Heloísa Jorge (born 1 July 1984) is an Angolan actress and film director.

Heloísa Jorge
Born (1984-07-01) 1 July 1984 (age 40)
NationalityAngolan, Brazilian
Alma materFederal University of Bahia
Occupation(s)Actress, film director
Years active2012–present

Biography

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Born in the municipality of Chitato, in Lunda Norte Province, Jorge is the daughter of a Brazilian father and Angolan mother, and she has a brother. She described herself as a shy child who had difficulty with public speaking.[1] At the age of 12, she moved to Brazil with her family to escape the Angolan Civil War, first settling in Montes Claros.[2] Jorge began taking theater classes at school and became part of a group. When she took the Brazilian university entrance examination at age 18, she decided to study performing arts. Jorge moved to Salvador, Bahia to attend the Federal University of Bahia.[1]

While taking her theater courses, Jorge began to learn about social movements and improve her self-esteem. In 2007, she was nominated for the Braskem Award for her performance in the play O Dia 14, directed by Ângelo Flávio. Also in 2007, Jorge wrote the play Uma Mulher Vestida de Sol, in honor of Ariano Suassuna.[2] She graduated with a performing arts degree in 2008.[1] In 2009, Jorge was again nominated for the Braskem Award for her performance in A Farsa da Boa Preguiça, directed by Harildo Deda.[2] She returned to Angola in 2009 with her theater group, performing the play Amêsa by José Mena Abrantes.[1]

In 2012, Jorge was cast as Fabiana in the TV series Gabriela.[3][4] She was invited to join the Angolan TV series Jikulumessu, which promoted black power, in 2014. The same year, Jorge hosted the Globo International Connections program.[2] In 2016, she played the slave Luanda in the show Liberdade, Liberdade.[1] Jorge portrayed the dying mother Gilda Cunha Matheus in the 2019 soap opera A Dona do Pedaço.[5]

Filmography

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Television

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Year Title Role Notes
2012 Gabriela Fabiana[3][4]
2014 Jikulumessu Djamila Pereira[4]
2016 Liberdade, Liberdade Luanda dos Santos[3][4]
2017 A Lei do Amor Laura Correia da Silva Episodes: "16 de janeiro–31 de março"[3][6]
2017–18 Sob Pressão Jaqueline Vaz Seasons 1–2
2019 A Dona do Pedaço Gilda Cunha Matheus

Films

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Year Title Role Notes
2015 Se te Queres Matar, Mata-te
2017 Casca de Baobá Maria
2018 Bate Coração Dr. Claudia
TBA Sujeito Oculto

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e André, Fabiana (15 June 2016). "Heloisa Jorge". Rede Angola (in Portuguese). Retrieved 15 October 2020.
  2. ^ a b c d Ribeiro, Naiana (31 August 2019). "Baiana de coração, Heloisa Jorge fala sobre morte de Gilda em A Dona do Pedaço". Correio (in Portuguese). Retrieved 15 October 2020.
  3. ^ a b c d Rodrigues, Thayná (29 January 2017). "Heloisa Jorge, no ar em 'A lei do amor', posa para ensaio de moda com tons terrosos". Extra (in Portuguese). Infoglobo. Retrieved 15 October 2020.
  4. ^ a b c d Mafrans, Paulo Víctor (8 May 2016). "Heloisa Jorge, a escrava Luanda da trama das 11, chegou ao Brasil refugiada de guerra". Extra (in Portuguese). Infoglobo. Retrieved 15 October 2020.
  5. ^ "Entenda a trama de 'A Dona do Pedaço', próxima novela das 9, que traz Juliana Paes e Marcos Palmeira como casal protagonista" (in Portuguese). Globo.com. 24 February 2019. Retrieved 15 October 2020.
  6. ^ Brisolla, Rodrigo; Dias, Raphael (18 January 2017). "Personagem de Heloísa Jorge entra em 'A Lei do Amor' para atrapalhar Pedro e Helô". Gshow (in Portuguese). Globo.com. Retrieved 15 October 2020.
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