Luana Piovani

Brazilian actress and former model (born 1976)

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Afonso and the second or paternal family name is Piovani.

Luana Piovani

Piovani in 2015

Born|

Luana Elídia Afonso Piovani

(1976-08-29) 29 August 1976 (age 48)

São Paulo, Brazil

Citizenship|

* Brazilian
* Italian

Occupation| Actress
Years active| 1990–present
Height| 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Spouse|

Pedro Scooby

(m. 2013; div. 2019)​

Children| 3

Luana Elídia Afonso Piovani (Portuguese pronunciation: [luˈɐnɐ eˈlidʒaˈfõsu pioˈvɐni], born 29 August 1976)[1][2] is a Brazilian actress, TV host, and former model.

## Career

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Piovani started her career as a Ford Models Agency model in 1990 and a year later spent some time working in Japan.

Piovani's first television appearance was in the 1992 miniseries Sex Appeal,[1] on Rede Globo. She also had a role in the Você Decide series. Her first soap opera role was in 1994's Quatro por Quatro.[1] She appeared in the Luis Ferré's film Super Colosso[1] and made a special appearance in the A Comédia da Vida Privada series.[1] Her first theater play was Nó de Gravata, in 1996.

In 1997, she was voted the sexiest woman on earth by Editora Abril's VIP magazine. In the same year, she starred in Malhação.[1] She also appeared in D'Artagnan e os Três Mosqueteiros, Sai de Baixo, Mulher, Os Normais and Sítio do Picapau Amarelo.

In 1999, she produced and starred in A.M.I.G.A.S. in the theater. In addition, she hosted the show Tudo de Bom, at MTV Brasil and The Video Music Awards of that year. She also starred in the long-running children's play Alice in Wonderland. She also joined the cast of Saia Justa, from GNT (Globosat), along with the co-hostesses Betty Lago (actress), Márcia Tiburi (philosopher) and Monica Waldvogel (journalist).

In 2002, Luana made an appearance at Fashion Rio, the biggest fashion event in Latin America, following São Paulo Fashion Week, earning some notoriety when she catwalked absolutely naked above the waist, holding her breasts.

In 2006, stepping aside from her pin-up image, Luana took a chance in children's theater, producing and starring in the leading role in Antoine de Saint-Exupéry's O Pequeno Príncipe. The play was a hit with children.

In 2009, she starred in the movie A Mulher Invisível. She also made a cameo in the series Ó Paí, Ó.[3]

In 2010, she was one of the protagonists of the series In the Na Forma da Lei, where she played the delegate Gabriela. Currently, the show enacts O Soldadinho e a Bailarina. Inspired by the classic children's literature, The Steadfast Tin Soldier, by Hans Christian Andersen, the musical is the third foray into playwriting by Luana Piovani for children. In the same year she appeared in the film Eu Odeio o Orkut.[4]

Luana says that she agreed to return the video because it was an invitation by her friend Wolf Maya, who says she is much admired and who claims to have an enormous affection. The text is signed by Antônio Calmon, who also wrote the miniseries Sex Appeal, which catapulted to fame. The former model also said that the novel does not intend to anytime soon.[5]

Luana has a personal website and a weblog,[6] where she shares her views of life with her online fans. She returned to the cinema in 2012 with the film As Aventuras de Agamenon, o Repórter.[7]

In 2014, Luana was listed for the show Dupla Identidade, Glória Perez, where she played Vera in the police.[8][9][10][11][12]

## Personal life

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Piovani has dated entrepreneurs João Paulo Diniz, Ricardo Mansur and Christiano Rangel, actors Guilherme Fontes, Rodrigo Santoro, Marcos Palmeira, Dado Dolabella and Paulo Vilhena, the model Caco Ricci,[13] and businessman Felipe Simão.[14]

In 2011, she became pregnant with her first child, the fruit of her relationship with the surfer Pedro Scooby.[15] Dom was born on March 26, 2012.[16] On July 26, 2013, Piovani married Scooby in a private ceremony, in front of 275 guests.[17] She now has three children: Dom, Bem and Liz.

