Thalma de Freitas | |
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 Thalma de Freitas in concert (2006) | |
| Born | May 14, 1974 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| Occupation(s) | Actress, singer, songwriter, producer |
| Years active | 1992–present |
| Musical career | |
| Genres | MPB, indie, jazz |
Thalma de Freitas (Rio de Janeiro, May 14, 1974) is a Brazilian actress, singer and composer.
The daughter of the composer, conductor and pianist Laércio de Freitas , at 14 she began studying singing and acting at the Teatro Escola Macunaíma. [1] She made her acting debut in 1992, in a stage production of Hair , [2] and in 1996 she debuted on television in the Rede Manchete telenovela Xica da Silva . [1] She then got her an exclusive contract with TV Globo, during which she starred in over a dozen telenovelas. [3]
She made her recording debut in 2004, with the album Thalma. [1] [2] The same year, she was awarded Best Supporting Actress at the Gramado Film Festival for her performance in Joel Zito Araújo's Filhas do Vento . [4]
In 2012, she performed at the closing ceremony of the London Paralympics together with Carlinhos Brown and Os Paralamas do Sucesso. [2] [5] As a composer, she has collaborated with a variety of artists including Gal Costa, Mariana Aydar, Gaby Amarantos, Ed Motta and Filipe Catto. [6] She also collaborated with Kamasi Washington on three albums. [2] Her 2019 album Sorte!, in collaboration with composer John Finbury, was nominated for a Grammy Award in the Best Latin Jazz Album category. [2] [3]
Married to photographer Brian Cross, with whom she had a daughter, since 2012 she lives in Los Angeles. [7]
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