Júlia Gonçalves de Almeida (born 5 January 1983) is a Brazilian actress.

Biography

Julia Almeida is an actress born in

Rio de Janeiro Rio de Janeiro, or simply Rio, is the capital of the Rio de Janeiro (state), state of Rio de Janeiro. It is the List of cities in Brazil by population, second-most-populous city in Brazil (after São Paulo) and the Largest cities in the America ...

, and the daughter of the writer Manoel Carlos. She is best known for her solid television career at

Rede Globo TV Globo (stylized as tvglobo; , ), formerly known as Rede Globo de Televisão (; shortened to Rede Globo) or simply known as Globo, is a Brazilian free-to-air television network, launched by media proprietor Roberto Marinho on 26 April 1965 ...

. In 2001, Julia moved to

New York City New York, often called New York City (NYC), is the most populous city in the United States, located at the southern tip of New York State on one of the world's largest natural harbors. The city comprises five boroughs, each coextensive w ...

to study acting at the Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute, and directing at the

New York Film Academy New York Film Academy – School of Film and Acting (NYFA) is a Private college, private For-profit higher education in the United States, for-profit film school and Drama school, acting school based in New York City, Los Angeles metropolitan ar ...

. In late 2006, Almeida returned to Brazil to shoot '' Duas Caras'', in which she played the seductive character Fernanda. The actress has played several roles including the headstrong cinematographer Leinha in ''Caminho das Índias''. The character was noted for making the ''boho chic'' trend popular in Brazil. In December 2011, Almeida launched the global lifestyle and fashion online magazine, ''The Mark Magazine'', with husband Sebastian Bailey. Almeida divides her time between Rio de Janeiro, New York and

London London is the Capital city, capital and List of urban areas in the United Kingdom, largest city of both England and the United Kingdom, with a population of in . London metropolitan area, Its wider metropolitan area is the largest in Wester ...

Career

Júlia Almeida started her acting career in 1991, in the

telenovela ''

Felicidade ''Felicidade'' ( English: ''Happiness'') is a Brazilian telenovela produced and broadcast by TV Globo TV Globo (stylized as tvglobo; , ), formerly known as Rede Globo de Televisão (; shortened to Rede Globo) or simply known as Globo, is a B ...

''. She played Duda in the 1995 telenovela '' História de Amor''. Almeida participated in three other telenovelas, '' Por Amor'' in 1997, '' Laços de Família'' in 2000, and ''

Mulheres Apaixonadas ''Mulheres Apaixonadas'' (English: ''Women In Love'') is a Brazilian telenovela which originally aired on Rede Globo TV Globo (stylized as tvglobo; , ), formerly known as Rede Globo de Televisão (; shortened to Rede Globo) or simply known ...

'' in 2003. Almeida played Luísa in the 2001 miniseries ''

Presença de Anita ''Presença de Anita'' () is a 2001 Brazilian Drama (film and television), drama television miniseries based on the 1948 novel of the same name by Mário Donato. Directed by Ricardo Waddington and Alexandre Avancini, the series aired on Rede Glo ...

''. She participated in the 2004 miniseries '' Um Só Coração'', and in the 2006 miniseries ''JK'', both by Maria Adelaide Amaral. Almeida played the journalist Helô Machado in ''JK''. In '' Duas Caras'', in 2007, she played the role of a seductive character named Fernanda. In 2009, Almeida played an aspiring cineaste named Leinha in ''

India – A Love Story India, officially the Republic of India, is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by area; the most populous country since 2023; and, since its independence in 1947, the world's most populous democracy. Bounded by ...

''. Almeida played the role of Lorena in the 2011 Rede Globo telenovela '' A Vida da Gente''.

Filmography

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Almeida, Julia Living people 1983 births Actresses from Rio de Janeiro (city) Brazilian telenovela actresses 20th-century Brazilian actresses 21st-century Brazilian actresses