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- Camila Alves McConaughey was born on 28 January 1982 in Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil. She is an actress, known for Ne-Yo: Because of You (2007), Shear Genius (2007) and Kids BBQ Championship (2016). She has been married to Matthew McConaughey since 9 June 2012. They have three children.
- Actor
- Producer
Rafael Silva is originally from Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil, but moved to the United States at the age of 13. Following his grandfather and many of his uncles' footsteps, he grew up wanting to become a veterinarian and working with farm animals.
In his junior year of high school, Rafael signed up to audition for his first play with the intention of overcoming his fear of speaking in public. As his fear diminished, his interest in his newly found craft grew and he decided to audition to performing arts schools in order to attain proper training as an actor.
In 2017, Rafael Silva graduated Pace University, in downtown Manhattan, NY, with a B.F.A. in Acting for Film, Television, Voice-Overs & Commercial.- Actress
- Costume and Wardrobe Department
Débora Falabella was born on 22 February 1979 in Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil. She is an actress, known for The Clone (2001), Lisbela and the Prisoner (2003) and Brazil Avenue (2012). She has been married to Gustavo Vaz since October 2019. She was previously married to Murilo Benício and Chuck Hypólito.- Producer
- Writer
- Director
Gerard Lima's journey in the world of filmmaking began with a bold step - self-funding his own production in 2013. Wearing multiple hats throughout the process, Lima immersed himself in every aspect of the film industry, utilizing this hands-on approach to gain invaluable insights into its intricacies. Armed with a bachelor's degree in business management, Lima strategically merged his business acumen with his passion for cinema, not only advancing his personal career but also nurturing the growth of Lima Films, his own studio, and fostering the careers of aspiring talents within the industry. His breakthrough moment arrived in 2015 when Lima's creative prowess was recognized at the Melbourne International Film Festival, where he scooped the Best Music Video and Director awards. This accomplishment marked the beginning of a prolific career in which Lima has since written and produced a remarkable 19 films, directing seven of these projects. Notably, Lima's versatility extends beyond the realms of traditional filmmaking, as evidenced by his success in the HBO/Cinemax Urban Action Showcase. In 2017, he clinched second place in the Action Script Contest for the feature screenplay "Brother's in Arms" and garnered accolades for the TV Pilot "The Legend of Kung Funk." The year 2018 saw Lima's continued ascendancy, with another 2nd place win in the HBO/Cinemax Urban Action Showcase for Best Short Film with "Birth of the Daywalker." Lima's prowess extends beyond storytelling, as demonstrated by his achievement at the 2022 Athens International Monthly Art Film Festival, where he secured the Best Original Score award for "Lawless Law." A testament to his multifaceted talents, Lima's filmography not only showcases his directorial, writing, and producing skills but also reflects a commitment to pushing creative boundaries in pursuit of cinematic excellence.- Actress
- Director
- Soundtrack
Letícia Sabatella (born 8 March 1971) is a Brazilian actress and singer. Born in Belo Horizonte, Letícia Sabatella was two years old when her family moved from Itajubá (MG) to the mining town of Conceição das Alagoas, going live in the village of Big Bend Power Plant. There her father worked as an engineer. She has said she learned to appreciate nature in this place full of greenery and people of different nationalities. Today, she lives in Nova Friburgo, a mountainous region of Rio de Janeiro, where she grows organic food cooperative arrangements with employees.- Director
- Producer
- Writer
Petra Costa was born on 8 July 1983 in Belo Horizonte, Brazil. She is a director and producer, known for The Edge of Democracy (2019), Olmo & the Seagull (2015) and Undertow Eyes (2009).- Director
- Writer
- Actor
Neville de Almeida was born in 1941 in Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil. He is a director and writer, known for Killed the Family and Went to the Movies (1991), Rio Babilonia (1983) and The Seven Kittens (1980).- Isabela Souza was born on 13 January 1998 in Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil. She is an actress, known for Michael Ronda: Seré Tu Heroe (2019), Juacas (2017) and Bia (2019).
