Thaila Ayala Sales[1] (born April 14, 1986) is a Brazilian actress and model.

Thaila Ayala
Ayala at the Cia Marítima and Trident collection parade in 2015
Born
Thaila Ayala Sales

(1986-04-14) April 14, 1986 (age 38)
Occupations
  • Actress
  • model
Years active2002–present
Spouses
Paulo Vilhena
(m. 2011; div. 2013)
Renato Góes
(m. 2019)
Children2
ParentMaria Eunice Ayala (mother)
Websitehttp://thailaayala.com.br/

Career

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She began her modeling career at the age of sixteen. In 2006, she enrolled in the Rede Globo Actors Workshop. At the end of the course, she did tests, and got the role of Marcela, the female protagonist of the fourteenth season of the telenovela Malhação.[2]

In 2007, she was photographed by Terry Richardson for the book, Rio, Wonderful Town, which was released later that same year. She was featured in a photo with her breast showing and biting her lip. Casting producer Luis Fernando Silva later claimed to have repented for participation in the book.[3]

In January 2016, Thaila worked with Indian-American Director Aditya J Patwardhan in the upcoming short film When Red is White, aka The Touch of Aurora.[4][5]

In 2017, she played Vanessa in the 2017 American film Woody Woodpecker, collaborating with Eric Bauza, Timothy Omundson, Graham Verchere.

Personal life

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She married Brazilian actor Paulo Vilhena on November 19, 2011.[6][7] They split in 2013.[8] In August 2016 Ayala converted to Protestantism and was baptized at the Igreja Pentecostal Anabatista.[9] She is of Italian and Spanish descent.[10] In 2019, she married actor Renato Góes. They have two children.

Filmography

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Television

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Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2006 Páginas da Vida Felipe's girlfriend Episode: October 12th
Malhação Marcela Junqueira Pereira da Silva "Marcela Persí"/ Vanessa Galvão Season 13
2007 Malhação Marcela Junqueira Pereira da Silva "Marcela Persí" Season 14 [11]
2008 Faça Sua História Kênia Episode: "Bandeira 5"
2009 Caminho das Índias Shivani Mugdaliar [12]
2010 Ti Ti Ti Amanda Moura [13]
2012 Cheias de Charme Gisele / Fabiene Episode: "September 5–6" [14][15]
2013 Sangue Bom Camila Lancaster [16]
2014 (Des)encontros Lara Episode: "Lara e Gael" [17][18]
2015 As Canalhas Danielle Episode: "Danielle" [19]
2019-2020 Girls from Ipanema Helô [20]
2024 Família É Tudo Elisa

Film

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Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2014 Apnéia Julia Short film
2015 Foreign Tongues Mariana Short film
2016 Stronger than the World Laura
Tesla: Drive the Future Girl Short film
Water Warrior Woman interviewed Short film
2017 Sex.Sound.Silence Thaila Short film [21]
O Matador Renata
Woody Woodpecker Vanessa
2018 When Red is White Sara Short film
Talvez uma História de Amor Clara
Coração de Cowboy Paula [22]
2019 Lamento Letícia
Zeroville Maria
2021 Moscow Val
2022 Inverno Beatriz

Awards and nominations

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Year Ceremony Category Work nominated Results
2007 Prêmio Extra de Televisão[23] Feminine Revelation Malhação Nominated
2009 Capricho Awards[24] Most Stylish National Thaila Ayala Nominated
2010 Capricho Awards[25] Most Stylish Nominated

