Douglas Silva

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Douglas Silva
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Silva in 2022, during an interview with the Lady Night program
Born (1988-09-27) 27 September 1988 (age 36)
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
OccupationActor
Years active2000–present
Spouse
Carolina Brito
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(m. 2008)​
Children2

Douglas Silva (born 27 September 1988) [1] , or simply DG, is a Brazilian actor and singer who won the Best Actor award at the Havana Festival. [2] He is best known for his role as Dadinho (also known as Li'l Dice) in the 2002 Brazilian film City of God . Silva also portrayed Acerola in the spin-off television series City of Men and its 2007 film adaptation.

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He made his acting debut playing Dadinho in the epic action film City of God (2002), for which he was nominated for the Grande Otelo for Best Supporting Actor at the age of 15 and won the best actor award at the Havana International Festival. [3] It has also received nominations for a Grande Otelo, a Guarani Award and an International Emmy. [4]

Between 2002 and 2005 he acted as Acerola in the series Cidade dos Homens , on TV Globo. His character was successful and for his performance he became the first Brazilian actor to receive an International Emmy nomination for Best Actor. A film of the same name (2007) was also derived from the series. Twelve years later, he revived the character with the release of the fifth and sixth seasons of the series, in 2017 and 2018, respectively. [5]

Career

He became famous for playing the childhood of the criminal Dadinho in the Oscar-nominated film City of God, in 2004. He also gained notoriety for playing Acerola in the series Cidade dos Homens , on TV Globo. [6] He became the first Brazilian actor to be nominated for an International Emmy. [7] [8]

He was part of the band Soul Mais Samba, where he worked as a vocalist. [9]

On January 14, 2022, Douglas was confirmed as one of the 20 participants in the twenty-second season of the reality show Big Brother Brasil , on TV Globo. [10] He finished the program in third place. [11]

Personal life

He married on 7 November 2008 with Carolina Brito at a party house in Jacarepaguá. The same day Carolina was celebrating her birthday. [12] They have two children: Maria Flor, and Morena. [13]

Filmography

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2001Brava GenteLuís Cláudio Cunha "Acerola" [14] Episode: "Palace II"
2002 O Natal no Sítio do Picapau Amarelo Zé [15] End of Year Special
2002–2005 Cidade dos Homens Luís Cláudio Cunha "Acerola" [16] [17]
2005Casseta e Planeta, Urgente!Episode: "October 11th"
2007 Toma Lá, Dá Cá Préa [18] Episode: "O Y do Problema"
Carga PesadaCid [19] Episode: "Dupla Ação"
2008–2009 Chamas da Vida Janjão [20]
2009 Caminho das Índias Juliano Goulart [21]
2010–2011Os GozadoresGuiga [22]
2011–2013Aventuras do DidiDodô [23]
2010Papai Noel ExisteJalmir [24] End Of Year Special
2011–2017 Esquenta! Comentarist [25]
2012–2013Acampamento de FériasEstevão / Bené [26]
2017MalasartesBaco [27]
2017–2018 Cidade dos Homens Luís Cláudio Cunha "Acerola" [28]
2018 Carcereiros Capivara [29] Episode: "Um Preso Comum"
2018–2019 Samantha! Douglas Matias "Dodói" [30]
2019–2021 Amor de Mãe Marconi Eduardo Silva [31]
2022 Big Brother Brasil Participant [32] Season 22 (3rd place)
Sob Pressão Josué [33] Episode: "4"
2022–2023 Todas as Flores Oberdan Nascimento Paixão [34]
2023 Dança dos Famosos Participant [35] Season 20 (7th place)
Anderson Spider SilvaMax Freitas [36]
How To Be a CariocaLuiz Henrique [37]
2023–2024 Fuzuê Cláudio Gomes de Braga e Silva [38]
2023–2024Show da ViradaPresenter [39]
2024 Encantado's DG [40] Episode: "Um Presente pro Ator"
2025BBB: O DocumentárioHimself [41]
The Masked Singer Brasil Candinho (from Êta Mundo Bom! ) [42] Season 5

