Débora Falabella

Débora Falabella
Falabella in 2023
Born (1979-02-22) 22 February 1979 (age 45)
OccupationActress
Years active1995–present
Spouse
Fernando Fraiha
(m. 2022)
Children1
RelativesCynthia Falabella (sister)

Débora Lima Falabella (Portuguese: [ˈdɛbuɾɐ ˈlimɐ falaˈbɛlɐ]; born 22 February 1979) is a Brazilian actress.

Early years

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Débora was born in Belo Horizonte City, the daughter of actor Rogério Falabella and the lyrical singer Maria Olympia.

During her childhood she became interested in acting and began to participate in plays. At fifteen she released her first professional play, Flicts, written by Ziraldo.

Falabella continued acting in dramas. In her teens, she was one of the protagonists of the young adult telenovela Chiquititas. She lived for a time in Argentina, where the story was filmed. [1]

Career

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After becoming an adult, she went to college to study advertising but then abandoned her studies when she received better offers. In a casting for actors, Falabella got her entrance into the most famous Brazilian television network, Rede Globo, in one of the seasons of the young adult series Malhação in 1998.

After that the actress returned to her hometown to continue her work in theater, and eventually made a small role in the 1999 miniseries Mulher.

In 2001, Débora premiered on Rede Globo telenovela starring in Um Anjo Caiu do Céu.[2] Her talent impressed and she was called to join the main cast of O Clone, and despite being among big players, young actress has been attracting attention for her brilliant performance, and earned her the award for Best Actress in Domingão Faustão.

Falabella also began starring in films such as Françoise, for which she was awarded Best Actress at the Festivals of Gramado and Brasilia, and received an honorable mention at the BR River Festival 2001; Dois Perdidos numa Noite Suja,[3] a 2002 film directed by José Joffily, for which she won awards for best actress in Brazil and a cinema Candango trophy; 2003 Lisbela e o Prisioneiro,[4] and in 2004 Cazuza with Daniel de Oliveira. In the same year she also starred in the romantic comedy A Dona da História with the actor Rodrigo Santoro, directed by Daniel Filho.[5]

In the miniseries JK[6] she played the role of Sarah Kubitschek, wife of Brazilian president Juscelino Kubitschek. In 2006 she was cast to the leading role in the Emmy -nominated telenovela Sinhá Moça.[7] In 2007, director Daniel Filho, called on her again to star in the film Primo Basílio, where again Débora excels at acting.[8]

In 2011, she played Clarisse, one of the main characters in the Emmy winner series, The Invisible Woman, and starred again with actor Rodrigo Santoro, in the films My Country[9] and Homens do Bem.[10]

In 2012, Falabella returned to telenovelas, starring in the most successful television production, Avenida Brasil receiving several nominations for Best Lead Actress. In 2014, she portrayed Ray, the girlfriend of a serial killer, in the series Dupla Identidade, Glória Perez.[11][12]

Personal life

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Falabella has a sister, the actress Cynthia Falabella,[13] in 2005 she married Eduardo Hipolitho (better known as Chuck), a vocalist in the group Forgotten Boys. They have a daughter named Nina, in 2010 they separated.[14]

Filmography

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Television

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Television
Year Title Role Notes
1998 Malhação Antônia
1999 Mulher Aninha Cameo
2000 Chiquititas Brasil Estrela
2001 Um Anjo Caiu do Céu Cuca de Montaltino Medeiros
O Clone Mel Ferraz
2003 Agora É que São Elas Léo (Leonarda Mendes Galvão)
Casseta & Planeta, Urgente! Herself Cameo
2004 Um Só Coração Rachel Rosenberg
Senhora do Destino Duda (Maria Eduarda de Andrade e Couto Ferreira da Silva)
2006 JK Sarah Lemos Kubitschek
Sinhá Moça Sinhá Moça (Maria das Graças Ferreira)
Sitcom.br Cameo
2007 Duas Caras Julia de Queiroz Barreto
2009 Som & Fúria Sarah
2010 Escrito nas Estrelas Beatriz Cristina Tavares de Miranda
2011 Ti Ti Ti Isabel Campos Dimery Cameo
A Mulher Invisível Clarisse
Homens de Bem Mary
2012 Avenida Brasil Nina García Hernández (Rita Fonseca de Souza)
2014 Dupla Identidade Ray
2015 As Canalhas Julieta Episode: "Julieta"[15][16][17][18]
2016 Nada Será Como Antes Verônica Maia [19]
2017 A Força do Querer Irene Steiner / Solange Lima [20]
2018 Se Eu Fechar os Olhos Agora Isabel Marques Torres
2019 Vítimas Digitais Renata Guimarães
2019-2021 Aruanas Natalie Lima Melo [21]
2023 Terra e Paixão Lucinda do Carmo Amorim
Fim Irene

Feature films

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Film
Year Title Role Notes
2001 Françoise Françoise Short film
2002 Dois Perdidos numa Noite Suja Paco / Rita
2003 Lisbela e o Prisioneiro Lisbela
Looney Tunes: Back in Action Kate Brazilian voice dubbing
2004 Cazuza - O Tempo Não Pára Denise Dumont "Dani"
A Dona da História Young Carolina
2006 5 Mentiras Chucky Short film
2007 Primo Basílio Luísa
2008 La Dolorosa Miranda Short film
Quarto 38 Simone Short film
2009 Doce Amargo Moira / Moema
2011 Meu País Manuela
Homens de Bem Mary [22]
2013 Dois Macacos Mais Um Débora [23]
2016 O Filho Eterno Cláudia [24]
2018 O Beijo no Asfalto Selminha [25]
Todo o Clichê de Amor Hellen [26]
2021 Depois a Louca Sou Eu Dani Teixeira [27]
2022 Bem-Vinda, Violeta Ana

