Ana Paula Arósio
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Ana Paula Arósio is a Brazilian model
and actress.
. Her first work was done with the Brazilian agency Stilo, along with Brazilian photographer Paulo Sadao. In 1989, Arósio moved to Japan
to work as a model.
in which she played Amanda. Éramos Seis, along with her next two telenovela
appearances were all on the Brazilian television network SBT. The three productions, starting in 1994, were the aforementioned telenovela
, Razão de Viver (Reason to Live), and Os Ossos do Barão (The Baron's Bones).
written by Glória Perez. The miniseries explores the life of a young prostitute in the 1950s Brazil.
In 1998, Arósio won the "Melhores do Ano" (Best of the Year) award on the popular Brazilian Domingão do Faustão, in the category of "Revelation of the Year" for her work as Hilda in the miniseries Hilda Furacão.
s with Rede Globo
: Terra Nostra
and Esperança, both by author Benedito Ruy Barbosa and with a focus on Italian immigration to Brazil. Terra Nostra
gained Arósio international renown in 1999. A telenovela
about the Italian immigration to Brazil
, Terra Nostra
is a love story between two immigrants set amidst the wave of Italian immigration to Brazil between the end of the 19th century and the beginning of the 20th century. She was the main actress in the role of the Italian immigrant Giuliana Esplendore. Arósio herself is of Italian descent, with great-grandparents from Lombardy
. Terra Nostra was broadcast in 95 countries, one of the most successful productions of Rede Globo
.
Other than these, she has made diverse special appearances in television, as well as other miniseriers, while working on her theater career. Her most well-known theater piece was Casa de Bonecas (House of Dolls) in 2002. Besides Casa de Bonecas, Ana Paula starred in four other plays: Diário Secreto de Adão e Eva (The Secret Diary of Adam and Eve), Harmonia em Negro (Harmony in Black), Fedra (Phedra), and Batom(Lipstick).
In 2005, she acted in the Brazilian film O Coronel e o Lobisomem, directed by Maurício Farias, alongside Brazilian actors Selton Mello
e Diogo Vilela. Her first telenovela set in present day was Páginas da Vida (Pages of Life) in 2006, written by Manoel Carlos. Up until this point, she had only worked on period pieces.
In 2007, Ana Paula was chosen as the new face for Avon. In 2008, Ana Paula once again starred in another period piece, the telenovela Ciranda de Pedra, an adaptation from the 1981 novel.
Arósio won the Troféu Imprensa three times. The Troféu Imprensa is considered the greatest annual award for the biggest stand outs in Brazilian television in several categories. She won the award in the category of "Revelation of the Year" for Hilda in Hilda Furacão in 1998[12], and in the category na categoria of Best Actress for Giuliana in Terra Nostra
and for Judge Camille in Esperança in 2002[14].
Model (person)
A model , sometimes called a mannequin, is a person who is employed to display, advertise and promote commercial products or to serve as a subject of works of art....
and actress.
Early life
Arósio is one of the most popular actresses in Brazil. She started her career at the age of twelve when Ana Paula was "discovered" by a representative for an advertisement agency while shopping at a supermarketSupermarket
A supermarket, a form of grocery store, is a self-service store offering a wide variety of food and household merchandise, organized into departments...
. Her first work was done with the Brazilian agency Stilo, along with Brazilian photographer Paulo Sadao. In 1989, Arósio moved to Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
to work as a model.
Early work
After appearing in hundreds of magazine covers and television commercials, she began her career as an actress. Her first job as an actress was as Berenice in the Italian-Brazilian film Forever, directed by Walter Hugo Khouri. She made her debut in television with Éramos Seis (We Were Six), a telenovelaTelenovela
A telenovela is a limited-run serial dramatic programming popular in Latin American, Portuguese, and Spanish television programming. The word combines tele, short for televisión or televisão , and novela, a Spanish or Portuguese word for "novel"...
in which she played Amanda. Éramos Seis, along with her next two telenovela
Telenovela
A telenovela is a limited-run serial dramatic programming popular in Latin American, Portuguese, and Spanish television programming. The word combines tele, short for televisión or televisão , and novela, a Spanish or Portuguese word for "novel"...
appearances were all on the Brazilian television network SBT. The three productions, starting in 1994, were the aforementioned telenovela
Telenovela
A telenovela is a limited-run serial dramatic programming popular in Latin American, Portuguese, and Spanish television programming. The word combines tele, short for televisión or televisão , and novela, a Spanish or Portuguese word for "novel"...
