Débora Lima Falabella (; born 22 February 1979) is a Brazilian actress.
Early years
Débora was born in
Belo Horizonte
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City, the daughter of actor Rogério Falabella and the lyrical singer Maria Olympia.
During her childhood she became interested in acting and began to participate in plays. At fifteen she starred in her first professional play, Flicts, written by
Ziraldo.
Falabella continued acting in dramas. In her teens, she was one of the protagonists of the young adult telenovela
Chiquititas. She lived for a time in
Argentina
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, where the story was filmed.
Career
After becoming an adult, she went to college to study advertising but then abandoned her studies when she received better offers. In a casting for actors, Falabella got her entrance into the most famous Brazilian television network,
Rede Globo
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, in one of the seasons of the young adult series ''
Malhação'' in 1998.
After that the actress returned to her hometown to continue her work in theater, and eventually made a small role in the 1999 miniseries ''Mulher''.
In 2001, Débora premiered on Rede Globo telenovela starring in ''Um Anjo Caiu do Céu''. Her talent impressed and she was called to join the main cast of ''
O Clone'', and despite being among big players, young actress has been attracting attention for her brilliant performance, and earned her the award for Best Actress in Domingão Faustão.
Falabella also began starring in films such as ''
Françoise
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'', for which she was awarded Best Actress at the Festivals of Gramado and Brasilia, and received an honorable mention at the BR River Festival 2001; ''
Dois Perdidos numa Noite Suja'', a 2002 film directed by José Joffily, for which she won awards for best actress in Brazil and a cinema Candango trophy; 2003
Lisbela e o Prisioneiro, and in 2004 ''
Cazuza'' with
Daniel de Oliveira. In the same year she also starred in the romantic comedy ''A Dona da História'' with the actor
Rodrigo Santoro, directed by
Daniel Filho.
In the miniseries ''
JK'' she played the role of Sarah Kubitschek, wife of Brazilian president
Juscelino Kubitschek. In 2006 she was cast to the leading role in the
Emmy
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-nominated telenovela ''
Sinhá Moça''. In 2007, director
Daniel Filho, called on her again to star in the film
Primo Basílio, where again Débora excels at acting.
In 2011, she played Clarisse, one of the main characters in the Emmy winner series, ''
The Invisible Woman'', and starred again with actor
Rodrigo Santoro, in the films ''
My Country'' and ''Homens do Bem''.
In 2012, Falabella returned to telenovelas, starring in the most successful television production, ''
Avenida Brasil'' receiving several nominations for Best Lead Actress. In 2014, she portrayed Ray, the girlfriend of a
serial killer
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, in the series ''Dupla Identidade'',
Glória Perez.
Personal life
Falabella has a sister, the actress
Cynthia Falabella, in 2005 she married Eduardo Hipolitho (better known as Chuck), a vocalist in the group Forgotten Boys. They have a daughter named Nina, in 2010 they separated.
Filmography
Television
Feature films
Theater
Awards and nominations
* Best Actress at the Premiere Brazil festival by
Françoise
Françoise () is a French feminine given name (equivalent to the English Frances or Italian Francesca) and may refer to:
* Anne Françoise Elizabeth Lange (1772–1816), French actress
* Claudine Françoise Mignot (1624–1711), French adventuress ...
2001.
* Best Actress in short film festival in the Golden Kikito by
Françoise
Françoise () is a French feminine given name (equivalent to the English Frances or Italian Francesca) and may refer to:
* Anne Françoise Elizabeth Lange (1772–1816), French actress
* Claudine Françoise Mignot (1624–1711), French adventuress ...
2001.
* Best Actress in a Short Film at the awards Candango Trophy by
Françoise
Françoise () is a French feminine given name (equivalent to the English Frances or Italian Francesca) and may refer to:
* Anne Françoise Elizabeth Lange (1772–1816), French actress
* Claudine Françoise Mignot (1624–1711), French adventuress ...
2001.
* Newcomer of the Year award for the Domingão Faustão The Clone 2001.
* Best Actress trophy at the awards Candango by
Dois Perdidos numa Noite Suja 2002.
* Best Actress in the Cinema Brazil Grand Prize for
Dois Perdidos numa Noite Suja 2002.
* Best Actress in Prêmio ACIE de Cinema
Dois Perdidos numa Noite Suja 2004.
* Nominated for best romantic couple by Agora São Elas 2003.
* Nominated for Best Actress Award Contigo Award Senhora Do Destination 2004.
* Nominated for Best Actress Award Contigo Award Duas Caras 2007.
* Nominated for best romantic couple Contigo Award Duas Caras 2007.
* Nominated for
Meus Prêmios Nick Favorite actress
Avenida Brasil 2012
* Nominated for Best of the Year Award (TV Globo) best actress in a telenovela by
Avenida Brasil 2013
* Nominated for TV Contigo Award, Outstanding Lead Actress for
Avenida Brasil 2013
References
External links
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1979 births
Living people
Actresses from Belo Horizonte
Brazilian people of Italian descent
Brazilian film actresses
Brazilian telenovela actresses
Falabella sisters