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Cristina do Rego was born on 26 April 1986 in Anchieta, Espírito Santo, Brazil. She is an actress, known for The Wave (2008), Besser als Schule (2004) and Harvest (2011).

Giselli Monteiro was born on 18 November 1988 in Espírito Santo, Brazil. She is an actress, known for Love Aaj Kal (2009), Always Kabhi Kabhi (2011) and Pranaam Walekum.

He is a brazilian actor. Began his career in amateur theater groups in his hometown, Cachoeiro de Itapemirim. After living for one year in the United States (Texas) as an exchange student, he returned to Brazil and settled in Rio de Janeiro , where continued his studies in free courses of drama schools .

In 1994 , joined the Actors Laura Theater Company ( in Rio de Janeiro) , then headed by Daniel Herz and Susanna Kruger , where he worked in more than ten plays and earned a nomination for the most important Theater Award in Brazil: Shell Award for his performance in "The Impostures of Scapin" . In television, among other works , he worked on 3 micro series directed by Luiz Fernando Carvalho : "Hoje é dia de Maria" - first and second jorney; and "Capitu".

In the movies are already 9 long . Among these "Sem Controle" , "Chico Xavier - the movie" and "Elite Squad 2". This last one has been seen for over 11 million spectators only in Brazil. A record in the country .

In 2015 he is the latest movie from director Ruy Guerra, "Quase Memória".

With his first monologue ( "The Eternal Son", 2011) was nominated for four best actor awards in Brazil and got another 2 (Shell Award and Best Actor APTR ) .

Chay Suede was born on 30 June 1992 in Espírito Santos, Brazil. He is an actor, known for A Mother's Love (2019), A Second Chance (2018) and Rebel Rio! (2011). He has been married to Laura Neiva since 2 February 2019. They have three children.

Fernando Torres was born on 14 November 1929 in Guaçuí, Espírito Santo, Brazil. He was an actor and director, known for Baila Comigo (1981), Minha Doce Namorada (1971) and The Oyster and the Wind (1997). He was married to Fernanda Montenegro. He died on 4 September 2008 in Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Roberto Carlos Braga is a Brazilian singer-songwriter, also known as King of Latin Music or simply The King. Most of his songs are written in partnership with his friend, singer and songwriter Erasmo Carlos (no relation). Roberto Carlos has sold over 140 million albums around the world. He is considered one of the most influential artists in Brazil, being cited as a source of inspiration by many artists and bands. His net worth is estimated at US$160 million.

Stênio Garcia was born on 28 April 1933 in Mimoso do Sul, Espírito Santo, Brazil. He is an actor and assistant director, known for The Clone (2001), Me You Them (2000) and O Dono do Mundo (1991). He has been married to Marilene Saade since 9 May 2009. He was previously married to Cleyde Yáconis and Clarice Piovesan.

Jussara Calmon was born on 17 February 1958 in Colatina, Espirito Santo, Brazil. She is an actress and art director. She has been married to Gudmund Fjortoft since 31 December 2017.

Marcella Bragio is a San Francisco based actress with numerous TV and movie credits. After establishing herself as a successful model in national adds with stars such as Steve Young and Jerry Rice, she transitioned to acting into 2015. A member of SAG-AFTRA, she continues to be in demand model and actress. Multi talented, Marcella also plays and teaches piano. She regularly appears on lists of the most beautiful actresses and models of North and South America.

Marcella Bragio was was born in Cachoeiro de Itapemirim, Espirito Santo, Brazil. She is of Italian, Portuguese and Brazilian ancestry. At the University of Vicosa, Bragio majored in Business Administration in 2004 followed by a post degree in Business Management in 2006. She has degrees in Piano and Music Theory and received diplomas from the Brazilian Conservatory of Music. She continues to instruct piano, theory and vocal.

Bragio is known for her performance in 'Under the Palm Tree'(2017), directed by Bryan Martin and written by Franklyn Cole Jr., Bryan Martin and Ted Franse, in which she costars with Richard Tyson. Marcella is featured in a documentary 'Artists' (2016) for Fashion on Film, written and directed by Dan Heflin. She can also be seen in 'The Great Controversy Ended'(2017), written and directed by Nancy Hamilton, as Cindy, a survivor. She has been in a hand full of TV Shows such as "Chance" (with Hugh Laurie), "13 Reasons Why" (Produced by Selena Gomes), Sense 8 (by the creators of Matrix), Pitch (New Fox Series) and "Wives with Knives"(Discovery Channel). She was also part of a number of other movies still in post-production such as 'Hood Damnation'(2016), written and directed by Alonzo Chism, and 'Crush' as Allison. Marcella had the lead role in 'Lifeline', written and directed by Nabil Bucks, and can be seen as the featured actress in 'Smoke Screen', 'Truman's Last Kiss' as well as a movie by Ken Hardy for the Sacramento International Film Festival 2016.

