical treatment without his knowledge, Nora attempts to deal with the consequences that threaten her marriage. Nora's character sparked significant controversy upon the play's release, particularly due to her decision to abandon her domestic life, which challenged 19th-century gender norms. Over time, she has been reinterpreted as a feminism, feminist icon and a heroine symbolizing women's struggle for autonomy and self-determination. Her characterization inspired literary and political discussions worldwide, influencing debates on gender roles, marriage, and individual freedom, particularly in early feminist movements and 20th-century Chinese intellectual discou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
