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Alice Braga Moraes born April 15, 1983 is a Brazilian actress. She has appeared in several Brazilian films, most notably as Angélica in 2002's highly acclaimed City of God and as Karina in 2005's Lower City. She came to international prominence after appearing opposite Will Smith in I Am Legend (2007) and has since become a familiar face in Hollywood, appearing in films such as Repo Men and Predators (both 2010), The Rite (2011) and Elysium (2013).

Fernando Meirelles was born in a middle class family in São Paulo City, Brazil.

He studied architecture at the university of São Paulo. At the same time he developed an interest in filmmaking. With a group of friends he started producing experimental videos and video art. They won a huge number of awards in Brazilian video festivals. After that, the group formed a small independent company called Olhar Eletrônico.

After working in independent television during nine years, in the eighties, Meirelles gravitated towards publicity and commercials. He also became the director of a very popular 180 episodes of a children's television show called Ra Tim Bum.

In the early 90s, together with Paulo Morelli and Andrea Barata Ribeiro, he opened the O2 Filmes production company which became the biggest production company in Brasil working from development until distribution, including complete post-production facilities.

His first feature,in 1998, was the family film "Menino Maluquinho 2: A Aventura". His next feature, "Domésticas" (2001), exposed the invisible world of five Brazilian maids in São Paulo and their secret dreams and desires.

In 1997 he read the Brazilian best-seller "Cidade de Deus/City of God", written by Paulo Lins, and decided to turn it into a movie despite an the intimidating story that involves more than 350 characters. Once the the screenplay, written by Bráulio Mantovani, was ready, Meirelles gathered a crew mixed with professional technicians and inexperienced actors chosen between the youngsters living in the favelas surrounding Rio de Janeiro.

The film was a huge success in Brazil and began to attract attention around the world, after it screened at the Cannes Film Festival in 2002. "Cidade de Deus/City of God" (2003) has won nore than 50 awards from film festivals and societies all over the world, as well as four 2004 Oscar nominations, including a Best Director for Fernando Meirelles.

Since 2002 , Meirelles has split his time between international feature and TV series in Brazil. The Constant Gardner (2005,) had four Academy nominations plus four Golden Globes. Blindness (2008) opened Cannes. 360 (2011) opened the LFF. In the same period he directed several series for TV Globo and HBO in Brazil.

In addition to cinema, Meirelles directed Bizet's opera , Pearl Fishers, and was one of the directors of the 2016 Olympic opening ceremony in Rio de Janeiro.

In 2019 Meirelles finished The Two Popes, for Netflix, and start filming a scientific documentary on the soil.

Apart from cinema, Meirelles is also a farmer. He plants sugar cane, coffee, palm heart, avocado, and mahogany. He is developing ways to produce organically n large scale. Agroforest is his bet.

In the next few years, his plan is to be involved in projects related to the environmental crisis and climate emergency. Meirelles is not optimistic about the future of our species and, in a shorter period, neither in the future of his grandchildren, which is very sad. --

You can see Andrea portray 'Debbie' in Netflix's "Let It Snow (2019)" based off the New York Times Best Seller with a remarkable young cast. Andrea is an actress, classically trained dancer, world traveler and a yoga/wellness enthusiast born in São Paulo, Brazil. She danced professionally around the world experiencing different cultures and languages before turning to acting. She speaks Portuguese, English, Spanish and can avoid trouble impeccably in Italian and Japanese. She booked her very first television audition while pursuing her dance career in the USA and realized acting was an extension of her love for dance. She has since worked on a number of hit film, television and streaming projects, as well as over 40 national commercials.

Stephanie Fantauzzi is a New York based writer, actress, model and singer from São Paulo, Brasil. At 15, Stephanie was cast as the fourth member of pop group 'Anthem.' The group relocated to New York to pursue a record deal with Sony Records. After moving to Los Angeles, Stephanie booked national commercials for Nikon, Chevy, AOL, Miller Lite. Her first acting role was in Nickelodeon's Big Time Rush.

Débora Nascimento was born in São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil. Débora is an actor, known for Lady Voyeur (2023), The Incredible Hulk (2008) and Pacified (2019). Débora was previously married to José Loreto and Arthur Rangel.

Giovanna Lancellotti was born on 21 May 1993 in Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo, Brazil. She is an actress, known for Irrational Heart (2011), A Second Chance (2018) and Forever and Ever (2014).

Lino was born in Brazil, where he used to live until moving to London in 2005 (aged 4) with both his parents. His father is a graphic artist and animator, his mother an architect and jewellery designer.

Being brewed in a creative environment, Lino always showed a very inquisitive nature, and has had since tender age an unusually strong interest in wearing costumes and performing characters.

