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Flávia Alessandra
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Flávia Alessandra in 2006
Born
Flávia Alessandra Martins da Costa

(1974-06-07) 7 June 1974 (age 50)
Arraial do Cabo, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Citizenship
  • Brazil
  • Portugal
Alma mater Rio de Janeiro State University
Occupation Actress
Years active 1989–present
Spouse(s)
Marcos Paulo
(m. 1997; div. 2002)
Otaviano Costa
(m. 2006)
Children 2

Flávia Alessandra Martins da Costa (born 7 June 1974) is a Brazilian actress, best known for roles in both telenovelas, television series and films.

Biography

Flávia Alessandra is daughter of a teacher, Raquel, and of a navy commander, Hélio. She is the youngest child of her three brothers, next to Keila and Hélio. She was born in Arraial do Cabo, state of Rio de Janeiro. She has two daughters: Giulia Martins, of the marriage with Marcos Paulo, who they divorced in 2002 and Olívia Costa, daughter to Otaviano Costa, who they married in 2006.

She also has acquired Portuguese citizenship thanks to her Portuguese paternal grandfather, who was from Ponte de Lima.

Career

She debuted in the television with the telenovela Top Model (1989), and in the competition of the Domingão do Faustão staying in the first place, and leaving Adriana Esteves and Gabriela Duarte, in the second and third places, respectively. In the end, the three participated in the novela. In 2001 she had her first protagonist role scheduled for the 9pm timeslot as Lívia Proença de Assunção in Porto dos Milagres, a telenovela created by Aguinaldo Silva and Ricardo Linhares. In 2002 she portrayed her Lívia again, the protagonist of the O Beijo do Vampiro. In the year 2005 she played the antagonist Cristina in Alma Gêmea. The telenovela was well highlighted as it is one of Brazilian telenovelas to possess a great audience. In 2006 to 2007 she played Vanessa in Pé na Jaca. The show gained so much success that it even launched cloth line and other accessories for the feminine population. In 2007, she played Alzira in Aguinaldo Silva's Duas Caras. In 2009, she played protagonist in Caras & Bocas together with Malvino Salvador. In 2011, she returned to the small screen in Morde & Assopra portraying to roles: Naomi (a human) and Naomi (a robot). In 2012, she starred in the primetime telenovela Salve Jorge playing Érika. In 2014, she portrayed Heloísa, the mother of the protagonist Líli portrayed by Juliana Paiva. In 2016, she played the main antagonist Sandra in Êta Mundo Bom!.

Filmography

Television

Year Title Role Notes
1989 Top Model Tânia
1990 Mico Preto Francisca
1993 Sonho Meu Inês
1994 Pátria Minha Cláudia
1995 História de Amor Soninha
1997 A Indomada Dorothy Williams Mackenzie
1998 Meu Bem Querer Lívia Maciel Main Antagonist
2000 Aquarela do Brasil Beatriz
Você Decide Herself Episode: "Aluga-se uma Aliança"
2001 Porto dos Milagres Lívia Proença de Assunção / Iemanjá Protagonist
2002 O Beijo do Vampiro Lívia / Princesa Cecília Protagonist
2004 Da Cor do Pecado Lena Special appearance
Carga Pesada Catarina Episode: "Vítimas do Silêncio"
Linha Direta Episode: "Crime das Irmãs Poni"
Sítio do Picapau Amarelo Branca Flor Special appearance
A Diarista Diana/Silvana Episodes: "Separações" / "Aquele da Amante"
2005 Alma Gêmea Cristina Ávilla Saboya Main Antagonist
2006 Pé na Jaca Vanessa Fortuna Co-protagonist
Minha Nada Mole Vida Episode: "Olha o Carnavalzeta Aí, Gente!"
Os Amadores Camila Special appearance
2007 Duas Caras Alzira Valente (Alzirão)
2008 Casos e Acasos Gilda Episode: "O Teste, o Gato e o Rejeitado"
Nada Fofa Solange da Conceição
2009 Caras & Bocas Dafne Bastos Conti da Silva Protagonist
2010 Ti Ti Ti Herself Special appearance
2011 Morde & Assopra Naomi Gusmão / Naomi Robô Co-protagonist
2012 Salve Jorge Érica Castro Co-protagonist
2013 Além do Horizonte Heloísa Barcelos Co-protagonist
2016 Êta Mundo Bom! Sandra Sampaio Carneiro Main Antagonist

Film

Year Title Role
2006 No Meio da Rua Márcia
2006 The Wild Bridget (Portuguese voice-over translation)
2007 O Homem que Desafiou o Diabo Mother Pantanha
2010 De Pernas pro Ar Daniele
2011 Não Se Preocupe, Nada Vai Dar Certo Flora
2013 Nelson Ninguém Cindy Love
2018 Incredibles 2 Evelyn Deavor (Portuguese voice-over translation)
2022 Turning Red Ming Lee (Portuguese voice-over translation)

Awards and nominations

Year Awards Category Nominated work Result Ref.
2002 Prêmio Contigo! de TV Best in Romance Porto dos Milagres Nominated
2005 Prêmio Extra de Televisão Best Actress Alma Gêmea Nominated
2006 Prêmio Contigo! de TV Best Actress Nominated
Prêmio Qualidade Brasil Best Actress Nominated
2007 Prêmio Contigo! de TV Best Supporting Actress Pé na Jaca Nominated
Prêmio Qualidade Brasil Best Supporting Actress Nominated
2008 Prêmio Contigo! de TV Best Supporting Actress Duas Caras Nominated
2009 Prêmio Extra de Televisão Best Actress Caras & Bocas Nominated
Prêmio Qualidade Brasil Best Supporting Actress Nominated

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Flávia Alessandra para niños

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