''I Love Paraisópolis'' (stylized as I ♥ Paraisópolis; ; or simply Paraisópolis) is a Brazilian access prime
telenovela
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created and written by Alcides Nogueira & Mário Teixeira and directed by
Wolf Maya, premiered on May 11, 2015 on
TV Globo
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at 7:35 p.m. / 8:10 p.m. (
BRT/
AMT).
Bruna Marquezine,
Tatá Werneck
Talita Werneck Arguelhes (; ; born August 11, 1983), better known as Tatá Werneck, is a Brazilians, Brazilian TV Presenter, presenter, actress, comedian, musician, voice actress, screenwriter and reporter. She began her acting studies at just ...
,
Caio Castro,
Letícia Spiller
Leticia Pena Spiller (born 19 June 1973) is a Brazilian actress, producer, director, poet, dancer, writer, and singer-songwriter.
Personal life
Spiller was married to actor Marcello Novaes, with whom she has a son named Pedro, born in 1996.
...
,
Maria Casadevall,
Alexandre Borges, Soraya Ravenle,
Caroline Abras
Caroline Abras (born August 11, 1987 in São Paulo) is a Brazilian actress.
Awards
Won the best actress of the 2008 edition of the Festival do Rio for her role in '' Se Nada Mais Der Certo''.
The actress had twice won the best actress award ...
,
Danton Mello,
Fabíula Nascimento, Lucy Ramos,
Carolina Oliveira,
Dalton Vigh
Dalton Vigh de Sousa Vales (born July 10, 1964) is a Brazilian actor.
Biography
At three years Dalton moved to Santos, and in 1986 moved to São Paulo.
Graduated in Advertising in the Methodist University of São Paulo, did not follow his ...
,
Nicette Bruno,
Henri Castelli and
Maurício Destri are in the lead roles.
Plot
Marizete (Mari) and Pandora (Danda) are not blood sisters and dwellers of the community of Paraisópolis, that dream of a better life. Eva and Jurandir (Juju), biological parents of Danda, adopted Mari after her mother, Eva's really good friend, died during childbirth. Mari and Danda grew up together and beyond the relationship as sisters, they developed a great friendship.
Mari dedicates to focus on her studies and work really hard with the dream of giving her own mother a home of her own. Danda, very attractive and vain, has more modest goals, working only to support her vanity, but very dedicated to her sister, her best friend.
A few meters from the community is the luxurious neighborhood of Morumbi, separated only by a street, where an architect named Benjamin lives. This one has a particular project, to redevelop Paraisópolis, the project is criticized by its Benjamin's mother (Soraya) and his stepfather (Gabo). Soraya disapproves of the son's relationship with the residents of the community. The couple holds a majority stake in the construction company Pilartex and sees the Paraisopolis area as a business opportunity, for real estate investment. The plot takes an unexpected turn after Benjamin, Margot's fiancé, meets Mari and falls in love with her.
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2015 telenovelas
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2015 Brazilian television series endings
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Cultural depictions of the Mafia
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