Bianca Rinaldi is a Brazilian actress best known for her roles in 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"...

s, especially A Escrava Isaura

A Escrava Isaura (2004 TV series)

A Escrava Isaura is a 2004 Brazilian telenovela based on A Escrava Isaura, an 1875 abolitionist romance novel by Bernardo Guimarães. The series tells the story of a coffee-plantation owner's passion for one of his slaves...

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Biography

Born in São Paulo, Brazil. She trained as a gymnast

Gymnast

Gymnasts are people who participate in the sports of either artistic gymnastics, trampolining, or rhythmic gymnastics.See gymnasium for the origin of the word gymnast from gymnastikos.-Female artistic:Australia...

 from ages 8 to 13. She began her TV career in 1990 when she was chosen to be a "Paquita" for Xuxa

Xuxa

Xuxa , Maria da Graça "Xuxa" Meneghel, born March 27, 1963 in Santa Rosa, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil) is a Brazilian television actress, singer and children's television show host...

's Show. Her career on the show lasted until 1995 when she left to pursue an acting career on Brazilian TV and theater. She received critical acclaim by Brazilian media for her work on Pícara Sonhadora and recently for her work on A Escrava Isaura

A Escrava Isaura (2004 TV series)

A Escrava Isaura is a 2004 Brazilian telenovela based on A Escrava Isaura, an 1875 abolitionist romance novel by Bernardo Guimarães. The series tells the story of a coffee-plantation owner's passion for one of his slaves...

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Personal

Bianca has been married to Eduardo Menga since January 1, 2002. They have twin daughters, Beatriz Menga and Sophia Menga (born on May 10, 2009).

Television series

• Ribeirão do Tempo (2010/2011)
• Os Mutantes - Caminhos do Coração (2008)
• Caminhos do Coração (2007/2008)
• Prova de Amor (2005)
• A Escrava Isaura
  A Escrava Isaura (2004 TV series)
  A Escrava Isaura is a 2004 Brazilian telenovela based on A Escrava Isaura, an 1875 abolitionist romance novel by Bernardo Guimarães. The series tells the story of a coffee-plantation owner's passion for one of his slaves...
  
  (2004)
• Didi Quer Ser Criança (2004)
• A Pequena Travessa (2002)
• Pícara Sonhadora (2001)
• Você Decide (1998)
• Malhação
  Malhação
  Malhação is a Brazilian soap opera for the teenage audience. The soap started in 1995, and was set in a fictional Gym Club called Malhação on Barra da Tijuca, Rio de Janeiro. Through the years the location varied slightly. Although the name of the soap remains the same, it is now set in the...
  
  (1995)
• Explode Coração (1995)
• Cara e Coroa (1995)
• Xou da Xuxa (1990)

Movies

• An Adventure on time (Uma aventura no tempo) (2007)
• Didi Wanna be child (Didi quer ser criança) (2004)
• Summer Dream (Sonho de Verão) (1994)
• Crystal Moon (Lua de Cristal) (1990)

External links

• Official web site