Maria Flor
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Maria Flor Leite Calaça, usually known as Maria Flor (born on August 31, 1983 in Laranjeiras
, Rio de Janeiro
, Rio de Janeiro state
, Brazil
) is a Brazil
ian actress. She is the daughter of Renato Calaça, a cinema audio technician and Márcia Leite, who is a screenwriter.
in a movie. She became famous after her role as Rê, a very insecure and innovative character, in Malhação soap opera. This was also her first television role.
She played Tina, a romantic character, in the soap opera Cabocla. To be able to play her character, Maria Flor spent almost a month in a farm learning how to be a peasant. In the movie Cazuza - O Tempo Não Pára
she played a groupie following the rock band Barão Vermelho
. In the movie Quase Dois Irmãos she played a wealthy girl, daughter of a politician, and that gets involved with a drug dealer. She also represented the cast of the movie during the 2005 Créteil International Women's Film Festival
.
She played a prostitute in the movie O Diabo a Quatro. In her research to play this character she talked to real prostitutes and strippers. Maria Flor won the best actress award of the Festival de Cuiabá
(Cuiabá Film Festival) for her performance in this movie. In the biographical movie Dois Filhos de Francisco, Maria Flor played Solange, who was the first love of the sertanejo
singer Zezé Di Camargo, of the Zezé di Camargo & Luciano duo.
She played Taís Junqueira in the soap opera Belíssima, which started airing in November, 2005. Taís Junqueira is a Brazilian woman working in Greece
as a prostitute, after receiving a proposal promising her a job as a ballerina
. During the soap opera, her character will try to return to Brazil. In 2006, she played Carol in the 2006 movie Podecre! and Letícia in the movie Proibido Proibir.
Maria Flor played the role of Bel in the 2007 movie Chega de Saudade
Her first role as the main character of a soap opera was in the 2007 soap opera Eterna Magia, where she played the role of Nina Sullivan, who is a witch who refuses to use her magical abilities. In 2008, she participated of one episode of the TV series Casos e Acasos
, and starred the end of the year special Aline.
Her international career started in the Fernando Meirelles
film 360
, starring Anthony Hopkins
, Rachel Weisz
and Jude Law
.
Besides working as an actress, Maria Flor starred the summer campaign for Blue Man, a bikini
and Bermuda shorts
factory.
¹ Movie produced in 2002, but commercially released only in 2005.
Laranjeiras
Laranjeiras is an upper-middle-class neighborhood located in the Zona Sul area of Rio de Janeiro. Primarily residential, It is one of the city's oldest neighborhoods, having been founded in the 17th century, with the construction of country houses in the valley located around the Carioca River,...
, Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro , commonly referred to simply as Rio, is the capital city of the State of Rio de Janeiro, the second largest city of Brazil, and the third largest metropolitan area and agglomeration in South America, boasting approximately 6.3 million people within the city proper, making it the 6th...
, Rio de Janeiro state
Rio de Janeiro (state)
Rio de Janeiro is one of the 27 states of Brazil.Rio de Janeiro has the second largest economy of Brazil behind only São Paulo state.The state of Rio de Janeiro is located within the Brazilian geopolitical region classified as the Southeast...
, Brazil
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
) is a Brazil
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
ian actress. She is the daughter of Renato Calaça, a cinema audio technician and Márcia Leite, who is a screenwriter.
Career
Maria Flor was discovered in 2002, and her first role was in the movie O Diabo a Quatro, filmed in the same year, and released nationwide in Brazil in 2005. It was also her first role as a protagonistProtagonist
A protagonist is the main character of a literary, theatrical, cinematic, or musical narrative, around whom the events of the narrative's plot revolve and with whom the audience is intended to most identify...
in a movie. She became famous after her role as Rê, a very insecure and innovative character, in Malhação soap opera. This was also her first television role.
She played Tina, a romantic character, in the soap opera Cabocla. To be able to play her character, Maria Flor spent almost a month in a farm learning how to be a peasant. In the movie Cazuza - O Tempo Não Pára
Cazuza - O Tempo Não Pára
Cazuza - O Tempo Não Pára is a 2004 Brazilian movie about the life of singer Cazuza. The film is directed by Walter Carvalho and Sandra Werneck. It stars Daniel de Oliveira as Cazuza. The film is based on the book by Cazuza's mother, Lucia Araujo...
she played a groupie following the rock band Barão Vermelho
Barão Vermelho
Barão Vermelho is a Brazilian rock band. Formed in 1981 in Rio de Janeiro, it was originally led by songwriting duo Cazuza and Roberto Frejat , which assumed the vocals after Cazuza's departure in 1986...
. In the movie Quase Dois Irmãos she played a wealthy girl, daughter of a politician, and that gets involved with a drug dealer. She also represented the cast of the movie during the 2005 Créteil International Women's Film Festival
Créteil International Women's Film Festival
The Créteil International Women's Film Festival is an annual event in Créteil, Paris, France founded by Jackie Buet in 1978 to showcase the directing talents of female filmmakers who, at the time, had difficulty getting their films adequately distributed. The first festival was held in 1979 in Sceaux...
.
She played a prostitute in the movie O Diabo a Quatro. In her research to play this character she talked to real prostitutes and strippers. Maria Flor won the best actress award of the Festival de Cuiabá
Cuiabá
Under the Koppen climate classification, Cuiaba features a tropical wet and dry climate. Cuiabá is famous for its searing heat, although temperatures in winter can arrive sporadically at 10 degrees, indeed atypical, caused by cold fronts coming from the south, and that may only last one or two...