Marcella continues to actively model and do commercials and print jobs as well as runway work. Previous to appearing in movies, Bragio has done commercials and has been a fashion model since 2009. She has worked with Steve Young and Jerry Rice on a Tommy Hilfiger commercial in 2010, with Porcaro Communications on a cell phone commercial for Alaska, NorCal Honda and has been featured on GlamModelz magazine and Dallas Wine Festival. As a model she gained representation with two agencies in California and has done scores of photo shoots, fashion shows, catalogs, print work, Sacramento Fashion Week, and has also been featured on Belazon.com, "the ultimate website for your favorite celebrities" since 2015.

She is married to actor William Barbour, known for numerous television and movie projects. The couple have a young son and daughter and live in the San Francisco Bay Area. Marcella gained her US citizenship in 2015. Her work appears in IMDbPro, Belazon, Facebook and Model Mayhem as well as casting agencies in California. She, her husband and their two children are all represented by Models Inc. Talent Agency.

Gisele Fraga was born on 25 January 1970 in Vitória, Espírito Santo, Brazil. She is an actress, known for The River Murders (2011), Mandacaru (1997) and Lua Cheia de Amor (1990). She was previously married to Augusto Mendonça.

Darlene Glória was born on 20 March 1943 in São João do Calçado, Espírito Santo, Brazil. She is an actress, known for Feliz Natal (2008), All Nudity Shall Be Punished (1973) and Angels of the Sun (2006).

After winning more than ten beauty contests in the sixties, Marta Anderson, born Sonia Marta Anders to German-Jewish parents in Brazil, decided to try her luck in Rio de Janeiro, the most important city in Brazilian art circuit. She got married to a TV producer, got divorced, and then married a Brazilian business man, just to get divorced again, after one child, Albert, who became a lawyer in Brazil. She starred in many soap operas, many low budget feature films, but her great rise was in Brazilian theatre, when already more than forty years old. She received top billing in several French and English plays in the most luxurious theatres in Rio, including the famous Copacabana Palace. In 1977, she found out she was about to die with cancer. She was thought to survive for no more than sixty days. After a religious experience, that she tells in her latest book, "A Mulher que desafiou a Deus" (The Woman who defied God), she quit her cinema and TV career and became a producer of various theatrical events, and is often connected with many humanitarian and religious causes.

Born and raised on January of 1977, Aragão started shooting his films in Guarapari, a small town located in Espirito Santo, Brazil. His father was a magician as well as a cinema owner, he was created around the world of tricks and makeup.The snap of that could be his future came early. When he was seven he watched a documentary film about "The Empire strikes back". Everything he liked was there: movies and special effects, even though he hadn't had a glance about what that meant. It was the eighties, when "Evil Dead" was released, a cult classic film that ended up (un) doing his mind. Then he passed a period doing courses and workshops that made him think he was ready to make his own movies. He began in 1994, working as special make-up artist for the short film "The Legend of Proitner", followed by "Vampicide" (1996), another short film, nowadays obscure. His debut as a director happened in the theater, with the horror play "Mausoleum", playing from 2000-2003. Later on, he directed his own projects, with "Chupa Cabras", "Rotten Fish" and "Rotten Fish II", all short movies, and "Mud Zombies" (2008).

Joel Barcellos was born on 27 November 1936 in Vitória, Espírito Santo, Brazil. He was an actor and director, known for Paraíso no Inferno (1977), Jardim de Guerra (1969) and Beijo 2348/72 (1990). He died on 10 November 2018 in Rio das Ostras, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

André de Biase was born on 23 November 1956 in Vitória, Espírito Santo, Brazil. He is an actor and writer, known for The Mutants: Ways of the Heart (2008), Menino do Rio (1982) and Elas por Elas (1982). He is married to Cristina Pimenta. He was previously married to Mônica Nóbrega.

Daniel Furlan is an actor, screenwriter and musician mainly known for Brazilian hit comedies 'Choque de Cultura' / 'Culture Shock' (TV Globo, YouTube) and 'Irmão do Jorel' / 'Jorel's Brother' (Cartoon Network, Netflix, HBO), as well as the TV series 'Joint Venture' (HBO).

Furlan started on MTV Brasil where he created and hosted 'O Último Programa do Mundo' / 'Last Show on Earth' - MTV Brasil's last success. After exposure on MTV he began starring Brazilian feature films such as 'Neurotic Quest For Serenity' (SWSW, PÖFF 2018) and Brazilian/Argentine 'El Revenge' (Brooklyn Film Festival 2017) - as well as series such as Netflix's 'Samantha!' and TV shows such as the multi awarded 'Lady Night', where he also worked as a writer.