, Razão de Viver (Reason to Live), and Os Ossos do Barão (The Baron's Bones).
Critical Success
Stardom in Brazil came about in 1998, when Arósio played the protagonist role in Hilda Furacão (Hilda the Hurricane). Hilda Furacão was a miniseries on the Brazilian television network Rede GloboRede Globo
Rede Globo , or simply Globo, is a Brazilian television network, launched by media mogul Roberto Marinho on April 26, 1965. It is owned by media conglomerate Organizações Globo, being by far the largest of its holdings...
written by Glória Perez. The miniseries explores the life of a young prostitute in the 1950s Brazil.
In 1998, Arósio won the "Melhores do Ano" (Best of the Year) award on the popular Brazilian Domingão do Faustão, in the category of "Revelation of the Year" for her work as Hilda in the miniseries Hilda Furacão.
1999-2003
After her success in Hilda Furacão, she took on the protagonist roles in two more telenovelaTelenovela
A telenovela is a limited-run serial dramatic programming popular in Latin American, Portuguese, and Spanish television programming. The word combines tele, short for televisión or televisão , and novela, a Spanish or Portuguese word for "novel"...
s with Rede Globo
Rede Globo
Rede Globo , or simply Globo, is a Brazilian television network, launched by media mogul Roberto Marinho on April 26, 1965. It is owned by media conglomerate Organizações Globo, being by far the largest of its holdings...
: Terra Nostra
Terra Nostra
Terra Nostra is a Brazilian telenovela, which was produced by and broadcast on Rede Globo in 1999.The story is set in the late 19th century and takes place at a time when slaves were freed in Brazil and there was a need for workers, especially on the coffee fazendas of Brazil...
and Esperança, both by author Benedito Ruy Barbosa and with a focus on Italian immigration to Brazil. Terra Nostra
Terra Nostra
Terra Nostra is a Brazilian telenovela, which was produced by and broadcast on Rede Globo in 1999.The story is set in the late 19th century and takes place at a time when slaves were freed in Brazil and there was a need for workers, especially on the coffee fazendas of Brazil...
gained Arósio international renown in 1999. A telenovela
Telenovela
A telenovela is a limited-run serial dramatic programming popular in Latin American, Portuguese, and Spanish television programming. The word combines tele, short for televisión or televisão , and novela, a Spanish or Portuguese word for "novel"...
about the Italian immigration to Brazil
Italian Brazilian
-Italian immigration to Brazil:The Italian government claims there are 25 million Brazilians of Italian descent, which would be the largest population of Italian background outside of Italy itself. There are no actual surveys, or even verifiable calculations supporting such claims. According to...
, Terra Nostra
Terra Nostra
Terra Nostra is a Brazilian telenovela, which was produced by and broadcast on Rede Globo in 1999.The story is set in the late 19th century and takes place at a time when slaves were freed in Brazil and there was a need for workers, especially on the coffee fazendas of Brazil...
is a love story between two immigrants set amidst the wave of Italian immigration to Brazil between the end of the 19th century and the beginning of the 20th century. She was the main actress in the role of the Italian immigrant Giuliana Esplendore. Arósio herself is of Italian descent, with great-grandparents from Lombardy
Lombardy
Lombardy is one of the 20 regions of Italy. The capital is Milan. One-sixth of Italy's population lives in Lombardy and about one fifth of Italy's GDP is produced in this region, making it the most populous and richest region in the country and one of the richest in the whole of Europe...
. Terra Nostra was broadcast in 95 countries, one of the most successful productions of Rede Globo
Rede Globo
Rede Globo , or simply Globo, is a Brazilian television network, launched by media mogul Roberto Marinho on April 26, 1965. It is owned by media conglomerate Organizações Globo, being by far the largest of its holdings...
.
Other than these, she has made diverse special appearances in television, as well as other miniseriers, while working on her theater career. Her most well-known theater piece was Casa de Bonecas (House of Dolls) in 2002. Besides Casa de Bonecas, Ana Paula starred in four other plays: Diário Secreto de Adão e Eva (The Secret Diary of Adam and Eve), Harmonia em Negro (Harmony in Black), Fedra (Phedra), and Batom(Lipstick).
