Camila Manhães Sampaio (born 14 June 1977), known professionally as Camila Pitanga, is a Brazilian actress and former model. She is internationally renowned for her roles in film and television. In film, she is known for her roles in Quilombo, Caramuru: A Invenção do Brasil, Redeemer, I'd Receive the Worst News from Your Beautiful Lips, Rio 2096: A Story of Love and Fury, among others. In television, she is known for her roles in Paraíso Tropical, Cama de Gato, Lado a Lado, Babilônia, and Velho Chico.

Camila Pitanga
Pitanga in 2014
Born
Camila Manhães Sampaio

(1977-06-14) 14 June 1977 (age 47)
Alma materRio de Janeiro State University
OccupationActress
Years active1984–present
Spouse
Cláudio Amaral Peixoto
(m. 2001; div. 2011)
Children1
FatherAntônio Pitanga
RelativesBenedita da Silva (stepmother)

Career

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In 1984, Pintaga made her acting debut as a child in Quilombo.

Camila Pitanga starred in the film I'd Receive the Worst News from Your Beautiful Lips.[1]

Camila starred in the telenovelas Cama de Gato, Lado a Lado, Babilônia and Velho Chico and was the antagonist in Porto dos Milagres and Paraíso Tropical.[2][3][4]

Personal life

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Pitanga in 2014

Pitanga was born in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. She is the daughter of actors Vera Manhães and Antônio Pitanga and Benedita da Silva's stepdaughter. She is sister to Rocco Pitanga, also an actor. She is of African descent on her father's and mother's side.[5][6]

Pintaga studied at Pentagono College and she is a director of Human Rights Movement.[7]

Pintaga is an atheist.[8] In 2001, she married the art director Claudio Amaral Peixoto. On 19 May 2008 she gave birth to her first daughter Antonia. The girl's name was a tribute to her father. In 2011, the couple separated.[9][10]

Filmography

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Film

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Title Year Role
Quilombo 1984
Super-Colosso 1995
Atlantis: The Lost Empire 2001 Kida
Caramuru: A Invenção do Brasil Catarina Paraguaçu
Bala Perdida 2003
Redentor 2004 Soninha
Bendito Fruto Choquita
O Preço da Paz Anésia
O Signo do Caos 2005 Furacão de Santos
Sal de Prata Cassandra
Mulheres do Brasil 2006 Esmeralda
Saneamento Básico 2007 Silene
Noel - Poeta da Vila Ceci
Eu Receberia as Piores Notícias dos Seus Lindos Lábios 2012 Lavínia
Uma História de Amor e Fúria 2013 Janaína

Television

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Title Year Role Notes
Sex Appeal 1993 Vilma
Fera Ferida Teresa " Teresinha" Fronteira
A Próxima Vítima 1995 Patrícia Noronha
Malhação 1997 Alexandra Bittencourt
Pecado Capital 1998
Você Decide 1999 Episode: "Transas de Família" - Parte 1
Brava Gente 2000 Elisa Episode: "Meia Encarnada Dura de Sangue"
A Invenção do Brasil Catarina Paraguaçu
Garotas do Programa
Porto dos Milagres 2001 Esmeralda
Pastores da Noite 2002 Marialva
Mulheres Apaixonadas 2003 Luciana Ribeiro Alves
A Grande Família Marina Episode: "Como Rechear um Peru"
Quem Vai Ficar com Mário? 2004 Diana
Belíssima 2005 Mônica Santana
Paraíso Tropical 2007 Francisbel "Babel" dos Santos Batista
Faça Sua História 2008 Cherry Davis Episode: "Super-Mamãe Suzete e A Estrela do Irajá"
Som Brasil Presenter
Cama de Gato 2009 Rosenilde "Rose" Pereira
A Grande Família 2010 Marina
Insensato Coração 2011 Carolina Miranda
A Grande Família Kelly
Lado a Lado[11] 2012 Isabel Nascimento
Sessão de Terapia 2014 Rita Costa
Babilônia Regina Rocha Loureiro
Velho Chico 2016 Maria Tereza de Sá Ribeiro

Theatre

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  • 1994 - A Ira de Aquiles[12]
  • 1994 - A Ilíada .... Afrodite[13]
  • 1995 - Orfeu da Conceição[14]
  • 1995 - Odisséia .... Penélope
  • 2002 - Arlequim, Servidor de Dois Patrões[15]
  • 2004 - A Maldição do Vale Negro .... Rosalinda[16]
  • 2013 - O Duelo[17]