But it was 'Choque de Cultura' that due to its success, gained a podcast format: 'Ambiente de Música' (Music Environment), reaching top #1 on Spotify in 2022, as well as a book: '79 Filmes Para Assistir Enquanto Dirige' (79 Movies to Watch While Driving), in 2018. In 2020 Furlan wrote his second book: 'Você Não Merece Ser Feliz - Como Conseguir Mesmo Assim' (You Don't Deserve Happiness - How To Get It Anyway) - both figured on top selling lists in Brazil.

Before beginning his career on MTV, Furlan was a cartoonist and singer/songwriter in the band OCIO, based in London from 2007 to 2011, where he also did a Masters in Media Arts at University of Greenwich.

Born in Brazil, Roberto is a mix of Italian, Spanish, Portuguese and indigenous Brazilian. A passionate filmmaker, LGBTQIA+ stories are extremely important to him - as a queer latinx man, positive representation is very close to his heart. Roberto created and directed 3 seasons of "Sui Generis" (2017-2022), an anthology series about queer love in all its multifaceted shapes and forms. The show won 15 international awards including Best Director, Best LGBTQIA Series, Best Representation of Queer Communities and he was nominated for a NZTV Award as Best Director (2023). After living in Aotearoa, New Zealand for 20 years, Roberto now resides in Sydney, Australia. He is working on his first feature film, based on his short film "Boyfriend" (2022) -nominated for the prestigious Iris Prize Award in the UK (2023) - and developing other film and TV projects.

Elisa Lucinda was born on 2 February 1958 in Vitória, Espírito Santo, Brazil. She is an actress and writer, known for Por que Você não Chora? (2020), Pages of Life (2006) and Insensate (How Insensitive).

Brandão Filho was born on 6 January 1910 in Espírito Santo do Pinhal, São Paulo, Brazil. He was an actor and writer, known for Balança Mas Não Cai (1953), Te Contei? (1978) and Samba em Berlim (1943). He was married to Maria da Penha Fontes Brandão. He died on 22 March 1998 in Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Sheyla Hershey was born on 19 December 1979 in Vitória, Espírito Santo, Brazil. She is an actress, known for Human Hibachi (2020), Last Comic Standing (2003) and Botched (2014). She has been married to Derek Hershey since 29 September 2007. They have two children.

Higor Campagnaro was born on 17 November 1983 in Aracruz, Espírito Santo, Brazil. He is an actor, known for A Yellow Animal (2020), The First Fallen (2021) and Futuro Futuro.

João Acaiabe was born on 14 May 1944 in Espírito Santo do Pinhal - São Paulo - Brazil. He was an actor, known for The Next Victim (1983), Pirlimpimpim (2001) and Uma Rosa com Amor (2010). He died on 31 March 2021 in Sao Paulo, Brazil.

Carlos Imperial was born on 24 November 1935 in Cachoeiro do Itapemirim, Espírito Santo, Brazil. He was an actor and writer, known for City of God (2002), Mulheres... Mulheres (1981) and Delícias do Sexo (1980). He died on 4 November 1992 in Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Gizele Oliveira (born 7 May 1993) is a Brazilian model best known for walking in the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show. She was born in Vila Velha, Espirito Santo, Brazil and began her modeling career in 2013, when she was recruited by Mc2 Models in Miami. She moved to Miami with little to no money, no knowledge of the English language, and no family. Her mother, who raised her and 3 other children remained in Brazil, working as a school teacher and making minimal wage. The beginning for Gizele was a big struggle but her strong will to work hard, listen, and learn from her agents helped her gain a quick grip onto the Miami modeling scene. While in Miami she shot her first ever international cover, Elle Argentina. She started gaining quite a lot of traction in the market, and learned to speak the English language fast through her American boyfriend and also daily conversations with her then agency. Gizele caught the beginning of the Instagram era, and as a savvy fashionista and smart business woman with a great eye, she learned how to promote herself through many work travels between London, Seattle, Miami, and Brazil. After making a killing and conquering the Miami market she moved to NY in 2014 and signed with IMG Model Agency and walked for Dolce & Gabbana during her fashion week debut. She walked at fashion shows for Elie Saab, Etam, Polo Ralph Lauren, Cushnie et Ochs, Rebecca Minkoff and Tory Burch. Gisele has appeared in editorials for Vogue Mexico, Vogue Brazil, Vogue India, Elle France, L'Officiel India, Harper's Bazaar Kazakhstan, was in a campaign for H&M and fronted a beauty campaign for MAC Cosmetics. In 2015, she appeared on the cover of Elle Brazil shot by Nicole Heiniger. She has, since then, appeared on the cover of L'Officiel Thailand. In 2017, she walked for Victoria's Secret fashion show in Shanghai. In 2018, she was announced to be walking in the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show 2018.

Márcia Maria was born on 5 February 1944 in Vitória, Espírito Santo, Brazil. She was an actress, known for Secrets of Sand (1973), As Pupilas do Senhor Reitor (1970) and Os Apóstolos de Judas (1976). She was married to Adriano Stuart. She died on 8 February 2012 in São Paulo, Brazil.