Aged 7 he said that he wanted to become an actor and take part in films to his mother, who then enrolled him at a drama school where he got an agent. Following this he was invited to audition for a major film by director Charles Shyer, who was so taken with Lino that he wrote a special part for him as an additional leading role.

So far Lino was lucky enough to have got a wide range of roles in various different projects: from comedy to drama, feature and short films, TV and stage (where he performed opposite Imogen Stubbs, playing her son and title character of Henrik Ibsen's "Little Eyolf").

Appart from acting, Lino loves reading, writing, drawing, riding, traveling and photography. He also loves roller skating and is enjoying his Aikido classes.

Ayrton Senna da Silva was born in Sao Paulo, Brazil to a wealthy family. When he was four years old his father Milton bought him a go-kart, and by age eight Ayrton was regularly competing in karting events. His career progressed quickly, and in 1982 he moved to England to pursue his racing. In 1984 he came to the attention of the whole world by racing in Formula One. Over the next ten years he won the World Championship three times and engaged in some controversial racing with France's Alain Prost and England's Nigel Mansell. Ayrton Senna was killed on 1 May 1994 in a race at the San Marino Grand Prix when his car, which had been beset with problems the entire season, inexplicably left the track and crashed into the concrete barrier. His was the last death in Formula One due to the major safety reforms that the tragic weekend at Imola had brought about. He was voted by over two hundred of his fellow Formula One drivers as the best driver of all time in a 2010 poll. Senna was also a humanitarian who discreetly donated millions to help those less fortunate in his native country.

Izabel Goulart is best known for her work as a Victoria's Secrets lingerie model. She appeared in eleven Victoria's Secret Fashion shows from 2005 through 2015 and was a Victoria's Secret Angel from 2005 to 2008. Goulart also appeared in 2011 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue. She was the face of A/X Armani Exchange from 2008 to 2011 and for MAC Cosmetics since 2013. Goulart appeared on the cover or been featured in many international fashion magazines including Vogue, GQ, Marie Claire, Allure, Harper's Bazaar, Glamour among others. She was born on October 23, 1984 in São Carlos, São Paulo, Brazil.

Jonathan Scott-Taylor was born on 6 March 1962 in São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil. He is an actor, known for Damien: Omen II (1978), The Mill on the Floss (1978) and Triangle (1981).

Marco Pigossi is one of Brazil's brightest stars. Most recently, he appeared in the Amazon hit 'Gen V', the spin-off of the smash hit series 'The Boys'. For Netflix, he starred in three international shows: 'Tidelands', 'High Seas', and 'Invisible City' created by Carlos Saldhana, which just returned for a second season. Next up, Marco will star in the horror film 'Bone Lake' by festival darling Mercedes Bryce-Morgan, and he has the leading role in Marco Calvani's feature film debut 'High Tide' playing opposite Marisa Tomei and Bill Irwin, which he also executive produced. In Brazil, he starred on twelve series for Rede Globo and two feature films, including '492: A Man called Death', for which he received a Best Actor nomination at Rio Film Festival. His most recent TV work was in the series 'Onde Nascem Os Fortes'. Other series include A Força do Querer, by author Glória Perez, one of the greatest successes in the Brazilian TV of the last decade. Throughout the years he worked for Globo, he starred on 'Caras e Bocas', 'Ti Ti Ti', 'Fina Estampa', 'Gabriela, 'Sangue Bom', followed by 'Boogie Oogie', and 'A Regra do Jogo', which was nominated for an International Emmy Award. He produced two short films by Mariana Jaspe (Best Director Gramado Film Fest 2023) and the documentary 'CorPolitica' by Pedro França, that became an international sensation (Best Film Montreal Film Fest, Premio Felix Rio Film Festival, Best Doc MixBrasil, Best Script Brasilia Film Fest, Audience Award QueerLisboa, Best Film OutFest Peru.)

She is an actor and activist. She became internationally known for her role as Bruna on Call Me Bruna based on the life of Raquel Pacheco, known as Bruna Surfistinha. Her performance as Bruna was well received for its energy and fearlessness. She has also been highly critical of the Bolsonaro government and has advocated for women's rights.

Fernanda Andrade was born on 8 March 1984 in São José dos Campos, São Paulo, Brazil. She is an actress and producer, known for Moon Knight (2022), Let the Right One In (2022) and Next (2020). She has been married to Josh James since August 2017.

Rita Guedes is a Brazilian actress, producer and writer who rose to fame for her first lead role "Bianca" , hugely successful soap opera " Despedida de Solteiro" on TV Globo. Known for "Katia" in "Alma Gêmea" (2005), "Matilde" in "Eterna Magia"(2007), "Thelma" in "1 Contra Todos"(2017), "Suelen" in "Tô de Graça"(2018), "Manuela Berengher" in "Arcanjo Renegado"(2020-2022). Rita Guedes founded the film production company named Guedes Filmes in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Rita started her acting career at 9 years old. At age 14, she joined a professional theater company in São Paulo. She was invited to perform in the "Sia Santa Company" and traveled throughout the Country for two years.