(Cuiabá Film Festival) for her performance in this movie. In the biographical movie Dois Filhos de Francisco, Maria Flor played Solange, who was the first love of the sertanejo
Country music
Country music is a popular American musical style that began in the rural Southern United States in the 1920s. It takes its roots from Western cowboy and folk music...
singer Zezé Di Camargo, of the Zezé di Camargo & Luciano duo.
She played Taís Junqueira in the soap opera Belíssima, which started airing in November, 2005. Taís Junqueira is a Brazilian woman working in Greece
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
as a prostitute, after receiving a proposal promising her a job as a ballerina
Ballerina
A ballerina is a title used to describe a principal female professional ballet dancer in a large company; the male equivalent to this title is danseur or ballerino...
. During the soap opera, her character will try to return to Brazil. In 2006, she played Carol in the 2006 movie Podecre! and Letícia in the movie Proibido Proibir.
Maria Flor played the role of Bel in the 2007 movie Chega de Saudade
Chega de Saudade (film)
Chega de Saudade is a 2007 Brazilian character comedy film directed by Laís Bodanzky It earned 7 awards at various film festivals. The action is set in a dance hall in São Paulo frequented by old people. Its soundtrack includes about 20 vintage Brazilian dance tunes sung by Elza Soares and Marku...
Her first role as the main character of a soap opera was in the 2007 soap opera Eterna Magia, where she played the role of Nina Sullivan, who is a witch who refuses to use her magical abilities. In 2008, she participated of one episode of the TV series Casos e Acasos
Casos e Acasos
Casos e Acasos is a series of Brazilian TV Globo Network, written by Daniel Adjafre and Marcius Melhem, the general direction of Carlos Milan core of Marcos Schechtman and Jayme Monjardim...
, and starred the end of the year special Aline.
Her international career started in the Fernando Meirelles
Fernando Meirelles
Fernando Ferreira Meirelles is a Brazilian film director, producer and screenwriter.He was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Director in 2004 for his work in the Brazilian film City of God, released in 2002 in Brazil and in 2003 in the U.S. by Miramax Films...
film 360
360 (film)
360 is an upcoming film starring Rachel Weisz, Anthony Hopkins, and Jude Law. The film will, directed by Fernando Meirelles, is set to open the 2011 London Film Festival.-Production:...
, starring Anthony Hopkins
Anthony Hopkins
Sir Philip Anthony Hopkins, KBE , best known as Anthony Hopkins, is a Welsh actor of film, stage and television...
, Rachel Weisz
Rachel Weisz
Rachel Hannah Weisz born 7 March 1970)is an English-American film and theatre actress and former fashion model. She started her acting career at Trinity Hall, Cambridge, where she co-founded the theatrical group Cambridge Talking Tongues...
and Jude Law
Jude Law
David Jude Heyworth Law , known professionally as Jude Law, is an English actor, film producer and director.He began acting with the National Youth Music Theatre in 1987, and had his first television role in 1989...
.
Besides working as an actress, Maria Flor starred the summer campaign for Blue Man, a bikini
Bikini
The bikini is typically a women's two-piece swimsuit. One part of the attire covers the breasts and the other part covers the crotch and part of or the entire buttocks, leaving an uncovered area between the two. Merriam–Webster describes the bikini as "a woman's scanty two-piece bathing suit" or "a...
and Bermuda shorts
Bermuda shorts
Bermuda Shorts, also known as walking shorts or dress shorts, are a particular type of short trousers, now widely worn as semi-casual attire by both men and women...
factory.
Filmography
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 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... |
Rê | Soap opera |
| 2004 | Cabocla | Tina | Soap opera |
| Cazuza - O Tempo Não Pára Cazuza - O Tempo Não Pára Cazuza - O Tempo Não Pára is a 2004 Brazilian movie about the life of singer Cazuza. The film is directed by Walter Carvalho and Sandra Werneck. It stars Daniel de Oliveira as Cazuza. The film is based on the book by Cazuza's mother, Lucia Araujo... |
Unnamed girl | Movie | |
| Quase Dois Irmãos | Juliana | Movie | |
| 2005 | O Diabo a Quatro¹ | Rita de Cássia | Movie |
| Dois Filhos de Francisco | Solange | Movie | |
| Belíssima | Taís Junqueira | Soap opera | |
| 2006 | Podecre! | Carol | Movie |
| Proibido Proibir | Letícia | Movie | |
| 2007 | Chega de Saudade | Bel | Movie |
| Eterna Magia | Nina Sullivan | Soap opera | |
| 2008 | Casos e Acasos Casos e Acasos Casos e Acasos is a series of Brazilian TV Globo Network, written by Daniel Adjafre and Marcius Melhem, the general direction of Carlos Milan core of Marcos Schechtman and Jayme Monjardim... |
Fernanda | TV series |
| Aline | Aline | TV special | |
| 2009 | Som & Fúria | Kátia | Miniseries |
| 2009- | Aline | Aline | TV series |
| 2010 | Quincas Berro D'Água | Movie | |
| O Bem Amado | Violeta | Movie and 2011 Miniseries |
¹ Movie produced in 2002, but commercially released only in 2005.
External links
- Maria Flor Interview at Terra (in PortuguesePortuguese languagePortuguese is a Romance language that arose in the medieval Kingdom of Galicia, nowadays Galicia and Northern Portugal. The southern part of the Kingdom of Galicia became independent as the County of Portugal in 1095...
) - Interview at Mulheres do Cinema Brasileiro Website (in Portuguese)