Cláudia Vieira

This name uses Portuguese naming customs. The first or maternal family name is Figueira and the second or paternal family name is Vieira.
Cláudia Vieira

Vieira in Porto in 2005
Born Cláudia Patrícia Figueira Vieira
20 June 1978
Loures, Portugal
Nationality Portuguese
Occupation Actress, Model, Television presenter
Years active 2005–present
Partner(s) Pedro Teixeira (2005–2014)
Children María (b. 2010)

Cláudia Patrícia Figueira Vieira (born 20 June 1978 in Loures) is a Portuguese actress, model and television presenter.

As a model, she has appeared on the Portuguese magazine covers of FHM and GQ.[1] Vieira has also featured regularly in the Portuguese advertisement for French car manufacturer Renault.

Career

2004–2009: Breakthrough

Vieira's first acting role was a minor role on comedy series Maré Alta where she appeared in the show for 16 episodes.

Following her minor role in Maré Alta, Vieira received her first major lead role where she played the character of Ana Luísa Rochinha in season two of Morangos com Açúcar.

Vieira made her feature film debut in the Portuguese thriller Contrato, where she played a character called Júlia.[2]

2009–present: Ídolos and return to Telenovelas

Following the end of the second season of Ídolos, Vieira was announced as the new presenter for the third season of the talent show alongside João Manzarra, on the 10 August 2009.[3] This would mark the first time that Vieira would present a television show.

In 2011, after a four-year hiatus from telenovelas, Vieira returned on soap opera Rosa Fogo where she played the character of Maria Azevedo Mayer.[4][5]

After three seasons as the presenter of Ídolos, the show was cancelled as a result of SIC commissioning the Portuguese version of the The X Factor in September 2013.[6][7]

As of 2013, Vieira is playing the lead role in soap opera Sol de Inverno where she plays the character Andreia.[8]

Personal life

Vieira met actor Pedro Teixeira in the summer of 2004, whilst filming on the set of the second season of Morangos com Açúcar.

On 23 October 2009, Vieira and Teixeira announced that she was pregnant with the couple's first child, a girl.[9] Vieira gave birth to her daughter with Teixeira, named María, on 5 April 2010 at the Hospital da Luz in Lisbon.[10]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
2009 Contrato Júlia
2009 Second Life Cláudia
2010 Dores e Amores Bel

Television

Year Title Role Notes
2004–2005 Maré Alta Ship Passenger 16 episodes
2004–2005 Morangos com Açúcar Ana Luísa Rochinha 339 episodes
2006 Fala-me de Amor Danny Foster 213 episodes
2007 Ilha dos Amores Vera Medeiros 198 episodes
2008 Podia Acabar o Mundo Vitória Del Pilar 1 episode
2009 A Vida Privada de Salazar Sofia 2 episodes
2011 Gosto Disto Bond Girl 1 episode
2011–2012 Rosa Fogo Maria Azevedo Mayer 226 episodes
2013– Sol de Inverno Andreia 60 episodes

Theatre

Year Title Role Notes
2009 Saia Curta e Consequência

References

  1. "'GQ' celebra 10.º aniversário com Cláudia Vieira na capa" ['GQ' celebrates 10.º anniversary with Cláudia Vieira on the cover]. Correio da Manhã. 8 February 2011. Retrieved 15 November 2013.
  2. "Cláudia Vieira com contrato para matar" [Cláudia Vieira with contract to kill]. Correio da Manhã. 18 January 2008. Retrieved 15 November 2013.
  3. "Cláudia Vieira e João Manzarra são os apresentadores de "Ídolos"" [Cláudia Vieira and João Manzarra are the presenters of "Ídolos"]. A Televisão. 10 August 2009. Retrieved 15 November 2013.
  4. ""Rosa Fogo" com Cláudia Vieira ao natural" ["Rosa Fogo" with Cláudia Vieira being a natural]. A Televisão. 28 June 2011. Retrieved 15 November 2013.
  5. "Cláudia Vieira mantém visual para 'Rosa Fogo'" [Cláudia Vieira maintains visual for 'Rosa Fogo']. Diário de Notícias. 28 June 2011. Retrieved 15 November 2013.
  6. ""The X Factor" chega a Portugal" ["The X Factor" arrives in Portugal]. MSN Portugal. 13 August 2013. Retrieved 15 November 2013.
  7. "Factor X chega a Portugal" [X Factor arrives in Portugal]. Musical Covers. Retrieved 15 November 2013.
  8. "Cláudia Vieira será Andreia em Sol de Inverno" [Cláudia Vieira is going to be Andreia in Winter's sun]. SIC. 13 August 2013. Retrieved 15 November 2013.
  9. "Cláudia Vieira e Pedro Teixeira esperam filho" [Cláudia Vieira and Pedro Teixeira awaiting child]. Vidas. 23 October 2010. Retrieved 15 November 2013.
  10. "Cláudia Vieira já foi mãe da Maria" [Cláudia Vieira has already been a mother to Maria]. Diário de Notícias. 9 April 2010. Retrieved 15 November 2013.

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