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Flávia Alessandra

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Martins and the second or paternal family name is Costa.

Flávia Alessandra Martins da Costa (born 7 June 1974) is a Brazilian actress, best known for roles in both telenovelas, television series and films.

Flávia Alessandra
Flávia Alessandra in 2006
Born
Flávia Alessandra Martins da Costa

(1974-06-07) 7 June 1974 (age 50)
Arraial do Cabo, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Citizenship
  • Brazil
  • Portugal
Alma materRio de Janeiro State University
OccupationActress
Years active1989–present
Spouses
Marcos Paulo
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(m. 1997; div. 2002)​
Otaviano Costa
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(m. 2006)​
Children2

Biography

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Flávia Alessandra is daughter of a teacher, Raquel, and of a navy commander, Hélio. She is the youngest child of her three brothers, next to Keila and Hélio. She was born in Arraial do Cabo, state of Rio de Janeiro. She has two daughters: Giulia Martins, of the marriage with Marcos Paulo, who they divorced in 2002 and Olívia Costa, daughter to Otaviano Costa, who they married in 2006.

She also has acquired Portuguese citizenship thanks to her Portuguese paternal grandfather, who was from Ponte de Lima.[1]

Career

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She debuted in the television with the telenovela Top Model (1989), and in the competition of the Domingão do Faustão staying in the first place, and leaving Adriana Esteves and Gabriela Duarte, in the second and third places, respectively. In the end, the three participated in the novela. In 2001 she had her first protagonist role scheduled for the 9pm timeslot as Lívia Proença de Assunção in Porto dos Milagres, a telenovela created by Aguinaldo Silva and Ricardo Linhares. In 2002 she portrayed her Lívia again, the protagonist of the O Beijo do Vampiro. In the year 2005 she played the antagonist Cristina in Alma Gêmea. The telenovela was well highlighted as it is one of Brazilian telenovelas to possess a great audience.[2][3] In 2006 to 2007 she played Vanessa in Pé na Jaca. The show gained so much success that it even launched cloth line and other accessories for the feminine population. In 2007, she played Alzira in Aguinaldo Silva's Duas Caras.[4] In 2009, she played protagonist in Caras & Bocas together with Malvino Salvador.[5][6][7][8][9][10] In 2011, she returned to the small screen in Morde & Assopra portraying to roles: Naomi (a human) and Naomi (a robot).[11][12] In 2012, she starred in the primetime telenovela Salve Jorge playing Érika.[13] In 2014, she portrayed Heloísa, the mother of the protagonist Líli portrayed by Juliana Paiva.[14] In 2016, she played the main antagonist Sandra in Êta Mundo Bom!.

Filmography

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Television

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Year Title Role Notes
1989 Top Model Tânia
1990 Mico Preto Francisca
1993 Sonho Meu Inês
1994 Pátria Minha Cláudia
1995 História de Amor Soninha
1997 A Indomada Dorothy Williams Mackenzie
1998 Meu Bem Querer Lívia Maciel Main Antagonist
2000 Aquarela do Brasil Beatriz
Você Decide Herself Episode: "Aluga-se uma Aliança"
2001 Porto dos Milagres Lívia Proença de Assunção / Iemanjá Protagonist
2002 O Beijo do Vampiro Lívia / Princesa Cecília Protagonist
2004 Da Cor do Pecado Lena Special appearance
Carga Pesada Catarina Episode: "Vítimas do Silêncio"
Linha Direta Episode: "Crime das Irmãs Poni"
Sítio do Picapau Amarelo Branca Flor Special appearance
A Diarista Diana/Silvana Episodes: "Separações" / "Aquele da Amante"
2005 Alma Gêmea Cristina Ávilla Saboya[15] Main Antagonist
2006 Pé na Jaca Vanessa Fortuna Co-protagonist
Minha Nada Mole Vida Episode: "Olha o Carnavalzeta Aí, Gente!"
Os Amadores Camila Special appearance
2007 Duas Caras Alzira Valente (Alzirão)
2008 Casos e Acasos Gilda Episode: "O Teste, o Gato e o Rejeitado"
Nada Fofa Solange da Conceição
2009 Caras & Bocas Dafne Bastos Conti da Silva Protagonist
2010 Ti Ti Ti Herself Special appearance
2011 Morde & Assopra Naomi Gusmão / Naomi Robô Co-protagonist
2012 Salve Jorge Érica Castro[16][17][18][19] Co-protagonist
2013 Além do Horizonte Heloísa Barcelos Co-protagonist[20][21]
2016 Êta Mundo Bom! Sandra Sampaio Carneiro Main Antagonist[22]

Film

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Year Title Role
2006 No Meio da Rua Márcia
2006 The Wild Bridget (Portuguese voice-over translation)
2007 O Homem que Desafiou o Diabo Mother Pantanha
2010 De Pernas pro Ar Daniele
2011 Não Se Preocupe, Nada Vai Dar Certo Flora
2013 Nelson Ninguém Cindy Love[23]
2018 Incredibles 2 Evelyn Deavor (Portuguese voice-over translation)
2022 Turning Red Ming Lee (Portuguese voice-over translation)

