Gabriel Leone

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Gabriel Leone
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Born
Gabriel Leone Coutinho Miranda Frota

(1993-07-21) 21 July 1993 (age 32)
NationalityBrazilian
OccupationActor
Years active2009–present
Spouse
Carla Salle
(m. 2024)

Gabriel Leone Coutinho Miranda Frota (born 21 July 1993) is a Brazilian actor. Most known for his role as Ayrton Senna in the Netflix biographical series Senna . [1]

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Leone became locally known for his role in the telenovela Verdades Secretas (2015) and expanded internationally with the role of Alfonso de Portago in Michael Mann's biographical drama Ferrari . [2] In 2025, he starred in Kleber Mendonça Filho's The Secret Agent.

Career

In 2024, Leone starred as Ayrton Senna in the Netflix biographical series Senna . Reviewing the series for The Daily Telegraph , Benji Wilson noted that "not only is [Leone] a dead ringer for Senna, but he has also plainly done his research, with mannerisms and cadences all present and correct". [3]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleCharacter
2015GarotoGaroto
2019Minha Fama de Mau Roberto Carlos [4]
2021Mise en Scène: a Artesania do Artista
Piedade Marlon Brando
2022Eduardo & MônicaEduardo Sousa
Alemão 2 Ciro
Além da Lenda: The Movie'Lucas (Original Voice)
Meu Álbum de AmoresJúlio Tavares
Odilon Ricardo
DuettoCarlo
2023 O Rio do Desejo Armando [5]
Ferrari Alfonso de Portago [6]
2024Barba Ensopada de SangueGabriel
The Wild Robot BrightBill (Brazilian Portuguese Dub)
2025 The Secret Agent Bobbi

Television

YearTitleCharacterNota
2013 The Big Family HaroldinhoEpisode: "Bebel e Sua Moto"
2013-14 Young Hearts Antônio RochaSeason 21
2014Santo ForteMarco Antônio
2015 Hidden Truths Guilherme Lovatelli (Gui)
2016 Old River Miguel de Sá Ribeiro
2017 Dark Days Gustavo Reis
2018 Carcereiros Wellington SacramentoEpisode: "Ratos & Homens"
2018 Land of the Strong Hermano Gouveia
2019Tá no Ar: a TV na TVHimselfCameo
2020 Milton e o Clube da Esquina Presenter
2021Verdades Secretas IIGuilherme Lovatelli (Gui)Cameo
2021-24 Dom Pedro Machado Lomba Neto (Dom) [7] [8]
2021-22 In Your Place Felipe Soares
2022 Independências Miguel I of Portugal [9]
2024 Senna Ayrton Senna [10]

Personal life

In February 2016, after being introduced by actor Alejandro Claveaux during Carnival, he and actress Carla Salle began a relationship. [11] The couple confirmed their relationship in October 2016. [12] Gabriel and Carla made their union official on May 18, 2024, in an intimate ceremony in Rio de Janeiro. [13]

References

  1. "Gabriel Leone will play Ayrton Senna in Netflix's miniseries about the world-famous Formula 1 icon". Netflix.
  2. "Ferrari' Driver Gabriel Leone Tapped Into Marlon Brando's 'Confidence' for First English-Language Role". Variety. 6 January 2024.
  3. Wilson, Benji (2024-11-29). "Senna, review: feeble box-ticking TV that leaves no cliché unturned". The Telegraph. ISSN   0307-1235 . Retrieved 2024-11-29.
  4. Gabriel Leone sobre interpretar Roberto Carlos no cinema: 'A responsabilidade é imensa!'
  5. ""O Rio do Desejo" é selecionado para festival internacional no Uruguai". Tela Viva. 31 January 2023. Retrieved 5 March 2023.
  6. "Gabriel Leone entra para elenco de 'Ferrari', do diretor Michael Mann, diz site". G1. 14 July 2022. Retrieved 14 July 2022.
  7. "Bom-moço da Globo, Gabriel Leone vira bandido em nova série da Amazon". uol. 27 November 2019. Retrieved 7 January 2020.
  8. "Dom: Of family, feud, drugs and crime". Telegraph India.
  9. "Independência ou Morte na TV Cultura". Dabeme. 14 February 2022. Retrieved 14 July 2022.
  10. "Ambiciosa, série 'Senna' terá elenco internacional; confira detalhes". Veja (in Brazilian Portuguese). 2023-10-20. Retrieved 2023-12-11.
  11. "Discretos, Gabriel Leone e Carla Salle estão namorando desde o Carnaval".
  12. "Gabriel Leone e Carla Salle assumem romance". 14 October 2016.
  13. "Gabriel Leone e Carla Salle se casam em cerimônia intimista no Rio; fotos". UOL (in Brazilian Portuguese). 2024-05-21. Retrieved 2024-12-24.