Ana Carolina Soares "Carol" Nakamura (born 9 May 1983, in Rio de Janeiro) is a Brazilian dancer, actress, and television personality.
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| Born | Ana Carolina Soares Nakamura May 9, 1983 |
| Occupation(s) | Television presenter, actress, model, dancer |
| Years active | 2004–present |
Career
editFor twelve years, Nakamura was a member of the popular Brazilian television show Domingão do Faustão, on TV Globo. She started off in the mid-2000s as a ballet dancer in the show and eventually became one of the co-presenters with Fausto Silva. Nakamura left the show in April 2016 as she decided to shift her focus to acting.[1] In September 2016, Nakamura returned to the show as a judge.[2]
Nakamura starred as Hiromi in the Brazilian drama Sol Nascente, which contained a large sub-plot focused on Brazilian-Japanese society.[3]
In addition to dancing and television, Nakamura is also a theater actor, taking part in several productions. She made her debut in a comedy in September 2017.[4]
Filmography
editTelevision
edit| Year | Title | Personality |
|---|---|---|
| 2004-2016 | Domingão do Faustão | Herself (dancer/co-presenter) |
| 2015 | Saltibum | Herself (Reality Show) |
| 2016 | Sol Nascente | Hiromi Tanaka (Hirô)[5] |
Theater
edit| Year | Title | Personality |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | A Bela e a Fera | Bela |
| 2012 | Pista Falsa | |
| 2016 | Paixão de Cristo | Maria |
Personal life
editNakamura became a mother at the age of 16. Her son Juan is often mistaken for her brother.[6] Nakamura, of Japanese descent, says that she experienced some ridicule and bullying in her youth because of her Asian heritage.[6]
From 2014 to 2017, she has been in a relationship with Brazilian footballer Aislan. The couple are in a civil union but Nakamura says that she has no plans to get married.[7] The two did eventually get engaged in January 2017, but in October, Nakamura called the wedding off and broke up with Aislan.[8]
References
edit- ^ Aline Nunes e Marcos Mazini (26 April 2016). "Carol Nakamura chora ao rever sua trajetória no 'Domingão'". gshow.com (in Portuguese). Retrieved 7 November 2017.
- ^ Nunes, Aline (25 September 2016). "Carol Nakamura retorna ao palco do 'Domingão' como jurada: 'Estou com muito medo de chorar'". gshow.com (in Portuguese). Retrieved 7 November 2017.
- ^ Anny Ribeiro (25 July 2016). "Márcio Kieling celebra volta à Globo na novela 'Sol Nascente' e apoio de Walther Negrão". Bastidores (in Portuguese). Retrieved 7 November 2017.
- ^ Luiz Maurício Monteiro (2 September 2017). "Carol Nakamura estreia no teatro com comédia e celebra nova parceria com Marcio Kieling: 'Me ajuda muito'" (in Portuguese). Retrieved 7 November 2017.
- ^ "Carol Nakamura vai ser uma mulher louca para casar em 'Sol Nascente'" (in Portuguese). Gshow. 17 June 2016. Retrieved 18 June 2016.
- ^ a b "Carol Nakamura fala sobre ter filho de 18 anos: 'Acham que ele é meu irmão'". gshow.com.br (in Portuguese). 16 June 2017. Retrieved 7 November 2017.
- ^ Rodrigues, Cristiane (29 May 2017). "Carol Nakamura fala sobre casamento com jogador: 'Não existe isso!'". globo.com.br (in Portuguese). Retrieved 7 November 2017.
- ^ "Acabou o amor! Carol Nakamura termina noivado com ex-zagueiro do Vasco" (in Portuguese). iG São Paulo. 10 October 2017. Archived from the original on 10 August 2017. Retrieved 7 November 2017.
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