Awards and nominations

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Year Awards Category Nominated work Result Ref.
2002 Prêmio Contigo! de TV Best in Romance Porto dos Milagres Nominated
2005 Prêmio Extra de Televisão Best Actress Alma Gêmea Nominated
2006 Prêmio Contigo! de TV Best Actress Nominated
Prêmio Qualidade Brasil Best Actress Nominated
2007 Prêmio Contigo! de TV Best Supporting Actress Pé na Jaca Nominated
Prêmio Qualidade Brasil Best Supporting Actress Nominated
2008 Prêmio Contigo! de TV Best Supporting Actress Duas Caras Nominated
2009 Prêmio Extra de Televisão Best Actress Caras & Bocas Nominated
Prêmio Qualidade Brasil Best Supporting Actress Nominated

References

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  1. ^ "Flávia Alessandra também é portuguesa". Agencia Financeira (in Portuguese). Archived from the original on 17 November 2012. Retrieved 3 April 2016.
  2. ^ "Não tenho medo de ser vilã, diz Flávia Alessandra". Portal Terra (in Portuguese). Terra - Brasil. 31 July 2005. Retrieved 5 January 2015.
  3. ^ "Flávia Alessandra faz sucesso em Alma Gêmea". Revista Veja (in Portuguese). Veja. 11 January 2006. Archived from the original on 25 March 2015. Retrieved 3 April 2015.
  4. ^ PopTevê. "Geraldo flagra Alzira dançando quase nua" (in Portuguese). Retrieved 3 April 2016.
  5. ^ ""Ela passou a se focar em outros valores e está botando a mão na massa", diz Flávia Alessandra sobre a Dafne de "Caras & Bocas"" (in Portuguese). UOL. 13 October 2009. Retrieved 3 April 2016.
  6. ^ Memória Globo (13 April 2009). "Caras & Bocas - Dafne (Flávia Alessandra)" (in Portuguese). Archived from the original on May 18, 2014. Retrieved 3 April 2016.
  7. ^ Redação (7 June 2013). "Em Caras & Bocas (2009), Flávia Alessandra viveu a empresária Dafne" (in Portuguese). Archived from the original on 16 April 2016. Retrieved 3 April 2013.
  8. ^ Redação (30 May 2009). "Lista: Dafne (Flávia Alessandra) sofre em Caras & Bocas" (in Portuguese). Rede Globo. Archived from the original on 14 June 2009. Retrieved 3 April 2016.
  9. ^ Redação (7 April 2009). "Flávia Alessandra e as semelhanças com Dafne, de "Caras & Bocas"" (in Portuguese). Retrieved 3 April 2016.
  10. ^ ""Não sei o que seria da Dafne sem a Bianca", diz Flávia Alessandra, protagonista de "Caras & Bocas"". UOL (in Portuguese). Flávia Alessandra - Isabelle Drummond > Caras & Bocas. 1 December 2009. Retrieved 3 April 2016.
  11. ^ "Flávia Alessandra conta os desafios da volta de Naomi humana". Gshow (in Portuguese). Gshow - Morde & Assopra. 2 May 2011. Retrieved 3 April 2016.
  12. ^ "Flávia Alessandra desvenda os segredos da maquiagem de Naomi". Gshow (in Portuguese). Gshow - Flávia Alessandra - Morde & Assopra. 23 July 2011. Retrieved 3 April 2016.
  13. ^ Para a tenente do exército Érica, Flávia Alessandra aprendeu a lidar com cavalos
  14. ^ Louise Soares (3 November 2013). "Aos 39 anos, Flávia Alessandra vive mãe de mocinha em novela "Além do Horizonte"" (in Portuguese). F5 - televisão. Retrieved 9 January 2015.
  15. ^ "Elenco Alma Gêmea - Cristina Ávilla Saboya - Personagens - Alma Gêmea". Adoro Cinema. 12 March 2010. Retrieved 4 July 2014.
  16. ^ "Ciranda amorosa tenta agitar em 'Salve Jorge'". Veja Abril. Archived from the original on February 18, 2013. Retrieved December 31, 2012.
  17. ^ "Otaviano Costa sobre Flávia Alessandra em 'Salve Jorge': 'oba, férias juntos!'". Jornal O Globo. 3 November 2012. Retrieved 10 December 2012.
  18. ^ "Para dar vida à tenente do exército Érica, Flávia Alessandra aprendeu a lidar com cavalos". Rede Globo. Retrieved 13 December 2012.
  19. ^ "Flávia Alessandra defende personagem". Diário São Paulo. Archived from the original on 17 January 2013. Retrieved 15 January 2013.
  20. ^ Carla Bittencourt (17 September 2013). "'Além do horizonte': Mais loura e com megahair, Flávia Alessandra grava cenas da próxima novela das sete. Veja as primeira fotos da atriz". Extra. Telinha. Retrieved 3 April 2016.
  21. ^ TV Globo. "Personagens de Além do Horizonte" (in Portuguese). Retrieved 5 November 2013.
  22. ^ "Flávia Alessandra estreia quadro no Fantástico". Comércio do Jahu. 1 February 2015. Archived from the original on 21 February 2015. Retrieved 1 February 2015.
  23. ^ Site Oficial. "Elenco Nelson Ninguém - Site Oficial" (in Portuguese). Archived from the original on 16 December 2013. Retrieved 28 July 2013.
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