She quickly landed the lead role in her first soap opera in 1993 and won the "Antena de ouro" Award for "Best Actress". Rita has done over 30 TV Series and 9 outstanding roles in soap operas for Brazil's largest network- TV Globo,

Her film debut was in the feature "O Caso Morel" (2001). In 2002 she was nominated for a KIKITO Award for "Best Actress" for her work in the feature film "Procuradas" (The KIKITO is Brazil's equivalent to the Academy Award). In the same year she was nominated for another KIKITO for "Best Actress" in the short-film "Sintomas" playing a young pregnant woman who becomes possessed by the devil and loses her mind.

Her company "Guedes Filmes " produced the huge success at theater boxoffice, "Qualquer Gato Vira Lata Tem Uma Vida Sexual, Mais Sadia que a Nossa". She was nominated for an APETESP Award as "Best Comedian Actress".

Her company "Guedes Filmes" produced the feature film "Mar Inquieto". The film is a thriller. Rita plays Anita, a young woman who is trying to eliminate the ghosts from the past to thus provide a future for her son who is to be born.

Thomas Kuc is an actor known for playing as Hudson in Game Shakers (2015). Thomas Kuc was born in Sao Paulo, Brazil on October 10, 2002. He moved to California a few years after. At a young age, he started competitive gymnastics, competing at a number of state and regional championships. He is multilingual, able to speak Polish, Spanish and English and knows some Portuguese and Mandarin. He started his career at the age of 10, with a flashback role as "Young Jason" in the sitcom series "General Hospital". From there, he went on to become a supporting character in the horror film, "The Diabolical". He has starred in a number of voice overs and commercials including an Old Navy Back To School commercial. Most recently, he played Ryan in the HBO Max reboot, Head Of The Class.

Ana Paula Arósio was born on 16 July 1975 in São Paulo, SP, Brazil. She is an actress, known for Pages of Life (2006), So Hard to Forget (2010) and Hilda Hurricane (1998). She has been married to Henrique Pinheiro since 16 July 2010.

Camila Queiroz was born on 27 June 1993 in Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo, Brazil. She is an actress, known for Verdades Secretas (2015), The Good Side of Life! (2016) and The Big Catch (2017). She has been married to Klebber Toledo since 25 August 2018.

Multi hyphenate talent, Andrew Matarazzo is best known for his role as Gabe in the hit MTV show 'Teen Wolf', Alfredo Castro in 'All Rise' (CBS) and Logan in the Netflix movie, 'He's All That.'

In tandem with his budding acting career, Matarazzo has accumulated a dedicated audience for his musical talents & writing prowess. His latest work comes in the form of his apocalyptic fiction novel 'Bedlam' found in leading bookstores worldwide.

What sets Andrew apart from todays young Hollywood, is his focused trajectory into TV and film. He is classically trained, having attended distinguished programs such as the Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts (RADA) studying Shakespeare in London, Meisner at University of the Arts, and BFA Acting at California Institute of the Arts.

He went on to study under Oscar-winner Tim Robbins and soon earned TV roles on 'Jane the Virgin,' 'Faking It,' 'Girls,' 'Criminal Minds' and 'Speechless.' When Andrew was later cast in MTVs hit show 'Teen Wolf,' he was originally meant for a two-episode guest spot, but was later written into the show's final season and grew to be one of the series most notable villains.

Neymar DA Silva Santos Júnior, known as Neymar Or NJ, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Ligue 1 club Paris Saint-Germain and the Brazil national team. He is considered a versatile player, being able to play as either a central striker, second striker, winger or occasionally as an attacking midfielder. prolific goalscorer and renowned play-maker, he is regarded as one of the best players in the world. Neymar has scored at least 100 goals for three different clubs, making him one of three players to achieve this.

In his career Neymar won one UEFA Champions League, Comenbol Copa Libertadores DA América, FIFA Federations Cup, Olympic Gold Medal, FIFA Club World Cup, Puskas Award.

He has played at, Santos FC, Barcelona FC and Paris Saint Germain.

People magazine (Latin Edition) calls Guy Ecker one of Latin America's most beautiful people...for the third time. He's earned two "Best Leading Actor" awards; as well as two people's choice awards. He starred in the Telenovela "Eva Luna," which reached an audience of 9.7 million during the grand finally, and was among the most globally tweeted events during the last televised episode. He also starred in "Vidas Cruzadas," the first of its kind, internet series produced for Univison, reaching 2.5 million views, making it the 2nd most watched project in the network's history.

