Flávia Alessandra

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Flávia Alessandra
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Alessandra in 2021
Born
Flávia Alessandra Martins da Costa

(1974-06-07) 7 June 1974 (age 50)
Citizenship
  • Brazil
  • Portugal
Alma mater Rio de Janeiro State University
OccupationActress
Years active1989–present
Spouses
Marcos Paulo
(m. 1997;div. 2002)
Otaviano Costa
(m. 2006)
Children2

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

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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. [1]

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. [2] [3] 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 . [4] In 2009, she played protagonist in Caras & Bocas together with Malvino Salvador. [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] In 2011, she returned to the small screen in Morde & Assopra portraying to roles: Naomi (a human) and Naomi (a robot). [11] [12] In 2012, she starred in the primetime telenovela Salve Jorge playing Érika. [13] In 2014, she portrayed Heloísa, the mother of the protagonist Líli portrayed by Juliana Paiva. [14] In 2016, she played the main antagonist Sandra in Êta Mundo Bom! .

Filmography

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1989 Top Model Tânia
1990Mico PretoFrancisca
1993 Sonho Meu Inês
1994 Pátria Minha Cláudia
1995 História de Amor Soninha
1997 A Indomada Dorothy Williams Mackenzie
1998 Meu Bem Querer Lívia MacielMain Antagonist
2000Aquarela do BrasilBeatriz
Você Decide HerselfEpisode: "Aluga-se uma Aliança"
2001 Porto dos Milagres Lívia Proença de Assunção / IemanjáProtagonist
2002 O Beijo do Vampiro Lívia / Princesa CecíliaProtagonist
2004 Da Cor do Pecado LenaSpecial appearance
Carga PesadaCatarinaEpisode: "Vítimas do Silêncio"
Linha Direta Episode: "Crime das Irmãs Poni"
Sítio do Picapau Amarelo Branca FlorSpecial appearance
A Diarista Diana/SilvanaEpisodes: "Separações" / "Aquele da Amante"
2005 Alma Gêmea Cristina Ávilla Saboya [15] Main Antagonist
2006 Pé na Jaca Vanessa FortunaCo-protagonist
Minha Nada Mole VidaEpisode: "Olha o Carnavalzeta Aí, Gente!"
Os AmadoresCamilaSpecial appearance
2007 Duas Caras Alzira Valente (Alzirão)
2008 Casos e Acasos GildaEpisode: "O Teste, o Gato e o Rejeitado"
Nada FofaSolange da Conceição
2009 Caras & Bocas Dafne Bastos Conti da SilvaProtagonist
2010 Ti Ti Ti HerselfSpecial appearance
2011 Morde & Assopra Naomi Gusmão / Naomi RobôCo-protagonist
2012 Salve Jorge Érica Castro [16] [17] [18] [19] Co-protagonist
2013 Além do Horizonte Heloísa BarcelosCo-protagonist [20] [21]
2016 Êta Mundo Bom! Sandra Sampaio CarneiroMain Antagonist [22]
2020 Salve-se Quem Puder Helena Furtado Santamarina [23]
2024 Família é Tudo HerselfSpecial appearance [24]

Film

YearTitleRole
2006No Meio da RuaMárcia
2006 The Wild Bridget (Portuguese voice-over translation)
2007 O Homem que Desafiou o Diabo Mother Pantanha
2010 De Pernas pro Ar Daniele
2011Não Se Preocupe, Nada Vai Dar CertoFlora
2013Nelson NinguémCindy Love [25]
2018 Incredibles 2 Evelyn Deavor (Portuguese voice-over translation)
2022 Turning Red Ming Lee (Portuguese voice-over translation)

Awards and nominations

YearAwardsCategoryNominated workResultRef.
2002Prêmio Contigo! de TV Best in Romance Porto dos Milagres Nominated
2005Prêmio Extra de Televisão Best Actress Alma Gêmea Nominated
2006Prêmio Contigo! de TV Best Actress Nominated
Prêmio Qualidade BrasilBest ActressNominated
2007Prêmio Contigo! de TV Best Supporting Actress Pé na Jaca Nominated
Prêmio Qualidade BrasilBest Supporting ActressNominated
2008Prêmio Contigo! de TV Best Supporting Actress Duas Caras Nominated
2009Prêmio Extra de Televisão Best Actress Caras & Bocas Nominated
Prêmio Qualidade BrasilBest Supporting ActressNominated

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