Helena Ranaldi

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Helena Ranaldi
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Ranaldi in 2011
Born
Helena Ranaldi Nogueira

(1966-05-24) May 24, 1966 (age 59)
São Paulo, Brazil
Occupations
  • Actress
  • model
Years active1989–present
Spouses
Ricardo Waddington
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(m. 1994;div. 2004)​
Max Sette
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(m. 2008;div. 2010)​
Children1

Helena Ranaldi Nogueira (born May 24, 1966) is a Brazilian actress. [1]

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Biography

After doing some modeling jobs and television commercials, she was ranked among the five finalists of Supermodel of the World - Step Brazil, 1989, sponsored by Class Modelos and Ford Model Agency in the U.S. With the money she earned, she took a course in theater acting. At age 23, she moved from São Paulo to Rio de Janeiro.

In her first work in 1990, she portrayed Stefânia in the soap opera A História de Ana Raio e Zé Trovão. The following year, she acted in another soap opera on television, Amazônia , before moving to Rede Globo.

In 1992, already hired by Rede Globo, she played Nina in Despedida de Solteiro . A year later, while acting in the soap opera Olho no Olho , she met director Ricardo Waddington, whom she married; they had a son, Pedro.

In 1996, Ranaldi starred in Fantástico alongside Pedro Bial, but the role was short-lived because in July of that year, she began appearing as a central character on the soap opera Anjo de Mim , which was directed by Ricardo Waddington.

As a result of her work with author Manoel Carlos, Ranaldi appeared in: Laços de Família (2000); Presença de Anita (2001); and Mulheres Apaixonadas (2003). In 2002, she portrayed the protagonist in the telenovela Coração de Estudante, and played in the miniseries Um Só Coração in 2004.

In 2008, Ranaldi appeared in A Favorita alongside Malvino Salvador. She starred in the telenovela Fina Estampa, with Carlos Casagrande, Guilherme Leicam and Tania Khalill in 2012, [2] and in 2014, appeared in Em Família . [3]

In 2015, Ranaldi acted in the series As Canalhas, from GNT, and in the CQC comedy Band, with Dan Stulbach.

Personal life

The actress was married to Ricardo Waddington, a Global TV soap opera and series director, for 10 years and had a son, Pedro. [4] The couple separated in January 2004. [4]

Filmography

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1990 A História de Ana Raio e Zé TrovãoStefânia
1991 AmazôniaAndréa
1992 Despedida de Solteiro Nina Salgado
1993 Caso EspecialLucíolaEpisode: "Lucíola"
Você Decide AnaEpisode: "A Sangue Frio"
Olho no Olho Malena Maia
1994 Você Decide RaquelEpisode: "Copacabana"
Quatro por Quatro Mércia Arruda Franco / Suzana Sales
1995 Você Decide LídiaEpisode: "Paixão Bandida"
Explode Coração Larissa
1996 Fantástico Presenter
Anjo de Mim Joana
1998 MulherMaríliaSpecial participation
1999 Andando nas Nuvens Dra. Lídia Leblon
2000 Laços de Família Cíntia Martins
2001 Presença de Anita Lúcia Helena Reis
2002 Coração de Estudante Clara Gouveia
2003 Mulheres Apaixonadas Raquel de Almeida Trindade
2004 Um Só Coração Lídia Rosemberg
Senhora do Destino Yara Steiner
2005 Carga PesadaVitóriaEpisode: "Vem Dançar"
2006 Páginas da Vida Márcia Fragoso Martins de Andrade Pinheiro
2008 A Favorita Dedina Barreto
2010 Malhação Tereza MarinsSeason 18
2012 Fina Estampa Chiara PassarelliEpisodes: "January 3–March 12, 2012"
2014 Em Família Verônica Saldanha dos Santos
2015 As CanalhasAmandaEpisode: "Amanda" [5]
2018 O Mecanismo Eva BalesteriParticipation
O Doutrinador Júlia Machado [6]
2019 Carcereiros LeilaSeason 2 [6]

