Filomena Cautela | |
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 Cautela at the 2023 Web Summit | |
| Born | Filomena José Dias Fernandes Cautela 16 December 1984 Torres Novas, Portugal |
| Occupation(s) | Actress and television presenter |
| Years active | 2000–present |
Filomena Cautela (born 16 December 1984) is a Portuguese television presenter and actress. Cautela started her acting career in the theatre in the year 2000. In 2004, she made her debut in cinema, and in 2005, she was cast as a presenter by MTV Portugal.
Filomena continued acting for both theatre and cinema whilst her television presenter career took her to different TV stations and new shows. She has been hosting the late prime talk show 5 Para A Meia-Noite on RTP since 2015. Among other projects she was the Green Room presenter on the Portuguese national final for the Eurovision Song Contest, Festival da Canção in 2017, and was the Portuguese jury spokesperson in the Eurovision Song Contest 2017. She has been one of the hosts of Festival da Canção in every edition since 2017.
On 8 January 2018, she was announced as one of the four hosts of the Eurovision Song Contest 2018 alongside Sílvia Alberto, Daniela Ruah, and Catarina Furtado. [1] It was confirmed on 4 May 2018 that Cautela would host the green room. [2]
| Channel | Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TVI | 2003–2004 | Morangos Com Açúcar | Carla Santos Silva | |
| 2003 | Ana e os Sete | Sandra | Main cast | |
| 2004 | Inspector Max | Recurring cast | ||
| 2005 | Mundo Meu | Sylvie | Guest cast | |
| RTP1 | 2006 | Bocage | Ana Perpétua | |
| MTV | 2005—2006 | Herself | Presenter/VJ | |
| SIC | 2007 | Vingança | Érica | Main cast |
| 2007 | Aqui Não Há Quem Viva | Ângela | Guest cast | |
| TVI | 2008 | Casos da Vida | Marta | Main cast - Episode «Saldo Negativo» |
| RTP1 | 2008 | Conta-me como foi | Glória | Guest cast |
| SIC | 2008 | Chiquititas | Antonieta | |
| RTP2, RTP1 | 2009–2011; 2015–2020 | 5 Para A Meia-Noite | Herself | Presenter |
| RTP1 | 2010 | Cidade Despida | Joana | Recurring cast |
| 2010 | República | Marta | ||
| RTP2 | 2011 | Fá-las Curtas | Herself | Presenter |
| RTP1 | 2012 | Depois do Adeus | Recurring cast | |
| RTP1, RTP2, RTP Play | 2012–present | Music festivals coverage on RTP | Herself | Presenter |
| Globo Premium | 2008–2014 | Cá Estamos | Herself | Presenter |
| RTP2 | 2013–2014 | Agora | Herself | Presenter |
| 2015 | Palcos Agora | Herself | Presenter | |
| TVI | 2015–2016 | Santa Bárbara | Maria Ana | Main cast |
| RTP1 | 2016 | Volta ao Mundo 2016: Passagem de Ano | Herself | Presenter |
| 2016–2017 | Ministério do Tempo | Mafalda Torres | Main cast | |
| TVI | 2017 | Inspetor Max | Guest cast | |
| RTP1 | 2018 | Eurovision Song Contest 2018 | Presenter | Green room |
| 2019 | I Love Portugal | Presenter | ||
| 2019-2020 | Jogo de Todos os Jogos | |||
| RTP1 | 2020 | Quem Quer Ser Milionario? Alta Pressão | Presenter |
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