Maria Ribeiro
Ribeiro in July 2010
Born
Maria do Amaral Ribeiro

(1975-11-09) 9 November 1975 (age 48)
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Occupation(s)Actress, screenwriter, director
Years active1993–present
Spouses
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(m. 2001; div. 2005)​
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(m. 2007; div. 2020)​
Children2

Maria do Amaral Ribeiro (born 9 November 1975) is a Brazilian actress, screenwriter and film director.

Biography

She worked in soap operas such as A Escrava Isaura, playing the beautiful Malvina,[1] and also Luz do Sol, playing Zoé.[2] She also had a part in the film Tolerância, directed by the gaúcho Carlos Gerbase, playing the young Anamaria.[3]

In 2014, she returned to Globo, in the 9pm soap opera Empire.[4][5] The following year, she released her first book titled Twenty-Eight and a Half, bringing together "chronicles, reflections and venting" with autobiographical texts.[6]

Personal life

She had a son with ex-husband Paulo Betti, João, born in 2003.[7] She was married to the actor Caio Blat, a union that brought her second son, Bento, born in 2010.[8] In 2015, the couple separated, but soon after reunited.[9] In 2017, the ten-year marriage came to an end.[10]

She has stated that she is bisexual.[11]

Career

In television

Year Title Role Notes
1994 Memorial de Maria Moura Special participation
Incidente em Antares Gessy
1995 História de Amor Bianca Moretti
1996 Malhação Denise Season 2; special participation
Você Decide Episode: "Tempo de Namoro"
O Rei do Gado Maria Special participation
1997 Você Decide Renata Episode: "Delicadeza"
1999 Mulher Special participation
2000 Você Decide Episode: "A Poderosa"
Débora Episode: "O Poderoso"
2001 A Padroeira Rosa Maria
2004 Metamorphoses Patrícia
A Escrava Isaura Malvina
2005 Prova de Amor Raquel Miranda
2007 Luz do Sol Zoé Bacelar
2009 Poder Paralelo Marilia de Castro
2011 Oscar Freire 279 Rita
2012 Rei Davi Michal
2013 Copa Hotel Maria Bartolomeu
Saia Justa Presenter 2013–2016
2014 Império Danielle de Medeiros[12][13]

In films

Year Title Role Notes
1999 Orfeu Joana
2000 Os Idiotas Mesmo Short film
Tolerance Anamaria
2001 O Xangô de Baker Street Glória
2002 Separações Júlia
2003 Km 0 Ela Short film
Vinte e Cinco Short film
2005 Carreiras
2007 Tropa de Elite Rosane
2009 Ouro Negro - A Saga do Petróleo Brasileiro Camila Camargo Mattos
2010 Histórias de Amor Duram Apenas 90 Minutos Júlia
Não Se Pode Viver sem Amor Malu
Tropa de Elite 2 Rosane
2013 Entre Nós Silvana
2016 Barata Ribeiro, 716 Natielle
2017 Just Like Our Parents Rosa

References

  1. ^ "Elenco fala sobre A Escrava Isaura". Terra Networks. 13 October 2004. Retrieved 29 December 2011.
  2. ^ "Maria Ribeiro se prepara para sua quinta participação em novelas na Record". UOL. 20 September 2008. Retrieved 29 December 2011.
  3. ^ "Maria Ribeiro é destaque de Tolerância". Cineclick. 12 November 2000. Archived from the original on 26 April 2012. Retrieved 29 December 2011.
  4. ^ Carla Bittencourt (14 May 2014). "'Falso brilhante': casados na vida real, Caio Blat e Maria Ribeiro levarão romance para a novela". Extra. Retrieved 14 May 2014.
  5. ^ Luiza Souto (16 October 2014). "Maria Ribeiro, a Danielle de 'Império', conta que nunca aceitaria um José Pedro: 'Gosto de homem-homem'". Extra. Retrieved 16 October 2014.
  6. ^ "Trinta e oito e meio, novo livro de Maria Ribeiro - Tpm". Revista Trip. Retrieved 16 July 2017.
  7. ^ "PAULO BETTI E O CAÇULA, JOÃO, EM NOITE CULTURAL". Caras (in Portuguese). UOL. 11 August 2011. Archived from the original on 12 September 2017. Retrieved 29 December 2011.
  8. ^ "Nasce Bento, filho de Caio Blat e Maria Ribeiro". EGO. Globo.com. 15 January 2010. Retrieved 16 January 2017.
  9. ^ "Caio Blat e Maria Ribeiro não estão mais juntos, segundo colunista" (in Portuguese). Uai. 2017-04-17. Retrieved September 20, 2017.
  10. ^ "Maria Ribeiro dá a entender que se separou de Caio Blat em post para Paulo Betti" (in Portuguese). Extra. September 8, 2017. Retrieved September 20, 2017.
  11. ^ ""Sou bi total, só não encontrei a mulher certa", dispara Maria Ribeiro no "Saia Justa"". RD1 (in Portuguese). 10 April 2016. Retrieved 16 January 2017.
  12. ^ Carla Bittencourt (May 14, 2014). "'Falso brilhante': casados na vida real, Caio Blat e Maria Ribeiro levarão romance para a novela" (in Portuguese). Extra. Retrieved May 14, 2014.
  13. ^ Luiza Souto (October 16, 2014). "Maria Ribeiro, a Danielle de 'Império', conta que nunca aceitaria um José Pedro: 'Gosto de homem-homem'" (in Portuguese). Extra. Retrieved October 16, 2014.

External links

Gramado Film Festival Best Actress Award
Cinema Brazil Grand Prize for Best Actress
Authority control databases
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