- Actor
- Music Department
- Soundtrack
Daniel de Oliveira was born on 19 June 1977 in Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil. He is an actor, known for Cazuza: Time Doesn't Stop (2004), The Dead Girl's Feast (2008) and Cabocla (2004). He was previously married to Sophie Charlotte and Vanessa Giácomo.- Actor
- Composer
- Writer
Sepultura is a Brazilian heavy metal band from Belo Horizonte. Formed in 1984 by brothers Max and Igor Cavalera, the band was a major force in the thrash metal and groove metal genres during the late 1980s and early 1990s. Sepultura has released fourteen studio albums. Their most successful records are Beneath the Remains (1989), Arise (1991), Chaos A.D. (1993) and Roots (1996). Sepultura has sold over three million units in the United States and almost 20 million worldwide, gaining multiple gold and platinum records around the globe.- Actress
- Writer
- Producer
Gabriela Dias of Brazilian origin with a lifetime of international influence and success has worked on television throughout Europe, USA, and South America ranging from participating in several TV shows, and soap operas to appearing in Hollywood productions that allowed her to work with the likes of Antoine Fuqua, Penélope Cruz, Devon Dickson, Deborah Aquila, Ben Hoffman, Jessica Biel, Francis O'Conner, Alfred Molina, Kaya Scodelario, Jimmi Simpson, among others.
Gabriela's philanthropic and social services work has helped many foundations and communities all over the world. She sits on the board of several non-profit organizations and has also founded her own (The Gabriela Dias Foundation) in 2017. With the mission to provide once in a lifetime experiences in learning through arts and education.- Sean Caracena was born on 13 March 1976 in Belo Horizonte, Brazil. He was an actor, known for Somebody Is Waiting (1996). He died on 4 April 2006 in New York, New York, USA.
- Actress
- Director
- Additional Crew
Débora Bloch was born on 29 May 1963 in Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil. She is an actress and director, known for Noites do Sertão (1984), Swingin' Betty (1984) and Sol de Verão (1982). She was previously married to Olivier Anquier and Edgar Moura.- Actor
- Music Department
- Soundtrack
Max Cavalera was born in Belo Horizonte to a Brazillian mother and his father was an Italian ambassador. Along with his brother Igor Cavalera he formed the death metal band Sepultura. The band was very popular and released several albums, with "Roots" and "Chaos A.D" both receiving critical praise. He also worked with Fudge Tunnel lead singer Alex Newport forming a side project known as "Nailbomb", with one of their tracks used for the Gus Van Sant film, _To Die for (1995)_ (that song being "Wasting Away"). There was somewhat of a shuffel near 1995, and Max Cavalera left Sepultura to form "Soulfly". Again he was the lead vocalist and played guitar, and with the new band released two albums, "Soulfly" and "Primitive".
This year (2002) sees Cavalera's band release a third album in June. Max Cavalera also provided the more deeper screams for Dwayne Johnson's (WWE's "The Rock") Scorpion King character in The Mummy Returns (2001).- Actress
- Writer
Monah Delacy was born on 22 March 1930 in Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil. She is an actress and writer, known for Irmãos Coragem (1970), O Homem Que Deve Morrer (1971) and Uma Rosa Com Amor (1972). She has been married to Geraldo Matheus since 6 March 1954. They have two children.- Myrian Rios was born on 10 November 1958 in Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil. She is an actress, known for The Clone (2001), The Buzz (1985) and O Amor É Nosso (1981). She was previously married to Edmar da Fontoura and Roberto Carlos.
- Guilherme de Pádua was born on 2 November 1969 in Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil. He was an actor, known for Via Appia (1989), De Corpo e Alma (1992) and Mico Preto (1990). He died on 6 November 2022 in Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil.
- Suzy Rêgo was born on 11 March 1967 in Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil. She is an actress, known for Rock Story (2016), A Viagem (1994) and O Salvador da Pátria (1989). She is married to Fernando Vieira. They have two children.