In addition to Guy's success in the Hispanic Market, his perfect spoken English allowed him to cross back over to the U.S. where he was cast for two seasons on NBC's "Las Vegas," and co-starred in films like "Only the Brave" beside Jeff Fehey, and "Malevolent" with Lou Diamond Phillips.

Guy was born in Brazil, raised in four different Latin American countries, and speaks three languages, fluently. After graduating high school in Rio de Janeiro, Guy moved to the U.S. for the first time, where he attended the University of Texas in Austin, during which time he taught English classes, ballroom dancing, trained horses, and ran his own translation and dubbing company, before landing his first lead in an independent film. A second followed, and after his third, Guy packed up his things and his unknown film career to accept an acting job in South America. He was given the lead role in "Café con aroma de mujer." When "Café" hit the air, not only was it an overwhelming success, but it opened the door to an international market, allowing RCN Television to export a telenovela for the very first time. After receiving offers from various networks Guy went on to sign a contract with Televisa, in Mexico City; where he starred in novelas like: "La Mentira," "Salome," and "Heridas de Amor," which all had the highest ratings in Latin American history, selling to over 90 countries, and in some instances exceeding the ratings of American prime time programing when aired on Univision network.

During this time Cristina Saralegui (the Hispanic Oprah) dedicated two of her one-hour shows "The Cristina Show" to Guy, and chose him to be the first male celebrity to be featured on the cover of "Cristina" magazine. The father's day issue which featured Guy with his 10-month-old son, sold out shortly after hitting stands, forcing the magazine to print a 2nd run. It comes as no surprise that most of Guy's projects have been presold and have generated record-breaking results not only among Hispanics in the U.S. but all around the world.

You can currently see Guy on Telemundo's: "El Senor de Los Cielos" as DEA agent Joe Navarro, and coming this fall: John Morris, in "El Recluso."

Marcelo Zarvos was born in 1969 in São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil. He is a composer and actor, known for Wonder (2017), Fences (2016) and Enough Said (2013). He has been married to Janel Moloney since 5 January 2010. They have two children.

Julia Foti is a cast member of the film "Vizinhos" on Netflix. She has already been working for over ten years in either acting (on stage or TV) or presenting/representing great brands.

On TV, she played a major role in the series" Brilhante F.C.", broadcast by TV Brasil, Nickelodeon, TV Cultura and Pakapaka (Argentina); she played Sophia in the series "Pedro e Bianca", written by Cao Hamburguer and winner of Emmy Kids Awards; she participated in "O negócio"; in the soap opera "Novo Mundo"; and she played the surfer Jana in "Juacas 2". She participated in the feature film "Depois a Louca Sou Eu", based on a book written by Tati Bernardi; the important Carolina, a fervent Christian married to Daniel (Romulo Neto) who twists the plot of the LGBTQIA+ series "Toda Forma de Amor", directed by Bruno Barreto; she participated in the series "Todas as Garotas em Mim", on TV Record, as Barbara; and she is part of the cast of "Vizinhos", along with Leandro Hassum and a great cast, already mentioned above.

On stage, she acted in the play "Vida Util", directed by Pablo Diego; in the play "Três Formas de Amar", based on the movie Threesome from 1993, ando she was also invited to join the Actors Workshop on Rede Globo (Trupe Cena), developing together the play "Afora Isso", directed by Coslov.

Alex Pereira was born on 7 July 1987 in São Bernardo do Campo, São Paulo, Brazil. He is an actor, known for Onslaught, WWE Smackdown! (1999) and UFC 299: O'Malley vs. Vera 2 (2024).

Actress, novelist and writer born in São Paulo, Brazil, to an Italian mother and Brazilian father. She has been the protagonist in many tv series in Italy, in France, and she also starred in several movies such as "I giorni dell'abbandono" directed by Roberto Faenza and presented in competition at the Venice Film Festival. In 2014 she was a Unicef goodwill ambassador. In 2015, she published her first book of children's fairy tales written with Roberto Cotroneo entitled "Le fate dell'arcobaleno e il mistero delle Cinque Lune" published by Nord sud Edizioni (Mauri Spagnol publishing group). In 2021 she played the female leading role in "The last Paradiso", an Original Netflix Film, directed by Rocco Ricciardulli and produced by Lebowski and Silver Productions. In 2018 she joined Silver Productions. In november 2021 she published by RCS Solferino her debut novel "Manuzzelle", a mystery thriller, from witch she also wrote the screenplay.

Mariana Ximenes was born on 26 April 1981 in São Paulo, SP, Brazil. She is an actress and producer, known for The Trespasser (2001), A Máquina (2005) and Passione (2010).