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2002 City of God Child Dadinho
2007 City of Men Acerola
2008 Blindness Pedestrian
Last Stop 174 Patola
2010 The Best Things in the World Gabriel
2012 City of God – 10 Years Later Himself
2017Malasartes e o Duelo com a MorteBaco
2023 Transformers: Rise of the Beasts MirageBrazilian Dubbing

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryWorkResults
2002 Havana Film Festival Best Actor City of God Won
2003 Grande Prêmio do Cinema Brasileiro Best Supporting ActorNominated
2005 International Emmy Awards Best Actor City of Men Nominated

References

  1. ↑ City of Men - The Movie: Cast Archived 2007-10-16 at the Wayback Machine
  2. ↑ "EGO - Famosos e Famosas". Ego. Archived from the original on 2009-02-17. Retrieved 2018-06-03.
  3. ↑ "Documentário 'Cidade de Deus – 10 anos depois' é lançado nos cinemas". epoca.globo.com. Retrieved 2024-07-11.
  4. ↑ "Saiba tudo sobre: Douglas Silva". Quem (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2024-07-11.
  5. ↑ "'Cidade dos Homens': Douglas Silva e Darlan Cunha contam que amizade da dupla vai além da série". gshow (in Brazilian Portuguese). 2018-01-03. Retrieved 2024-07-11.
  6. ↑ "Douglas Silva no 'BBB22': ator surgiu como Dadinho, cresceu como Acerola e foi indicado ao Emmy". G1 (in Brazilian Portuguese). 2022-01-14. Retrieved 2024-07-11.
  7. ↑ "Folha Online - Ilustrada - Acerola, de "Cidade dos Homens", é indicado ao Emmy de melhor ator - 20/10/2005". www1.folha.uol.com.br. Retrieved 2024-07-11.
  8. ↑ EGO, Ana Carolina Porto Do; Rio, no. "'Cidade dos Homens': Darlan Cunha e Douglas Silva festejam volta de série". Ego (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2024-07-11.
  9. ↑ "Emmy, 'filho' de Regina Casé e emancipação: 5 curiosidades de Douglas Silva". www.uol.com.br (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2024-07-11.
  10. ↑ "Douglas Silva é participante do BBB22; conheça!". gshow (in Brazilian Portuguese). 2022-01-14. Retrieved 2024-07-11.
  11. ↑ "BBB 22: P.A. fica em 2º e DG leva o 3º lugar da edição". F5 (in Brazilian Portuguese). 2022-04-27. Retrieved 2024-07-11.
  12. ↑ "ATOR DOUGLAS SILVA SOBE AO ALTAR COM CAROLINA - Edição 784 - (Ano 15 - Número 46) - Portal CARAS". Archived from the original on 2009-01-25. Retrieved 2018-06-03.
  13. ↑ "Douglas Silva, pai de meninas, divide os desafios da paternidade: 'A gente vive em uma sociedade machista'". gshow (in Brazilian Portuguese). 2022-08-14. Retrieved 2024-07-11.
  14. ↑ "Brava Gente: Palace II". memoriaglobo (in Brazilian Portuguese). 2023-10-31. Retrieved 2024-07-11.
  15. ↑ "Sítio do Picapau Amarelo terá especial de Natal com Douglas e Darlan, do filme 'Cidade de Deus' - Imirante.com". Imirante (in Brazilian Portuguese). 2002-12-22. Retrieved 2024-07-11.
  16. ↑ "Melhores filmes e séries de Douglas Silva". AdoroCinema (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2024-07-11.
  17. ↑ "Douglas Silva: conheça detalhes sobre a vida e carreira do ator". TV Foco (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2024-07-11.
  18. ↑ "Festa de arromba movimentará o 'Toma lá, dá cá', que terá participação de Douglas Silva". Extra Online (in Brazilian Portuguese). 2007-10-22. Retrieved 2024-07-11.
  19. ↑ "Veja 10 papéis de Douglas Silva no cinema e na TV além de Dadinho e Acerola". www.uol.com.br (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2024-07-11.
  20. ↑ Xavier, Nilson. "Chamas da Vida". Teledramaturgia (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2024-07-11.