- Alexandre Lippiani was born on 11 September 1964 in Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil. He was an actor, known for Planet of the Pantanal (1990), Xica da Silva (1996) and Desire (1990). He died on 24 May 1997 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
- Actor
- Producer
Jonas Bloch was born on 8 February 1939 in Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil. He is an actor and producer, known for Novo Mundo (2017), Cabra-Cega (2004) and Amarelo Manga (2002). He has been married to Sylvia Vianna since 1997. He was previously married to Rebeca.- Actress
- Writer
- Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Joana Fomm was born on 14 September 1939 in Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil. She is an actress and writer, known for Tieta (1989), A Vida Provisória (1968) and Césio 137 - O Pesadelo de Goiânia (1990).- Stunts
- Actor
Luis Alkmim was born on 15 May 1991 in Belo Horizonte, Brazil. He is an actor, known for Dune: Part Two (2024), War (2019) and Heart of Stone (2023).- Actress
- Director
- Producer
Lady Francisco was born on 7 January 1935 in Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil. She was an actress and director, known for O Crime do Zé Bigorna (1977), Anjos do Sexo (1981) and Explode Coração (1995). She died on 25 May 2019 in Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.- Vya Negromonte was born on 12 April 1959 in Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil. She is an actress, known for As Mães de Chico Xavier (2011), The Cotton Club (1984) and Lua Cambará - Nas Escadarias do Palácio (2002). She is married to Nelson Xavier. They have one child.
- Dilma Rousseff is the 36th President of Brazil, and the first woman to hold the office. Daughter of a Bulgarian immigrant father and a brazilian schoolteacher mother, Rousseff was raised in an upper middle class household in Belo Horizonte. She became a socialist during her youth, and following the 1964 coup d'état joined various left-wing and Marxist urban guerrilla groups that fought against the military dictatorship. Rousseff was captured and jailed between 1970 and 1972 and reportedly tortured.
- Bethy Lagardère was born on 29 March 1949 in Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil. She is an actress, known for Aquele Beijo (2011), Brasil a Bordo (2017) and Pé na Cova (2013). She was previously married to Jean-Luc Lagardère.
- Writer
- Production Manager
- Director
Adélia Sampaio was born in 1944 in Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil. She is a writer and production manager, known for Amor Maldito (1984), O Segredo da Rosa (1974) and Adulto Não Brinca (1981).- Sound Department
- Director
- Writer
Luiz Adelmo Manzano was born on 30 April 1971 in Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil. He is a director and writer, known for Naquela Época e Hoje (2015), The Clown (2011) and A Hora Mágica (1999).- Daniella Cicarelli was born on 6 November 1978 in Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil. She is an actress, known for As Filhas da Mãe (2001), Didi Quer Ser Criança (2004) and Mega Liga MTV de VJs Paladinos (2004). She has been married to Guilherme Menge since 2018. She was previously married to Frederico Schiliró.
- Ângela Diniz was born on 10 November 1944 in Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil. She died on 30 December 1976 in Praia dos Ossos, Búzios, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
- Art Director
- Art Department
- Production Designer
Glauce Queiroz is a Brazilian Production Designer who was born in Belo Horizonte/ Minas Gerais, where she graduated in Architecture and Urbanism at the Pontifical Catholic University in 2005. That same year, she started her career in cinema, working in the Feature Film Art Department Sonhos e Desejos (Dreams and Desires) by Marcelo Santiago. She worked for two years in the main production companies in her state in films (features and shorts) and commercials. In 2007 she moved to São Paulo, where she still lives. She has carried out hundreds of projects in the Audiovisual Art Department (features, shorts, series, music videos and commercials), as well as having worked in other areas involving set design and constructions (exhibition, museography, theater, opera, event and photo for fashion magazine). He participated in about 20 feature films, including the documentary Torre das Donzelas (Maiden's Tower), a finalist in the 2018 Brasília Festival Art Direction Award. She also signs the Production Design of the films Meu Album de Amores (My Family Album), Um Broto Legal (A Cool Girl), Vale Night (One Night Off ) and others.- Producer
- Director
- Cinematographer
Born in Belo Horizonte, Brazil, 1977. Leandro HBL is a filmmaker and producer graduated in Arts and Communication at PUC - MG and specialized in direction of photography at the Cuban institute - Escuela Internacional Cine y Televisión - based in San Antonio DE Los Baños 1999. In 2008 He directed and produced a documentary film about Baile Funk music in Brazil with Wesley Pentz (Dj Diplo) called Favela on Blast. Established himself in São Paulo where he's the owner of two production companies, Mosquito Project and Bando Studio. In 2016 he shot his first feature film called "Rodantes". Leandro HBL intensely individual style and ability to think across photography, video and installation was forged during three years spent at Benetton's pioneering creative lab, Fabrica (2003 to 2006). His vision incorporates an intelligent balance of visual impact and emotional depth. This talent to marry the aesthetic and conceptual has allowed many pieces of cross over from the commercial to be shown in festivals an exhibitions in Europe, Brazil, Japan, USA and Latin America.- Actor
- Music Department
- Soundtrack
Igor Cavalera was born on 4 September 1970 in Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil. He is an actor, known for Babylon A.D. (2008), Reality Bites (1994) and Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby (2006). He has been married to Monika Cavalera since 8 July 1995.- Dudu Braga was born on 14 December 1968 in Belo Horizonte , Minas Gerais, Brazil. He died on 8 September 2021 in Sao Paulo, Brazil.
