Tânia Cefira Gomes Burity (born 28 September 1978) is an Angolan actress, journalist, radio host, and model.

Tânia Burity
Born
Tânia Cefira Gomes Burity

(1978-09-28) September 28, 1978 (age 46)
Luanda, Angola
Alma materInstituto Médio de Economia de Luanda, Instituto Superior Privado de Angola
Occupation(s)Actress, journalist, radio host, model
Years active2001-present

Biography

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Burity was born in Luanda, Angola. She graduated with a degree in journalism from the Instituto Médio de Economia de Luanda (IMEL) and later studied communicationas at the Instituto Superior Privado de Angola. Burity worked in the sales and journalism fields until she reached the artistic world.[1]

From 2001 to 2004, she was the host of the TV show Angola dá Sorte. In 2001, Burity starred in the TV series Vidas Ocultas. The following year, she played the student Djamila in Reviravolta. In 2005, Burity portrayed Cláudia, the protagonist of the soap opera Sede de Viver. From 2005 to 2006, she played Eugénia in the miniseries 113. Burity was the announcer and journalism editor for the radio show Boa Noite Angola from 2005 to 2006.[1] In 2007, the actor Fredy Costa physically attacked Burity, causing her to not work for two months. Costa was sentenced to six months in prison, while his ex-wife Yola Araújo was acquitted.[2]

In 2009, Burity played the businesswoman Camila in Minha Terra, Minha Mãe. Between 2010 and 2012, she served as the announcer and director of the children's radio program Karibrinca na Rádio. Burity has also worked as a runway model and was a presenter at Miss Luanda 2011. She portrayed the fashion advisor Ofélia in Windeck in 2012.[1] in 2014, she was a host of Big Brother Angola.[2] In 2016, Burity chaired the juries for Casting JC Models and Casting para Actores Agência Útima.[1]

Her sister is the TV presenter Dicla Burity.[3] Tânia Burity lives in Lisbon and has two daughters.[4]

Filmography

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Year Title Role Notes
2001 Vidas Ocultas Special participant
2002 Reviravolta Djamila Special participant
2005 Sede de Viver Cláudia
2005-2005 113 Eugénia
2007 Entre o Crime e a Paixão
2009 Minha Terra, Minha Mãe Camila Antagonist
2012 Windeck Ofélia Voss Secondary antagonist
2014 Big Brother Angola Special presenter Participant

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Tânia Burity Biografia". Neovibe (in Portuguese). Retrieved 5 November 2020.
  2. ^ a b "Yola Araújo e Tânia Burity ultrapassam desavenças". Rede Angola (in Portuguese). 5 August 2014. Retrieved 5 November 2020.
  3. ^ Oliveira, Sued de (2 October 2017). "Tânia Burity indignada com comentários racistas contra a irmã Dicla Burity". Platinaline.com (in Portuguese). Retrieved 5 November 2020.
  4. ^ "TÂNIA BURITY: "GOSTO DE HOMENS MUSCULADOS"". Paratudo (in Portuguese). Retrieved 5 November 2020.
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