Cláudia Carina Branco Lima Rodrigues Mingas, known artistically as Nayma Mingas (born 25 January 1974) is an Angolan-Portuguese former model, voice actress, and television personality.[1]

Nayma Mingas
Born (1974-01-25) January 25, 1974 (age 50)
Lisbon, Portugal
OccupationModel
Parent(s)Ruy Mingas (father)
Julieta Cristina da Silva Branco Lima (mother)

Biography

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Mingas was born in 1974 in Lisbon. She is the daughter of singer, writer of the Angolan national anthem, and former ambassador to Portugal Ruy Mingas and his wife Julieta Cristina da Silva Branco Lima.[2][3] She began her work as a model in Portugal, and has since done shows in Spain, Brazil, France, Germany, and Austria. She recorded a version of "Amor" by Heróis do Mar with the MDA project. In 2004, she published her first book, Nayma - A Arte de um rosto perfeito with the publisher Dom Quixote.[4]

In 2010, Mingas was invited to voice Princess Tiana in the Portuguese translation of the Disney film The Princess and the Frog.[5] That same year, she hosted Projecto Moda, the Portuguese version of Project Runway.[6] In 2017, she was on the front cover of Máxima with Amilna Estêvão.[7]

As of 2014, Mingas splits her time between her home in Luanda, Angola and Portugal, and is private about her personal life.[8] She is divorced from journalist Luís Costa Branco.[9]

Awards

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  • 2010 - Divas Angola (Angola)[10]
  • 2008 - Prestige Award (Angola / Portugal)
  • 2006 - Central FM, "Model of the Year" (Portugal)
  • 2005 - Procópio Fashion (Portugal)
  • 2004 - Fashion TV, "Best Runway Model"
  • 2003 - "Sexier Publicity" - Campanha chocolate Jubileu (England)
  • 2002 - Tropical "Model of the year" (Angola)
  • 1999 - Montemor Fashion, "Model of the year" (Portugal)
  • 1997 - NG, "Model of the Year" (Portugal)
  • 1996 - NG, "Model of the Year" (Portugal)
  • 1996 - Aiwé, "Prestige Award / Model of the Year" (PALOP community in Europe)
  • 1993 - Oh Lisboa!, "Top 10 / Model" (Portugal)

Bibliography

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  • Mingas, Nayma (2004). Nayma: A Arte de um Rosto Perfeito (in Portuguese). Lisbon: Dom Quixote. ISBN 972-20-2752-2.

References

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  1. ^ SQ Entertainment. "Entrevista - Nayma Mingas". Retrieved 19 August 2024.
  2. ^ "Ruy Mingas". LAST FM. 7 September 2013. Retrieved 19 August 2024.
  3. ^ "Nayma Mingas de luto pela morte do pai". Caras. 4 January 2024. Retrieved 19 August 2024.
  4. ^ Mingas, Nayma (2004). "Nayma : A Arte de um Rosto Perfeito". fnac. Retrieved 19 August 2024.
  5. ^ Mesquita, Marta (1 February 2010). "Nayma Mingas: "Sou uma mulher cheia de força" - A manequim dá voz à nova princesa da Disney e realiza um dos seus sonhos mais antigos". Archived from the original on 2010-02-05. Retrieved 19 August 2024.
  6. ^ "Nayma é a apresentadora da versão portuguesa de "Project Runway"".
  7. ^ Nascimento, Sara (25 January 2019). "Nayma faz 45 anos". Máxima. Retrieved 19 August 2024.
  8. ^ Rodrigues, Cristiana (2 May 2014). "Nayma mata saudades da moda". Caras. Retrieved 19 August 2024.
  9. ^ Cardinali, Andreia (15 September 2012). "Nayma Mingas: "Jamais deixaria de acreditar no amor"". Caras. Retrieved 19 August 2024.
  10. ^ "Nayma Mingas não pára". SapoLifestyle. 24 August 2011. Retrieved 19 August 2024.
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