2004-Present
In 2004, Ana Paula won the best supporting actress award for the film Celeste & Estrela, directed by Betse de Paula, in the 3º Film Festival of Varginha.In 2005, she acted in the Brazilian film O Coronel e o Lobisomem, directed by Maurício Farias, alongside Brazilian actors Selton Mello
Selton Mello
Selton Figueiredo Melo is a Brazilian actor. He works on TV, movies and theater. He also produces and directs movies and videoclips...
e Diogo Vilela. Her first telenovela set in present day was Páginas da Vida (Pages of Life) in 2006, written by Manoel Carlos. Up until this point, she had only worked on period pieces.
In 2007, Ana Paula was chosen as the new face for Avon. In 2008, Ana Paula once again starred in another period piece, the telenovela Ciranda de Pedra, an adaptation from the 1981 novel.
Arósio won the Troféu Imprensa three times. The Troféu Imprensa is considered the greatest annual award for the biggest stand outs in Brazilian television in several categories. She won the award in the category of "Revelation of the Year" for Hilda in Hilda Furacão in 1998[12], and in the category na categoria of Best Actress for Giuliana in Terra Nostra
Terra Nostra
Terra Nostra is a Brazilian telenovela, which was produced by and broadcast on Rede Globo in 1999.The story is set in the late 19th century and takes place at a time when slaves were freed in Brazil and there was a need for workers, especially on the coffee fazendas of Brazil...
and for Judge Camille in Esperança in 2002[14].
Television
- Éramos SeisÉramos SeisÉramos Seis is a 1943 Brazilian novel by Maria José Dupré about a struggling middle-class family in São Paulo. Praised by writer and critic Monteiro Lobato, it became a best-selling novel and was awarded the Raul Pompeia Prize for best work of 1943 by the Brazilian Academy of Letters...
(We Were Six) (1994), Amanda - Razão de Viver (Reason of Living) (1996), Bruna
- Os Ossos do Barão (The Baron's Bones) (1997), Isabel
- Hilda Furacão (Hilda the Hurricane) (1998), Hilda Furacão
- Mulher (Woman) (1998)
- Voce Decide (You Decide) (1998), Lena
- Terra nostraTerra NostraTerra Nostra is a Brazilian telenovela, which was produced by and broadcast on Rede Globo in 1999.The story is set in the late 19th century and takes place at a time when slaves were freed in Brazil and there was a need for workers, especially on the coffee fazendas of Brazil...
(Our Land) (1999), Giuliana - Os Maias (The Maias) (2001), Maria Eduarda da Maia
- Brava Gente (Brave People) (2001), Madalena
- Os Normais (The Normals) (2001), Carminha
- EsperançaEsperançaThere are parishes that have the name Esperança :-In Brazil:*Esperança, Ceará*Esperança, Paraíba-In Portugal:*Esperança, a parish in the district of Arronches*Esperança, a parish in the district of Póvoa de Lanhoso...
(Hope) (2002), Camille - Celebridade (Celebrity) (2003), Alice - special participation
- Um Só Coração (One Lonely Heart) (2004), Yolanda Penteado
- Mad Maria (2005), Consuelo
- Páginas da Vida (Pages of Life) (2006), Olívia
- Ciranda de Pedra (Ring of Rocks) (2008), Laura Toledo
- Na Forma da Lei (2010), Ana Beatriz
Film
- Per Sempre (Forever) (1991), Berenice
- Os Cristais debaixo do trono (The Cristals Beneath the Throne) (2001)
- Celeste e Estrela (Celeste and Estrela) (2005), airport receptionist
- O Coronel e o Lobisomem (The Colonel and the Werewolf) (2005), Cousin Esmeraldina
- Garibaldi em America (Garibaldi in America) (2009), Anita GaribaldiAnita GaribaldiAna Maria de Jesus Ribeiro di Garibaldi, best known as Anita Garibaldi, was the Brazilian wife and comrade-in-arms of Italian revolutionary Giuseppe Garibaldi...
Theater
- Casa de Bonecas (House of Dolls) (2002), Nora Helmer
- Diário Secreto de Adão e Eva (The Secret Diary of Adam and Eve)
- Harmonia em Negro (Harmony in Black)
- Fedra (Phedra)
- Batom (Lipstick)
Awards
| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Troféu Imprensa | Revelation of the year | Hilda Furacão | |
| 1999 | Best actress | Terra Nostra | ||
| 2002 | Best actress | Esperança | ||
| 2004 | 3º Film Festival of Varginha | Best supporting actress | Celeste & Estrela | |
| 2005 | Prêmio Contigo, Brazil | Best supporting actress | O Coronel e o Lobisomem |