  21. ↑ "Veja 10 papéis de Douglas Silva no cinema e na TV além de Dadinho e Acerola". www.uol.com.br (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2024-07-11.
  22. ↑ Os Gozadores (TV Series 2010–2011) - IMDb . Retrieved 2024-07-11– via www.imdb.com.
  23. ↑ "Veja 10 papéis de Douglas Silva no cinema e na TV além de Dadinho e Acerola". www.uol.com.br (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2024-07-11.
  24. ↑ "Especial: Douglas Silva vai em busca do Papai Noel mais diferente da Saara".
  25. ↑ "Confira os melhores esquetes de Mumuzinho e Douglas Silva no Esquenta!". tv (in Brazilian Portuguese). 2015-06-23. Retrieved 2024-07-11.
  26. ↑ "Acampamento de Férias – O Misterio da Ilha do Corsário » Blog Archive » Bené (Douglas Silva)". gshow.globo.com. Retrieved 2024-07-11.
  27. ↑ "Veja 10 papéis de Douglas Silva no cinema e na TV além de Dadinho e Acerola". www.uol.com.br (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2024-07-11.
  28. ↑ AdoroCinema. "Melhores filmes e séries de Douglas Silva". AdoroCinema (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2024-07-11.
  29. ↑ "'Carcereiros': relembre as participações da segunda parte da primeira temporada". gshow (in Brazilian Portuguese). 2018-12-05. Retrieved 2024-07-11.
  30. ↑ AdoroCinema. "Melhores filmes e séries de Douglas Silva". AdoroCinema (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2024-07-11.
  31. ↑ "Douglas Silva interpreta Marconi em Amor de Mãe | personagem". gshow (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2024-07-11.
  32. ↑ "Douglas Silva assiste à sua trajetória no BBB 22 e revela: 'Lá fora, eu não me permitia chorar'". gshow (in Brazilian Portuguese). 2022-04-25. Retrieved 2024-07-11.
  33. ↑ "Douglas Silva comenta relação do seu personagem em 'Sob Pressão' com a filha: 'Universo que mexe muito comigo'". gshow (in Brazilian Portuguese). 2022-06-09. Retrieved 2024-07-11.
  34. ↑ "Douglas Silva é Oberdan Nascimento em 'Todas as Flores' | personagem". gshow (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2024-07-11.
  35. ↑ Digital, CARAS (2023-03-27). "Douglas Silva, da Dança dos Famosos, foi emancipado aos 14 anos; saiba o motivo". CARAS Brasil (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2024-07-11.
  36. ↑ "Douglas Silva revela estratégia para superar diferença de altura em cenas". Quem (in Brazilian Portuguese). 2023-11-28. Retrieved 2024-07-11.
  37. ↑ Braziliense', 'Correio (2022-04-28). "Termina as gravações de 'How To Be a Carioca', série do Star+". Diversão e Arte (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2024-07-11.
  38. ↑ "Veja o elenco e os personagens de Fuzuê". gshow (in Brazilian Portuguese). 2023-07-21. Retrieved 2024-07-11.
  39. ↑ "Show da Virada terá Ludmilla, Belo, Gloria Groove, Nattan e mais; veja como assistir". gshow (in Brazilian Portuguese). 2023-12-31. Retrieved 2025-01-22.
  40. ↑ "Douglas Silva é confirmado em 'Encantado's'; outra ex-BBB estará na série". Quem (in Brazilian Portuguese). 2024-03-12. Retrieved 2025-01-22.
  41. ↑ "Douglas Silva comenta como o BBB mudou sua vida: 'Tinha 375 mil seguidores e fui para 3 milhões'". gshow (in Brazilian Portuguese). 2025-01-08. Retrieved 2025-01-22.
  42. ↑ "Candinho é desmascarado no The Masked Singer Brasil; veja quem é!". Globo.com (in Brazilian Portuguese). 16 March 2025. Retrieved 2025-03-16.
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