Theater

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Theater
year work Written and directed
1995 Flicts Ziraldo[28]
2004 Noites Brancas de Yara de Novaes
2006 A Serpente de Yara de Novaes
2007 O Continente Negro de Aderbal Freire Filho[29]
2010 O Amor e Outros Estranhos Rumores de Yara de Novaes
2013 Contrações de Grace Passô (Emma)[30]
2015 Mantenha Fora do Alcance do Bebê de Eric Lenate[31]
2017 Love, Love, Love de Eric Lanete[32]

Awards and nominations

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  • Best Actress at the Premiere Brazil festival by Françoise 2001.
  • Best Actress in short film festival in the Golden Kikito by Françoise 2001.
  • Best Actress in a Short Film at the awards Candango Trophy by Françoise 2001.
  • Newcomer of the Year award for the Domingão Faustão The Clone 2001.
  • Best Actress trophy at the awards Candango by Dois Perdidos numa Noite Suja 2002.
  • Best Actress in the Cinema Brazil Grand Prize for Dois Perdidos numa Noite Suja 2002.
  • Best Actress in Prêmio ACIE de Cinema Dois Perdidos numa Noite Suja 2004.
  • Nominated for best romantic couple by Agora São Elas 2003.
  • Nominated for Best Actress Award Contigo Award Senhora Do Destination 2004.
  • Nominated for Best Actress Award Contigo Award Duas Caras 2007.
  • Nominated for best romantic couple Contigo Award Duas Caras 2007.
  • Nominated for Meus Prêmios Nick Favorite actress Avenida Brasil 2012
  • Nominated for Best of the Year Award (TV Globo) best actress in a telenovela by Avenida Brasil 2013
  • Nominated for TV Contigo Award, Outstanding Lead Actress for Avenida Brasil 2013

References

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  1. ^ "Falabella in Chiquititas"-updated April 2014
  2. ^ "An Angel Fell from the Sky"-updated in August 2001
  3. ^ "Débora in Dois perdidos numa noite suja"-updated in September 2002
  4. ^ "Lisbela e o Prisioneiro" -updated in October 2003
  5. ^ "Falabella in A Dona da História" -updated in October 2004
  6. ^ "Miniseries JK"-updated in August 2006
  7. ^ "Sinhá Moça"-updated in June 2006
  8. ^ "Débora in Primo Basílio"-updated in August 2007
  9. ^ "Falabella in, My Country"-updated in October 2011
  10. ^ "Homens de Bem" Archived December 5, 2014, at the Wayback Machine-updated in December 2011
  11. ^ "Débora Falabella fará série de Gloria Perez". May 5, 2014.
  12. ^ "Bruno Gagliasso e Débora Falabella gravam cenas de Dupla Identidade".
  13. ^ "Débora Falabella". gente.ig.com.br.
  14. ^ Revista Quem. "Débora Falabella se separa do marido após cinco anos". Retrieved November 9, 2010.
  15. ^ O Globo (March 3, 2015). "Débora Falabella se veste de palhaça e surge irreconhecível na nova temporada de 'As canalhas'". Revista da TV. Retrieved March 3, 2015.
  16. ^ "Você reconhece? Descubra quem é a atriz por trás da palhacinha 'canalha' em série". As Canalhas - GNT. March 3, 2015. Retrieved March 3, 2015.
  17. ^ Patrícia Villalba (March 3, 2015). "Débora Falabella quer ver o circo pegar fogo na volta de 'As Canalhas'". VEJA.com. Archived from the original on May 5, 2015. Retrieved March 3, 2015.
  18. ^ "'Império': Érika pede Robertão em casamento".
  19. ^ Débora Falabella fará par com Murilo Benício em 'Nada será como antes'
  20. ^ Débora Falabella entra em 'A Força do Querer' como vilã que vai abalar casamento
  21. ^ Protagonistas da série 'Gaia' gravarão na Amazônia
  22. ^ Filme Homens de Bem
  23. ^ Débora Falabella vai produzir o filme “Dois Macacos Mais Um“
  24. ^ "O Filho Eterno". AdoroCinema. Retrieved March 31, 2016.
  25. ^ Filme O Beijo no Asfalto
  26. ^ "Glória Pires será juíza em série do Fantástico". Patrícia Kogut. April 4, 2016. Retrieved April 4, 2016.
  27. ^ "Débora Falabella vai se dedicar ao cinema". October 9, 2017.
  28. ^ Debora Falabella ingressou no teatro participando de "Flicts
  29. ^ Atriz Débora Falabella está na peça 'O Continente Negro'
  30. ^ Débora Falabella e Yara de Novaes apresentam peça sobre abuso no ambiente corporativo
  31. ^ Débora Falabella estreia 'Mantenha Fora do Alcance do Bebê' no Rio
  32. ^ Companhia de Débora Falabella fará peça do inglês Mike Bartlett sobre idealistas dos anos 1970
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