Maíra Charken Carneiro (born July 22, 1978) is a
Dutch Brazilian actress, dancer, singer, TV host and comedian.
Biography
Maíra Charken was born in
Amsterdam, Netherlands
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. She went to Brazil at the age of two, where she settled with her family in
Campinas
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, in the state of
São Paulo
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.
Formed in
Journalism
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by
PUC-Campinas and
Dance
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by
Unicamp
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Established in 1962, Unicamp was designed from scratch as an integrated Research institute, researc ...
. It is part of the comedy group '' Deznecessários '' and was part of the musical group
Blitz
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*The Blitz, the German aerial campaign against Britain in the Second World War
*, several ships of the Prussian, Imperia ...
. Participated in the reality show ''Popstars'' of
SBT, being among the finalists. He joined the cast of the telenovela
Babilônia, of
Rede Globo
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, playing the delegated Vera Morgado. From March 14, 2016, assumes as new host of the program
Video Show instead of Joaquim Lopes replacing
Monica Iozzi. In January 26, 2017, Maíra was fired from the broadcaster; in May of the same year, she launched a YouTube channel.
Maíra has a degree in journalism from the Pontifical Catholic University of Campinas (PUC). Married to athlete Renato Antunes since September 2017, and mother of little Gael.
Filmography
Television
Movies
* 2003 - ''Retratos da Vida'' ''(short film)''
* 2009 - ''Drinks Desejos Desvios'' ''(short film)''
Theater
* 2001 - ''O Abobalhado''
* 2004 - ''Evita Perón'' como ''Evita''
* 2004 - ''Gatas Manhosas''
* 2005 - ''O Manipulador''
* 2005 - ''Sabor a Mi''
* 2005 - ''Gardel''
* 2007 - ''O Homem Ideal''
* 2007 - ''O Musical dos Musicais''
* 2008 - ''Nós Amamos''
* 2014 - ''Elis a Musical''
Others
* ''Interview on
Hebe of
Hebe Camargo''
* ''Participation on Teleton, of
SBT''
* ''Fixed comedy group cast Deznecessários''
* ''Stand-Up in
People&Arts channel''
* ''Interview on Radiofobia podcast''
References
External links
*
1978 births
Living people
Actresses from Amsterdam
Dutch people of Brazilian descent
Dutch emigrants to Brazil
Brazilian people of Dutch descent
Brazilian journalists
Brazilian women comedians
Brazilian female dancers
Brazilian film actresses
Brazilian television actresses
Brazilian telenovela actresses
21st-century Brazilian singers
21st-century Brazilian women singers
Comedians from Amsterdam
Comedians from São Paulo (state)
Actresses from Campinas
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