Films

YearTitleRoleNotes
2008 Bodas de PapelNina
2011 Tancredo: A TravessiaAlzira Vargas Documentary
2018 Minha Mãe, Minha FilhaIsabel Short film [7]
O Doutrinador Júlia Machado [8]
2024 Cordel do Amor Sem FimMadalena [9]

Theater

YearTitleNotes
1989Ensaios do Grupo Macunaíma: Macunaíma, Boca de Ouro e Nova Velha Estória1989-1991
1994Entre Amigos
1998Os Sete Gatinhos
1999Arthur Bispo do Rosário - A Via Sacra dos Contrários
2000Bonitinha mas Ordinária
2007Preciosas Ridículas
2009A Música Segunda
2011O Caso Valquíria
2014Amor Perverso
2015A Fantástica Casa de Bonecas
Amores Urbanos
2016A Paixão Segundo Nelson Rodrigues - Uma farsa musical
2017Se Existe Eu Ainda Não Encontrei [10]
2019Cordel do Amor Sem Fim [9]
2020Protocolo Volpone [11]
2024Por Trás das Flores [12]

References

  1. ↑ "Helena Ranaldi celebra sucesso de papeis antigos na TV e diz que fama nunca foi problema" [Helena Ranaldi celebrates the success of old roles on TV and says that fame was never a problem.]. O Globo de Brasil (in Portuguese). ContentEngine, LLC. 22 May 2021. Retrieved 12 October 2022.
  2. ↑ "'Fina Estampa': ex-mulher de Juan volta e impede casamento". Terra Networks. December 20, 2011. Retrieved December 20, 2011.
  3. ↑ "Em Família: Helena Ranaldi vive paixão por Braga Nunes na trama".
  4. 1 2 Da redação (2004-04-26). "A separação de Helena Ranaldi". Istoé Gente. Archived from the original on 2017-09-06. Retrieved 2014-03-20.
  5. ↑ Florença Mazza (April 13, 2015). "Helena Ranaldi será professora e transará com aluno em 'As canalhas'". O Globo . Patrícia Kogut. Retrieved April 13, 2015.
  6. 1 2 "Helena Ranaldi voltará à Globo em série baseada no livro de Drauzio Varella". F5 (in Portuguese). UOL. March 11, 2018. Retrieved March 14, 2018.
  7. ↑ Daniel Susumura dos Santos (March 7, 2018). "Lançamento nacional do curta "Minha mãe, minha filha" será no RiopretoShopping" (in Portuguese). Jornal Dia a Dia. Archived from the original on March 14, 2018. Retrieved March 14, 2018.
  8. ↑ ""O Doutrinador" >> Filme de anti-herói brasileiro ganha duas novas imagens" (in Portuguese). Cine Top. 20 February 2018. Retrieved March 14, 2018.
  9. 1 2 ""Cordel do Amor Sem Fim" explora a potência do amor no bem e no mal - Revista O Grito! — Jornalismo cultural que fala de tudo". revistaogrito.com (in Brazilian Portuguese). 2024-06-10. Retrieved 2025-05-28.
  10. ↑ Maria Luísa Barsanelli (September 24, 2017). "Helena Ranaldi e Leopoldo Pacheco vivem drama familiar do britânico Nick Payne". Folha de S. Paulo. UOL.com. Retrieved December 24, 2017.
  11. ↑ Povo, Correio do (2021-05-14). ""Protocolo Volpone, um Clássico em Tempos Pandêmicos" ganha temporada on-line". Correio do Povo (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2025-05-28.
  12. ↑ "Amaury Jr.: Helena Ranaldi e Martha Meola estrelam 'Por trás das Flores'". UOL (in Brazilian Portuguese). 2024-10-02. Retrieved 2025-05-28.
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