Bruna Marquezine

Bruna Marquezine
Born Bruna Reis Maia
August 4, 1995
Duque de Caxias, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Occupation Actress
Years active 1999–present

Bruna Reis Maia (Duque de Caxias, Rio de Janeiro August 4, 1995) is a Brazilian actress and model. She began her career at five years after being discovered by director Cininha de Paula and was invited to attend the soap opera Mulheres Apaixonadas where the young girl played the sweet Salette. Since then Bruna became known nationally. With only 15 years old has lent her talent to several characters. Bruna has been cast in América, Cobras & Lagartos, Desejo Proibido, Negócio da China, Araguaia, Aquele Beijo and Salve Jorge. In 2014, she played the last Helena of Manoel Carlos, in the same novel, the character Luiza, her second protagonist. Her sister, the actress Luana Marquezine, which debuted in the soap opera Em Família.

Career

Her birth name is Bruna Reis Maia, having adopted the surname Marquezine as a tribute to her grandmother. She began her career at young age, performing in commercials and videos with the presenter Xuxa. In 1999, she made her first appearance in a program: Gente Inocente at the time, presented by Márcio Garcia. In soap operas, her debut came when the director Cininha de Paula saw her in a video in which Bruna made an appearance in Xuxa Só Para Baixinhos later being invited to make a telenovela in prime time. Her debut came in 2003 in the soap opera Mulheres Apaixonadas of Manoel Carlos, where she became known nationally when interpreting Salette. In the same year, in the film Xuxa Abracadabra played the character Júlia. Joined the cast of telenovelas: América in 2005, playing a blind character Maria Flor; Cobras & Lagartos in 2006, portraying the character Lurdinha; Desejo Proibido in 2007, portraying the character Maria Augusta; and Negócio da China in 2008, portraying the character Flor de Lys. In 2010, participated in the novel Araguaia (telenovela) as professor Teresinha.

In 2011, she participated in Aquele Beijo playing a major role, Miss Belezinha. Played the character Lurdinha in the plot of prime time Salve Jorge in 2012. In 2013, she was tipped to star Além do Horizonte. In 2014, was invited by the author Manoel Carlos to live the traditional character Helena, in the second phase of the novel Em Família. In the third (and main) stage of the novel, plays Lois, daughter of the protagonist Helena (now played by Júlia Lemmertz)that is aired by the Globo Television in prime time. She will play Roseli in upcoming Breaking Through directed by John Swetnam and produced by Uri Singer, the film still has no release date.[1]

Filmography

Television
Year Title Role
1999 Gente Inocente Herself
2002 Sítio do Picapau Amarelo Broken Wing Angel
2003 Mulheres Apaixonadas Carolina Salete Machado
Xuxa Especial de Natal Bruna
2004 Sítio do Picapau Amarelo Jajale
A Diarista Bruna
2005 América Maria Flor (Floreee)
2006 Cobras & Lagartos Lurdes Padilha (Lurdinha)
2007 Amazônia, de Galvez a Chico Mendes Andressa De Souza
Carga Pesada Aline
2007 Desejo Proibido Maria Augusta Mendonça
2008 Negócio da China Flor de Lys Silvestre
2008 Conexão Xuxa Herself
2010 Araguaia Teresinha
2011 Aquele Beijo Beleza Maria Falcão (Belezinha)
2012 Salve Jorge Lurdes Maria Mendonça (Lurdinha)
2013 Dança dos Famosos 10 Herself (Runner-Up)
2014 Em Família Luiza Fernandes Machado
Helena Fernandes
Film
Year Title Role
2003 Xuxa Abracadabra Maria
2004 Xuxa e o Tesouro da Cidade Perdida Manhã
2005 Mais Uma Vez Amor Marina
2009 Xuxa e o Mistério de Feiurinha Belezinha
Flordelis – Basta uma Palavra para Mudar
2015 Breaking Through Roseli
Theatre
Year Title Role
2003 Cosquinha

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