Flávia Alessandra

Brazilian actress

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Martins and the second or paternal family name is Costa.

Flávia Alessandra

Flávia Alessandra in 2006

Born|

Flávia Alessandra Martins da Costa

(1974-06-07) 7 June 1974 (age 50)

Arraial do Cabo, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Citizenship|

* Brazil
* Portugal

Alma mater| Rio de Janeiro State University
Occupation| Actress
Years active| 1989–present
Spouses|

Marcos Paulo

(m. 1997; div. 2002)​

Otaviano Costa

(m. 2006)​

Children| 2

Flávia Alessandra Martins da Costa (born 7 June 1974) is a Brazilian actress, best known for roles in both telenovelas, television series and films.

## Biography

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Flávia Alessandra is daughter of a teacher, Raquel, and of a navy commander, Hélio. She is the youngest child of her three brothers, next to Keila and Hélio. She was born in Arraial do Cabo, state of Rio de Janeiro. She has two daughters: Giulia Martins, of the marriage with Marcos Paulo, who they divorced in 2002 and Olívia Costa, daughter to Otaviano Costa, who they married in 2006.

She also has acquired Portuguese citizenship thanks to her Portuguese paternal grandfather, who was from Ponte de Lima.[1]

## Career

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She debuted in the television with the telenovela Top Model (1989), and in the competition of the Domingão do Faustão staying in the first place, and leaving Adriana Esteves and Gabriela Duarte, in the second and third places, respectively. In the end, the three participated in the novela. In 2001 she had her first protagonist role scheduled for the 9pm timeslot as Lívia Proença de Assunção in Porto dos Milagres, a telenovela created by Aguinaldo Silva and Ricardo Linhares. In 2002 she portrayed her Lívia again, the protagonist of the O Beijo do Vampiro. In the year 2005 she played the antagonist Cristina in Alma Gêmea. The telenovela was well highlighted as it is one of Brazilian telenovelas to possess a great audience.[2][3] In 2006 to 2007 she played Vanessa in Pé na Jaca. The show gained so much success that it even launched cloth line and other accessories for the feminine population. In 2007, she played Alzira in Aguinaldo Silva's Duas Caras.[4] In 2009, she played protagonist in Caras & Bocas together with Malvino Salvador.[5][6][7][8][9][10] In 2011, she returned to the small screen in Morde & Assopra portraying to roles: Naomi (a human) and Naomi (a robot).[11][12] In 2012, she starred in the primetime telenovela Salve Jorge playing Érika.[13] In 2014, she portrayed Heloísa, the mother of the protagonist Líli portrayed by Juliana Paiva.[14] In 2016, she played the main antagonist Sandra in Êta Mundo Bom!.

## Filmography

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### Television

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Year  | Title  | Role  | Notes

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1989  | Top Model | Tânia  |
1990  | Mico Preto | Francisca  |
1993  | Sonho Meu | Inês  |
1994  | Pátria Minha | Cláudia  |
1995  | História de Amor | Soninha  |
1997  | A Indomada | Dorothy Williams Mackenzie  |
1998  | Meu Bem Querer | Lívia Maciel  | Main Antagonist
2000  | Aquarela do Brasil | Beatriz  |
Você Decide | Herself  | Episode: "Aluga-se uma Aliança"
2001  | Porto dos Milagres | Lívia Proença de Assunção / Iemanjá  | Protagonist
2002  | O Beijo do Vampiro | Lívia / Princesa Cecília  | Protagonist
2004  | Da Cor do Pecado | Lena  | Special appearance
Carga Pesada | Catarina  | Episode: "Vítimas do Silêncio"
Linha Direta |  | Episode: "Crime das Irmãs Poni"
Sítio do Picapau Amarelo | Branca Flor  | Special appearance
A Diarista | Diana/Silvana  | Episodes: "Separações" / "Aquele da Amante"
2005  | Alma Gêmea  | Cristina Ávilla Saboya[15] | Main Antagonist
2006  | Pé na Jaca | Vanessa Fortuna  | Co-protagonist
Minha Nada Mole Vida |  | Episode: "Olha o Carnavalzeta Aí, Gente!"
Os Amadores | Camila  | Special appearance
2007  | Duas Caras | Alzira Valente (Alzirão)  |
2008  | Casos e Acasos | Gilda  | Episode: "O Teste, o Gato e o Rejeitado"
Nada Fofa | Solange da Conceição  |
2009  | Caras & Bocas | Dafne Bastos Conti da Silva  | Protagonist
2010  | Ti Ti Ti | Herself  | Special appearance
2011  | Morde & Assopra | Naomi Gusmão / Naomi Robô  | Co-protagonist
2012  | Salve Jorge | Érica Castro[16][17][18][19] | Co-protagonist
2013  | Além do Horizonte | Heloísa Barcelos  | Co-protagonist[20][21]
2016  | Êta Mundo Bom! | Sandra Sampaio Carneiro  | Main Antagonist[22]

### Film

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Year  | Title  | Role

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2006  | No Meio da Rua | Márcia
2006  | The Wild | Bridget (Portuguese voice-over translation)
2007  | O Homem que Desafiou o Diabo | Mother Pantanha
2010  | De Pernas pro Ar | Daniele
2011  | Não Se Preocupe, Nada Vai Dar Certo | Flora
2013  | Nelson Ninguém | Cindy Love[23]
2018  | Incredibles 2 | Evelyn Deavor (Portuguese voice-over translation)
2022  | Turning Red | Ming Lee (Portuguese voice-over translation)

## Awards and nominations

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Year  | Awards  | Category  | Nominated work  | Result  | Ref.

