Milena Toscano Gonçalves (born January 11, 1984), is a Brazilian actress.
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| Born | Milena Toscano Gonçalves January 11, 1984 Santo André, São Paulo, Brazil |
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| Years active | 2001–present |
Career
editBorn in Santo André, São Paulo,[1] Milena Toscano started her career as a model when she was ten years-old, after she was hired by the Ford Models Agency.[2] She performed in her first TV commercial when she was 13 years old.[2] After attending many performing arts schools such as Studio Fátima Toledo, Casa de Artes de Laranjeiras and Escola Livre de Teatro, she was signed by Rede Globo. She debuted in the 2004 telenovela Começar de Novo, playing the character Sofia.[2] Milena Toscano played Martina in SBT's remake of the Mexican telenovela Los Ricos También Lloran, named Los Ricos também Choram, which aired from 2005 to 2006.[3] In 2007, Milena played Anita Garibaldi in the Italian-Brazilian film Anita - Una vita per Garibaldi directed by the Italian filmmaker Aurelio Grimaldi. She also played a lead role in 2010, in the Rede Globo telenovela Araguaia, playing Manuela Martinez.[4] She played the character Vanessa in the 2011 telenovela Fina Estampa.[5] Milena Toscano played an abolitionist and feminist named Filipa do Amaral in the 2016 Escrava Mãe.[6][7]
Filmography
editTelenovelas
edit| Year | Title | Role | Comments |
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| 2004 | Da Cor do Pecado | Fan of Thor and Dionísio | Cameo |
| Começar de Novo | Sofia | Cameo | |
| 2005–2006 | Os Ricos também Choram | Martina | |
| 2007 | Amazônia, de Galvez a Chico Mendes | Ilka Jobim | |
| Eterna Magia | Elisa | ||
| 2008 | Casos e Acasos | Janaina | Episode "O desejo escondido, o cara reprimido e o livro roubado" |
| Faça Sua História | Cinthia | Episode "Oswaldir Superstar" | |
| Poeira em Alto Mar | Joana | First season | |
| 2009 | TV Globinho | Herself | TV presenter |
| Caminho das Índias | Gilda | Cameo | |
| Malhação | Paloma | Co-antagonist | |
| 2009–2010 | Os Caras de Pau | Beatriz | All episodes |
| 2010–2011 | Araguaia | Manuela | Protagonist |
| 2011 | Dança do Famosos 8 | Herself | Participant (Domingão do Faustão's reality show) |
| 2011–2012 | Fina Estampa | Vanessa | |
| 2013 | O Dentista Mascarado | Nurse | Special guest star |
| 2013-2014 | Malhação | Bárbara | |
| 2016 | Escrava Mãe | Filipa do Amaral | |
| 2017 | O Rico e Lázaro | Joana | Protagonist |
| 2018 | As Aventuras de Poliana | Luísa D'Ávila - Tia Luísa | Protagonist |
Cinema
edit- Feature-length films
| Year | Title | Role | Director |
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| 2001 | Memórias Póstumas | Eugênia | André Klotzel |
| 2004 | Olga | Hannah Karpow | Jayme Monjardim |
| 2006 | Anita, Amore & Storia | Anita Garibaldi | |
| 2007 | Sem Controle | Aline / Úrsula das Virgens | Cris D'Amato |
| 2008 | Inverno | Ana | Short film |
| 2008 | Damasceno e o Caixão | Rosane | Short film |
Theater
edit| Year | Play | Role | Director |
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| 2006 | Jovem estudante procura | Clara | João Brandão |
| 2009 | Alguém entre nós | Bianca | Silvio Guindane |
| 2009–2010 | Vidas Divididas | Marisete | Marcos Paulo |
| 2013 | Meu Ex-Imaginário | Mara Antônia | Michel Bercovitch |
Awards
edit| Year | Festival | Awards |
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| 2008 | Festival de Cinema Brasileiro de Miami | Best actress for Sem Controle |
| 2009 | Festival de Cinema Internacional do Paraná | Best actress in a short movie for Inverno |
References
edit- ^ "Milena Toscano". Contigo (in Portuguese). Archived from the original on January 20, 2011. Retrieved January 20, 2011.
- ^ a b c "Vida – Milena Toscano". Contigo (in Portuguese). Archived from the original on January 28, 2011. Retrieved January 20, 2011.
- ^ "Milena Toscano ganha primeiro papel de protagnista da carreira". Terra (in Portuguese). June 19, 2010. Retrieved January 21, 2011.
- ^ "Milena Toscano será a protagonista de "Araguaia", próxima novela das seis da Globo". UOL (in Portuguese). June 19, 2010. Retrieved January 20, 2011.
- ^ "Lília Cabral terá aparência masculina na próxima novela das nove da Globo". Rede Globo (in Portuguese). July 2011. Retrieved August 9, 2011.
- ^ "Milena Toscano será filha de Luiz Guilherme na novela "Escrava Mãe"". Notícias da TV (in Portuguese). February 2016. Retrieved September 19, 2016.
- ^ "Christian Chávez pode atuar na novela "Escrava Mãe", da Record". RBD Forever (in Portuguese). February 24, 2015. Retrieved September 19, 2016.
External links
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