Thalma de Freitas

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Thalma de Freitas
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Thalma de Freitas in concert (2006)
Born (1974-05-14) May 14, 1974 (age 51)
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Occupation(s)Actress, singer, songwriter, producer
Years active1992–present
Musical career
Genres MPB, indie, jazz

Thalma de Freitas (Rio de Janeiro, May 14, 1974) is a Brazilian actress, singer and composer.

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Career

The daughter of the composer, conductor and pianist Laércio de Freitas  [ pt ], 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]

Personal life

Married to photographer Brian Cross, with whom she had a daughter, since 2012 she lives in Los Angeles. [7]

Discography

Filmography

Cinema

YearTitleRoleNotes
2001 A Samba for Sherlock Ana Candelária
2003 O Corneteiro Lopes Estrela
2004Filhas do VentoYoung Maria da Ajuda "Ju"
2006Alabê de JerusalémMarian
2009Heaven GardenHell's TongueShort film
2013Mundo InvisívelGuest
2024 My Penguin Friend Calista

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1996Xica da SilvaCaetana
1996Vira LataDolores Moura de Cavalcante
1998Dona FlorMarilda
1998 Malhação Wanderléia Matoso GonçalvesSeason 4
1998LabirintoGlória
1999 Andando nas Nuvens Zezé
2000 Laços de Família Zilda
2001 O Clone Carol
2003 Kubanacan Dalila
2004 Começar de Novo Elvira
2005 Bang Bang Regina da Silva "Baiana"
2006LuGisele
2007Som BrasilHerself
2007 Sete Pecados Berenice
2009 Caras & Bocas Magaly Franco
2010 Malhação Nathália DinizSeason 18
2012 Malhação Rita Lima SvenssonSeason 20


References

  1. 1 2 3 "Trip FM: Thalma de Freitas". Trip (in Brazilian Portuguese). 18 May 2012. Retrieved 20 October 2021.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 Matt Collar. "Thalma de Freitas: Biography". AllMusic . Retrieved 20 October 2021.
  3. 1 2 "Grammy 2020: Thalma de Freitas representa o Brasil na premiação". Marie Claire (in Brazilian Portuguese). 26 January 2020. Retrieved 20 October 2021.
  4. ↑ "Equipe de "Filhas do Vento" recusa prêmios após declaração de crítico". Folha de S.Paulo . 23 August 2004. Retrieved 20 October 2021.
  5. ↑ "Thalma de Freitas fala sobre a emoção de cantar na festa das Paralimpíadas". O Globo (in Brazilian Portuguese). 11 September 2012. Retrieved 20 October 2021.
  6. ↑ Lourdes Castro (23 June 2018). "Thalma de Freitas comemora 30 anos de carreira no Tupi or Not Tupi". Ego Notícias (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 20 October 2021.
  7. ↑ "Thalma de Freitas se muda para os EUA e desiste de novelas". Geledés (in Brazilian Portuguese). 7 July 2016. Retrieved 20 October 2021.
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