References

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  1. ^ "3×4 – Thaila Ayala | DaCamiza ♥". Archived from the original on November 19, 2012. Retrieved March 30, 2013.
  2. ^ "Meio Norte - Thaila Ayala é a nova bela da tarde da Globo". Archived from the original on June 20, 2009. Retrieved May 19, 2012.
  3. ^ "EGO - NOTÍCIAS - Thaila Ayala está arrependida de ter posado sem blusa para Terry Richardson". Ego.globo.com. Retrieved 2015-08-24.
  4. ^ "Thaila Ayala Viverá uma Cega em "When Red is White" em Hollywood". soulbrasil.com/. 10 December 2015. Retrieved 2015-12-24.
  5. ^ "Thaila Ayala se adapta para viver cega em filme". diariosp.com.br//. Retrieved 2016-01-21.
  6. ^ "Casamento de Paulo Vilhena e Thaila Ayala". Casamentoclick.com.br. Retrieved 2015-08-24.
  7. ^ "Thaila Ayala e Paulo Vilhena se casam em Noronha". Archived from the original on January 7, 2013. Retrieved February 15, 2013.
  8. ^ "Paulo Vilhena e Thaila Ayala estão separados há três meses, diz assessoria - Notícias - UOL TV e Famosos". Celebridades.uol.com.br. 8 January 2014. Retrieved 2015-08-24.
  9. ^ Godinho, Rafael (22 August 2016). "Thaila Ayala posta foto de batismo religioso: 'Renascer no seu amor'" (in Portuguese). EGO.com. Retrieved 27 October 2017.
  10. ^ Nogueira, Rebecca. "Thaila Ayala é a capa da Corpo a Corpo de junho". corpoacorpo.com.br. Retrieved 4 December 2020.
  11. ^ Bel Bonotto (8 October 2015). "Thaila Ayala recorda tempos de 'Malhação': 'Faria tudo de novo'". Gshow. Retrieved 8 October 2015.
  12. ^ Annie Lattari. "Thaila Ayala fala sobre Shivani, sua personagem em 'Caminho das Índias'". Vix. Retrieved 11 January 2017.
  13. ^ Aurora Aguiar (20 April 2010). "Thaila Ayala é confirmada no remake de Tititi". Ofuxico. Retrieved 11 January 2017.
  14. ^ "Falsa fabianática em 'Cheias', Thaila Ayala revela: era enlouquecida por Sandy e Junior". Gshow.com. 4 September 2012. Retrieved 5 June 2019.
  15. ^ "Thaila Ayala reforça elenco de "Cheias de Charme"". Quem. 6 September 2012. Retrieved 11 January 2017.
  16. ^ Fernanda Alves (18 June 2013). "'Sangue bom': Thaila Ayala lança tendências na novela e na vida". Extra. Retrieved 11 January 2017.
  17. ^ Amanda Serra (6 May 2014). ""Algo que ficou de uma relação bacana", diz Thaila sobre série com Vilhena". UOL. Retrieved 11 January 2017.
  18. ^ Amanda Serra (6 May 2014). ""Algo que ficou de uma relação bacana", diz Thaila sobre série com Vilhena". UOL. Retrieved 11 January 2017.
  19. ^ Flávia Muniz (10 January 2015). "Thaila Ayala vive ex-gordinha na série 'As Canalhas'". O Dia. Retrieved 3 March 2015.
  20. ^ "Thaila Ayala será Helô na série 'Coisa Mais Linda', da Netflix: 'Ela vai trabalhar numa revista feminina numa época em que só havia homens como repórteres'".
  21. ^ Paula, Junior de (4 December 2016). "Thaila Ayala é a estrela do primeiro trailer do filme que celebra os 75 anos da animação Pica-Pau". Heloísa Tolipan. Retrieved 13 June 2017.
  22. ^ Santuci, Rodrigo (7 February 2017). "Coração de Cowboy: Música sertaneja de raiz em novo longa nacional". Plugou. Retrieved 13 June 2017.
  23. ^ Central Notícias (27 November 2007). ""Paraíso Tropical" ganha 8 prêmios do jornal "Extra"". Retrieved 2022-12-21.
  24. ^ "Capricho Awards 2009: Vote na categoria gente". Capricho. 23 October 2009. Retrieved 3 February 2023.
  25. ^ "A entrega dos troféus: Veja como foi a entrega dos prêmios". Capricho. 28 December 2010. Retrieved 3 February 2023.
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