Awards and nominations

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Year Category Association Nominated work Result Ref.
2001 Best Actress Prêmio Guarani de Cinema Brasileiro Caramuru Nominated [18]
2004 Best Actress coadjuvante Great Brazilian Cinema Awards Bendito Fruto Nominated [citation needed]
2007 Best Actress Prêmio Tudo de Bom - jornal O Dia Paraíso Tropical Won [citation needed]
Best Actress Prêmio Qualidade Brasil Paraíso Tropical Won [citation needed]
Best Actress Prêmio Quem de Televisão Paraíso Tropical Won [19]
Best Actress Prêmio Extra de Televisão - jornal Extra Paraíso Tropical Won [20]
Best Actress Melhores do Ano Paraíso Tropical Won [21]
2008 Revista da TV Prêmio Faz Diferença - jornal O Globo Paraíso Tropical Won [citation needed]
Television: Best Actress Troféu APCA Paraíso Tropical Won [22]
Best Actress Troféu Imprensa Paraíso Tropical Won [23]
Best Actress Troféu Internet - SBT Paraíso Tropical Won
Melhor atriz Contigo! television Awards Paraíso Tropical Won [24]
Best Romantic Actress Paraíso Tropical Won
2011 Best Actress Rio Festival Eu Receberia as Piores Notícias dos seus Lindos Lábios Won [25]
Best Actress Amazonas Film Festival Eu Receberia as Piores Notícias dos seus Lindos Lábios Won [26]
2012 Best Actress Prêmio Guarani de Cinema Brasileiro Eu Receberia as Piores Notícias dos seus Lindos Lábios Won [27]
2013 Best Actress Prêmio Fiesp/Sesi-SP de Cinema Eu Receberia as Piores Notícias dos seus Lindos Lábios Won [28]
2016 Best Actress Melhores do Ano Velho Chico Won [citation needed]

References

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  1. ^ "Eu Receberia as Piores Notícias dos Seus Lindos Lábios - Crítica". 22 October 2011.
  2. ^ "Lado a Lado - Linha do Tempo Laura e Isabel". Archived from the original on 2013-10-02. Retrieved 2014-05-08.
  3. ^ "Patrícia Pillar compara Constância de Lado a Lado à atual elite que tem horror da classe média - Últimas Notícias - UOL TV e Famosos". 8 March 2013.
  4. ^ "Novela 'Lado a Lado' revive o Rio histórico no início do século XX - Correio de Uberlândia Online". 10 September 2012. Archived from the original on 10 December 2013. Retrieved 8 May 2014.
  5. ^ "Camila Pitanga homoagen". Pragma (in Portuguese). 3 December 2013. Retrieved 27 March 2016.
  6. ^ "Raça Brasil | EXCLUSIVO ONLINE - Camila Pitanga". Archived from the original on 2014-05-08. Retrieved 2014-05-08.
  7. ^ "Humanosdireitos". Humanosdireitos (in Portuguese). Archived from the original on 8 January 2013. Retrieved 27 March 2016.
  8. ^ Revista Quem. Disponível em: http://revistaquem.globo.com/Quem/0,6993,EQG1588544-6129-2,00.html Archived 2013-12-02 at the Wayback Machine. Acesso em: 05 fev. 2008.
  9. ^ "Me separei numa boa". Revista Quem (in Portuguese). Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 27 March 2016.
  10. ^ "Recém-separada, Camila Pitanga vai com o pai e o irmão a shopping". Ego Globo (in Portuguese). Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 28 March 2016.
  11. ^ "Sheron Menezzes será rival de Camila Pitanga em 'Lado a Lado'". Archived from the original on 2012-08-08. Retrieved 2012-08-23.
  12. ^ "Camila Pitanga » Teatro". camilapitanga.net.
  13. ^ "CAMILA PITANGA - TRAJETÓRIA". memoriaglobo.globo.com. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2016-03-27.
  14. ^ IstoeGente.com.br. "ISTOÉ Gente :: Camila PitangaMusa morena :: Celebridades". www.terra.com.br. Archived from the original on 2017-08-25. Retrieved 2016-03-27.
  15. ^ "ISTOÉ Gente". www.terra.com.br. Archived from the original on 2017-08-01. Retrieved 2016-03-27.
  16. ^ "ISTOÉ Gente". www.terra.com.br. Archived from the original on 2017-08-23. Retrieved 2016-03-27.
  17. ^ "Camila Pitanga retorna aos palcos de SP com a peça 'O Duelo'". 23 November 2013.
  18. ^ "Prêmio Guarani de Cinema Brasileiro" (in Portuguese). Retrieved 27 March 2016.
  19. ^ "Prêmio Quem de Televisão" (in Portuguese). Retrieved 27 March 2016.
  20. ^ "Prêmio Extra de Televisão" (in Portuguese). Retrieved 27 March 2016.
  21. ^ "Prêmio Extra de Televisão" (in Portuguese). Retrieved 27 March 2016.
  22. ^ "Troféu APCA" (in Portuguese). Retrieved 27 March 2016.
  23. ^ "Troféu Imprensa" (in Portuguese). Retrieved 27 March 2016.
  24. ^ "Prêmio Contigo! de TV" (in Portuguese). June 2015. Retrieved 27 March 2016.
  25. ^ "Festival do Rio" (in Portuguese). Retrieved 27 March 2016.
  26. ^ "Amazonas Film Festival" (in Portuguese). Retrieved 27 March 2016.
  27. ^ "Prêmio Guarani de Cinema Brasileiro" (in Portuguese). Retrieved 27 March 2016.
  28. ^ "Prêmio Fiesp/Sesi-SP de Cinema" (in Portuguese). Archived from the original on 2014-04-24. Retrieved 27 March 2016.
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