## Controversies

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Luana was involved in controversy, as already stated that she smoked marijuana[18] and even got involved in fights with Dado Dolabella in October 2008.[19]

In August 2011, Luana was angry for having appeared in the Profissão Repórter,[20][21] TV show by Caco Barcellos on the Globo, which addressed the theme of life photographer.[clarification needed] The actress refused an interview with one of the journalists of the show and went to his Twitter to complain about the place.[citation needed]

## Filmography

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### Television

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Year | Title | Role | Notes

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1993 | Sex Appeal | Angel Sousa Borges |
1994 | Quatro por Quatro | Duda (Maria Eduarda Bastos) |
1996 | Vira-Lata | Wânia |
A Comédia da Vida Privada |  | Episode: "Parece Que Foi Ontem"
A Vida Como Ela É | Patrícia | Episode: "A Profissional"
1997 | A Comédia da Vida Privada |  | Episode: "O Que Você Vai Ser Quando Crescer?"
Malhação | Patrícia |
1998 | Sai de Baixo | Penélope | Episode: "Caiu na Internet é Peixe"
Labirinto | Virgínia Camargo |
1999 | Suave Veneno | Márcia Eduarda Cerqueira |
Mundo VIP | Herself | Cameo
D'Artagnan e os Três Mosqueteiros |  | Cameo
Mulher |  | Cameo
2000 | Você Decide | Ariana | Episode: "A Bola da Vez"
Tudo de Bom | Herself | Presenter
2002 | O Quinto dos Infernos | Domitila de Castro Canto e Melo |
Os Normais | Mainá | Episode: "Confusões São Normais"
2003 | Homem Objeto |  | Cameo
Sítio do Picapau Amarelo | Morgana | Cameo
2004 | Celebridade | Herself | Cameo
Casseta & Planeta, Urgente! | Various characters | Cameo
Correndo Atrás | Érica Lobato | Special End of Year
2005 | Saia Justa | Herself | TV Host
2006 | Os Sete Pecados Capitais, Preguiça |  | Cameo
Lu | Lu / Luciane / Lurdes / Lucimara | Special End of Year
2007 | Casseta & Planeta, Urgente! | Herself | Cameo
2008 | Dicas de Um Sedutor | Kate | Episode: "Embarangada"
Guerra & Paz | Laura Toscano | Episode: "Macho & Fêmea"
Faça Sua História | Sandra Sandrelli | Episodes: "Cinema Novíssimo", "O Feitiço da Cueca"
2009 | Ó Paí, Ó | Patrícia | Episode: "Preto no Branco"
2010 | Na Forma da Lei | Gabriela Guerreiro |
2011 | A Mulher Invisível | Amanda |
Superbonita | Herself | TV host[22]
2012 | Guerra dos Sexos | Wânia Trabuco | [23]
2013 | Dança dos Famosos 10 | Herself | Reality show of Domingão do Faustão[24]
2014 | Amor Veríssimo | Amanda | Cameo[25]
Dupla Identidade | Vera Müller | [26]
A Grande Família | Lurdinha | Cameo[27]
2016 | Vai Que Cola | Maria Auxiliadora (Daphne Mansur) | Episode: "Méier Fashion Week"[28]
2018 | Luana é de Lua | Herself | TV host[29]
2022 | Sangue Oculto | Vanda Corte Real |

### Film

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Year | Title | Role

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1995 | Super-Colosso: a Gincana da TV Colosso | Alice
2003 | O Homem Que Copiava | Marinês
2005 | O Casamento de Romeu e Julieta | Julieta
2006 | Zuzu Angel | Elke Maravilha
Seus Problemas Acabaram |
2009 | A Mulher Invisível | Amanda
2011 | Eu Odeio o Orkut |
Família Vende Tudo | Jennifer
2012 | Agamenon: The Film | Isaura
Insônia[30] |
2014 | A Noite da Virada | Rosa
2015 | Vai Que Cola - O Filme | Herself

## Theater

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Year | Title | Role

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1996 | Nó de Gravata |
1998 | D'Artagnan e os Três Mosqueteiros | Milady
1999 | A.M.I.G.A.S. |
2002 | Mais uma Vez Amor |
2003 | Alice no País das Maravilhas | Alice
2006 | O Pequeno Príncipe | Pequeno Príncipe
2008 | Pássaro da Noite | Ela
2013 | Sonhos de um Sedutor | Linda[31]
2017 | E Se Eu Não te Amar Amanhã? | Samantha / Suellen

