Gilberto Mendes (actor)

Last updated
Gilberto Mendes
Born (1966-05-03) May 3, 1966 (age 58)
Maputo, Mozambique
Occupation(s)Actor, politician
Years active1984-present

Carlos Gilberto Mendes (born 3 May 1966) is a Mozambican actor and politician.

Contents

Biography

Mendes was born in Maputo in 1966. In December 1977 he broke his first national swimming record and was a member of the Mozambican national team for years. [1]

In 1985, he was chosen to play the leading role in the first feature film entirely Mozambican, entitled O Vento Sopra do Norte, directed by José Cardoso and produced by the National Film Institute. The film tells the story of Mozambique's war of independence involving the guerrilla movement of Frelimo and the Portuguese colonial troops. [2] In 1988, he joined the Mutumbela Gogo cultuaral group. Mendes participated in the play Nove Horas after an actor had an ulcer and passed out, an experience which made him very anxious. [2] [1] Mendes starred in the 1991 film A Child from the South, directed by Sergio Resende. [1] In 1992, he left Mutumbela Gogo and acquired the cinemas Matchedje (1000 seats) and Estúdio 222 (222 seats), as well as founding his own theater company, Gungu. The Matchedje cinema was formerly abandoned and served as a warehouse for stolen goods from the Port Maputo. [2] [1]

In 1995, he received the Lusophone Merit Award from the Portuguese-Brazilian Foundation for the Development of the Portuguese Language. [3] In 1996, Mendes began his 10-year career as a host of the Fantasia musical television program. [1] From 2010 to 2014, he served as president of the Mozambique Swimming Federation. [4] In January 2020, Mendes was appointed Secretary of State for Sports. [5]

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Mozambique</span> Country in Southeastern Africa

Mozambique, officially the Republic of Mozambique, is a country located in southeast Africa bordered by the Indian Ocean to the east, Tanzania to the north, Malawi and Zambia to the northwest, Zimbabwe to the west, and Eswatini and South Africa to the southwest. The sovereign state is separated from the Comoros, Mayotte and Madagascar by the Mozambique Channel to the east. The capital and largest city is Maputo.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Portuguese Mozambique</span> 1505–1975 Portuguese possession in East Africa

Portuguese Mozambique or Portuguese East Africa were the common terms by which Mozambique was designated during the period in which it was a Portuguese colony. Portuguese Mozambique originally constituted a string of Portuguese possessions along the south-east African coast, and later became a unified colony, which now forms the Republic of Mozambique.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Maputo</span> Capital and chief port of Mozambique

Maputo is the capital, and largest city of Mozambique. Located near the southern end of the country, it is within 120 kilometres of the borders with Eswatini and South Africa. The city has a population of 1,088,449 distributed over a land area of 347.69 km2 (134.24 sq mi). The Maputo metropolitan area includes the neighbouring city of Matola, and has a total population of 2,717,437. Maputo is a port city, with an economy centered on commerce. It is also noted for its vibrant cultural scene and distinctive, eclectic architecture. Maputo was formerly named Lourenço Marques until 1976.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Samora Machel</span> Former president of Mozambique (1933–1986)

Samora Moisés Machel was a Mozambican military commander and political leader. A socialist in the tradition of Marxism–Leninism, he served as the first President of Mozambique from the country's independence in 1975.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">José Craveirinha</span> Mozambican poet (1922–2003)

José Craveirinha was a Mozambican journalist, story writer and poet, who is today considered the greatest poet of Mozambique. His poems, written in Portuguese, address such issues as racism and the Portuguese colonial domination of Mozambique. A supporter of the anti-Portuguese group FRELIMO during the colonial wars, he was imprisoned in the 1960s. He was one of the African pioneers of the Négritude movement, and published six books of poetry between 1964 and 1997. Craveirinha also wrote under the pseudonyms Mário Vieira, José Cravo, Jesuíno Cravo, J. Cravo, J.C., Abílio Cossa, and José G. Vetrinha.

Moçambola is the top division of Mozambican football. It is organized by the Liga Moçambicana de Futebol.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Liga Desportiva de Maputo</span> Mozambican football club

Liga Desportiva de Maputo is a Mozambican association football club based in Maputo, Mozambique that plays in the country's top football division, Moçambola. One of the richest clubs in Mozambique, it was founded on 8 November 1990 and has won four league titles and one cup.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Verónica Macamo</span> Mozambican politician

Verónica Nataniel Macamo Dlhovo is a Mozambican politician who has served as the Minister of Foreign Affairs since 2020. She served as the President of the Assembly of the Republic of Mozambique from 2010 to 2020. Dlhovo is a member of Frelimo.

Rogério Manjate is an actor, theater director and filmmaker from Mozambique, and an author of poetry and fiction.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Orlando Mendes</span> Mozambican biologist and writer (1916–1990)

Orlando Marques de Almeida Mendes was a Mozambican biologist and writer.

Teodomiro Alberto Azevedo Leite de Vasconcelos was a Mozambican journalist and writer. He was a member of Associação dos Escritores Moçambicanos.

The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Maputo, Mozambique.

Isabel Helena Vieira Cordato de Noronha is a film director from Mozambique.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Alice Mabota</span> Mozambican human rights activist (1949–2023)

Maria Alice Mabota was a Mozambican human rights activist and president of the Mozambique Human Rights League.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Lucrécia Paco</span> Mozambican actress (born 1969)

Lucrécia Paco is a Mozambican actress. She is considered to be one of the most acclaimed actresses in Mozambique.

Raúl Alves Calane da Silva was a Mozambican writer, journalist, and poet.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Cristóvão Artur Chume</span> Mozambican military general

Cristóvão Artur Chume is a Mozambican military general who has been the Minister of National Defense since his appointment in November 2021. He had previously served as the Commander of the Army Branch of the Mozambique Defence Armed Forces from March to November 2021.

Alberto Mateus Manja Magassela is a Mozambican actor based out of Portugal.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Licínio Azevedo</span> Brazilian and Mozambican film director, screenwriter and film producer

Licínio Silveira Azevedo is a Brazilian–Mozambican journalist, film producer, screenwriter, and film director of award-winning documentaries and feature films.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Daniel Chapo</span>

Daniel Francisco Chapo is a Mozambican politician. He served as governor of Inhambane Province from 2016 to 2024 and is the candidate of the ruling political party, FRELIMO, for the 2024 presidential election.

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "Hoje é o aniversário do Gilberto Mendes (actor)". Moz News (in Portuguese). 9 May 2017. Archived from the original on 10 November 2020. Retrieved 4 November 2020.
  2. 1 2 3 Chiure, Alexandre (24 July 2010). "Foi para o teatro porque era uma pessoa rica". Diário de Notícias (in Portuguese). Retrieved 4 November 2020.
  3. Bequengue, António (27 July 2010). "Drama sobre corrupção levado à cena pela companhia moçambicana Gungu". Jornal de Angola (in Portuguese). Retrieved 4 November 2020.[ permanent dead link ]
  4. "Gilberto Mendes nomeado Secretário de Estado de Desportos". Stpc - Dossier & Factos (in Portuguese). 30 January 2020. Archived from the original on 10 November 2020. Retrieved 4 November 2020.
  5. "Secretários de Estado" (in Portuguese). Portal do Governo de Moçambique. 2020. Retrieved 4 November 2020.