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2002  | Prêmio Contigo! de TV  | Best in Romance | Porto dos Milagres | Nominated  |
2005  | Prêmio Extra de Televisão  | Best Actress | Alma Gêmea | Nominated  |
2006  | Prêmio Contigo! de TV  | Best Actress | Nominated  |
Prêmio Qualidade Brasil  | Best Actress  | Nominated  |
2007  | Prêmio Contigo! de TV  | Best Supporting Actress | Pé na Jaca | Nominated  |
Prêmio Qualidade Brasil  | Best Supporting Actress  | Nominated  |
2008  | Prêmio Contigo! de TV  | Best Supporting Actress | Duas Caras | Nominated  |
2009  | Prêmio Extra de Televisão  | Best Actress | Caras & Bocas | Nominated  |
Prêmio Qualidade Brasil  | Best Supporting Actress  | Nominated  |

## References

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1. ^ "Flávia Alessandra também é portuguesa". Agencia Financeira (in Portuguese). Archived from the original on 17 November 2012. Retrieved 3 April 2016.
2. ^ "Não tenho medo de ser vilã, diz Flávia Alessandra". Portal Terra (in Portuguese). Terra - Brasil. 31 July 2005. Retrieved 5 January 2015.
3. ^ "Flávia Alessandra faz sucesso em Alma Gêmea". Revista Veja (in Portuguese). Veja. 11 January 2006. Archived from the original on 25 March 2015. Retrieved 3 April 2015.
4. ^ PopTevê. "Geraldo flagra Alzira dançando quase nua" (in Portuguese). Retrieved 3 April 2016.
5. ^ ""Ela passou a se focar em outros valores e está botando a mão na massa", diz Flávia Alessandra sobre a Dafne de "Caras & Bocas"" (in Portuguese). UOL. 13 October 2009. Retrieved 3 April 2016.
6. ^ Memória Globo (13 April 2009). "Caras & Bocas - Dafne (Flávia Alessandra)" (in Portuguese). Archived from the original on May 18, 2014. Retrieved 3 April 2016.
7. ^ Redação (7 June 2013). "Em Caras & Bocas (2009), Flávia Alessandra viveu a empresária Dafne" (in Portuguese). Archived from the original on 16 April 2016. Retrieved 3 April 2013.
8. ^ Redação (30 May 2009). "Lista: Dafne (Flávia Alessandra) sofre em Caras & Bocas" (in Portuguese). Rede Globo. Archived from the original on 14 June 2009. Retrieved 3 April 2016.
9. ^ Redação (7 April 2009). "Flávia Alessandra e as semelhanças com Dafne, de "Caras & Bocas"" (in Portuguese). Retrieved 3 April 2016.
10. ^ ""Não sei o que seria da Dafne sem a Bianca", diz Flávia Alessandra, protagonista de "Caras & Bocas"". UOL (in Portuguese). Flávia Alessandra - Isabelle Drummond > Caras & Bocas. 1 December 2009. Retrieved 3 April 2016.
11. ^ "Flávia Alessandra conta os desafios da volta de Naomi humana". Gshow (in Portuguese). Gshow - Morde & Assopra. 2 May 2011. Retrieved 3 April 2016.
12. ^ "Flávia Alessandra desvenda os segredos da maquiagem de Naomi". Gshow (in Portuguese). Gshow - Flávia Alessandra - Morde & Assopra. 23 July 2011. Retrieved 3 April 2016.
13. ^ Para a tenente do exército Érica, Flávia Alessandra aprendeu a lidar com cavalos
14. ^ Louise Soares (3 November 2013). "Aos 39 anos, Flávia Alessandra vive mãe de mocinha em novela "Além do Horizonte"" (in Portuguese). F5 - televisão. Retrieved 9 January 2015.
15. ^ "Elenco Alma Gêmea - Cristina Ávilla Saboya - Personagens - Alma Gêmea". Adoro Cinema. 12 March 2010. Retrieved 4 July 2014.
16. ^ "Ciranda amorosa tenta agitar em 'Salve Jorge'". Veja Abril. Archived from the original on February 18, 2013. Retrieved December 31, 2012.
17. ^ "Otaviano Costa sobre Flávia Alessandra em 'Salve Jorge': 'oba, férias juntos!'". Jornal O Globo. 3 November 2012. Retrieved 10 December 2012.
18. ^ "Para dar vida à tenente do exército Érica, Flávia Alessandra aprendeu a lidar com cavalos". Rede Globo. Retrieved 13 December 2012.
19. ^ "Flávia Alessandra defende personagem". Diário São Paulo. Archived from the original on 17 January 2013. Retrieved 15 January 2013.
20. ^ Carla Bittencourt (17 September 2013). "'Além do horizonte': Mais loura e com megahair, Flávia Alessandra grava cenas da próxima novela das sete. Veja as primeira fotos da atriz". Extra. Telinha. Retrieved 3 April 2016.
21. ^ TV Globo. "Personagens de Além do Horizonte" (in Portuguese). Retrieved 5 November 2013.
22. ^ "Flávia Alessandra estreia quadro no Fantástico". Comércio do Jahu. 1 February 2015. Archived from the original on 21 February 2015. Retrieved 1 February 2015.
23. ^ Site Oficial. "Elenco Nelson Ninguém - Site Oficial" (in Portuguese). Archived from the original on 16 December 2013. Retrieved 28 July 2013.

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