## References

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1. ^ a b c d e f Luana Piovani at IMDb
2. ^ "O jeito moleque de Luana Piovani". Isto é Gente 72. Archived from the original on 2017-09-03. Retrieved 2012-05-09.
3. ^ "Após participação especial em 'Ó Pai, Ó', Luana Piovani comparece a coletiva". Archived from the original on 2015-11-17. Retrieved 2012-05-09.
4. ^ "Alvorada caiu aos pés de Luana Piovani". December 18, 2009. Retrieved December 6, 2011.
5. ^ "Luana Piovani". Msn. June 7, 2010. Archived from the original on June 6, 2010. Retrieved August 9, 2011.
6. ^ (in Portuguese) Official website
7. ^ ""Agamenon" leva ao cinema aventuras de repórter fictício criado por ex-Cassetas". UOL. January 5, 2012. Retrieved March 23, 2012.
8. ^ "Gagliasso será serial killer em história de Glória Perez - Patrícia Kogut, O Globo". 5 April 2014.
9. ^ "Luana Piovani será perita criminal em série: 'Viril e feminina, como ela', descreve diretor". 4 April 2014.
10. ^ "Luana Piovani será policial em série de Glória Perez". 31 March 2014. Archived from the original on 13 April 2014. Retrieved 5 September 2014.
11. ^ "Sem Morena Baccarin, Luana Piovani vai protagonizar série de Gloria Perez". 2 April 2014.
12. ^ "Luana Piovani estará em série de Glória Perez". 31 March 2014.
13. ^ "Lembre as antigas paixões de Luana Piovani". October 27, 2008. Archived from the original on October 7, 2022. Retrieved May 9, 2012.
14. ^ "Luana Piovani aproveita o dia com Felipe Simão". EGO. Globo.com. October 12, 2010.
15. ^ "Luana Piovani está grávida do primeiro filho, diz jornal". 17 March 2023.
16. ^ "Nasce o filho de Luana Piovani. 'Está tudo bem', diz o pai".
17. ^ "Luana Piovani se casa em cerimônia íntima no Rio de Janeiro". Correio da Bahia. Globo.com. July 27, 2013. Archived from the original on July 29, 2013. Retrieved July 28, 2013.
18. ^ "Luana Piovani diz que declaração sobre maconha foi "mal entendida"". Folha SP. November 6, 2003.
19. ^ "Dado briga com Luana Piovani por ciúme". Folha SP. October 27, 2008.
20. ^ "Confira os melhores e piores da semana". Archived from the original on 2012-07-13.
21. ^ "Boninho se irrita com "Profissão Repórter" e reclama com a Globo". UOL. August 7, 2011. Archived from the original on July 15, 2012. Retrieved August 9, 2011.
22. ^ "Luana Piovani". GNT. Globo.com. Archived from the original on April 11, 2013. Retrieved February 10, 2013.
23. ^ "Luana Piovani diz que Wânia Trabuco não era sua favorita em "Guerra dos Sexos"". Folha de S. Paulo. September 3, 2012. Retrieved September 20, 2012.
24. ^ "Luana Piovani quer perder três quilos na 'Dança dos Famosos'". Extra. Globo.com. May 25, 2013. Retrieved May 30, 2013.
25. ^ "'Amor Verissimo' estreia no GNT trazendo comédia ligeira - Patrícia Kogut, O Globo". 10 January 2014.
26. ^ Gshow (August 18, 2014). "Luana Piovani grava cenas de 'Dupla Identidade' no Rio de Janeiro". Gshow - Foi dada a largada. Retrieved August 19, 2014.
27. ^ "Luana Piovani mostra "nova versão" de A Grande Família". Caras. August 26, 2014. Retrieved August 26, 2014.
28. ^ Luigi Civalli (16 November 2016). "Luana Piovani participa do Vai Que Cola nesta quarta". Ofuxico. Terra. Archived from the original on December 27, 2016. Retrieved 26 December 2016.
29. ^ Redação (2017-05-31). "Com personagem inspirada em Dorian Gray, Luana Piovani viverá idosa em novela das nove". GauchazhTV. Archived from the original on 2018-02-15. Retrieved 2018-02-15.
30. ^ "Professores têm entrada gratuita para estreia do filme Insônia | escolas".
31. ^ "Luana Piovani estreia peça "Sonhos de um Sedutor" em São Paulo".

## External links

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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Luana Piovani.

* Luana Piovani at IMDb
* Official website (in Portuguese)

Authority control databases

International|

* ISNI
* VIAF
* WorldCat

National|

* United States
* France
* BnF data
* Italy

*[m.]: married
*[div.]: divorced