- Ana Lúcia Fernandes was born on 10 November 1989 in Belo Horizonte, Brazil. She is an actress, known for Sonhos Tropicais (2001).
- Composer
- Music Department
- Soundtrack
Marcus Viana was born on 3 August 1953 in Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil. He is a composer, known for Planet of the Pantanal (1990), A História de Ana Raio e Zé Trovão (1990) and Pacto de Sangue (1989).- Actress
- Make-Up Department
- Costume Designer
Dalma Ribas was born in 1943 in Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil. She is an actress and costume designer, known for Caçadoras do Sexo (1981).- Director
- Actor
- Writer
Wilson Rodrigues was born in 1953 in Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil. He is a director and actor, known for Meu Primeiro Amante (1980).- Pedro Soltz is a renowned model and actor who gained fame after he participated in the Hrvatski top model (2008) in 2010. His charming personality and good looks further propelled his popularity when he appeared on Ples sa zvijezdama (2006) in 2022. In addition to his modeling and acting career, Pedro has also made a name for himself as a personal trainer and fitness instructor. His passion for travel, sports, music, and fashion is evident in his social media presence, where he engages with more than 30,000 fans.
- Son of Tatiane Aparecida Soares (1979) and Claudio Nunes (1975). He is the oldest of three brothers, Luiz Davi Soares Nunes (2000) and Marcelo Augusto Soares Nunes (2004).
Claudio was an IT teacher in Brazil and moved to the United States in 2017. Three years later, he decided to look for a modeling and acting agency to pursue his dreams. He signed a contract with JC Models in Rocky Hill, Connecticut, where he started its self-development through modeling and acting classes.
He started his career doing modeling work and TV commercials, eventually transitioning to student films and short films.
Claudio has been in several TV commercials for major national companies, Ad campaigns, and Feature films such as Chosen Family, by Heather Graham, Don't Panic by Nick Lyon, and The Featherweight by Rodney Kolodny, as well as walking for international designers during New York Fashion Week. - Actor
- Producer
- Writer
Weverton is a Brazilian Tv/Film actor. Originally born in Belo Horizonte, Brazil. He arrived in US in 2004 at the ripe 4 years of age. At a young age Weverton demonstrated an excelling interest in creative writing and acting performance. In 2015 prior to the shooting of "Patriots Day", he was greatly inspired by the film. Later that year, Weverton had decided to professionally follow a career in acting.- Director
- Editor
- Writer
Cao Guimarães was born in 1965 in Belo Horizonte, Brazil. He is a director and editor, known for The Man of the Crowd (2013), Acidente (2007) and The Soul of the Bone (2004).- Antônio Grassi was born on 12 June 1954 in Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil. He is an actor, known for Carandiru (2003), Flames of Life (2008) and O Dono do Mundo (1991). He is married to Cecília Castello.
- Carlos Kroeber was born on 20 September 1934 in Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil. He was an actor, known for The Murdered House (1971), Bonitinha Mas Ordinária ou Otto Lara Rezende (1981) and Roda de Fogo (1986). He died on 13 June 1999 in Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil.
- Actress
- Additional Crew
Fernanda Brandao was born on 3 May 1983 in Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil. She is an actress, known for Tóxico (2022), Alarm für Cobra 11 - Die Autobahnpolizei (1996) and Das Traumhotel (2004).- Cleide Blota was born in Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil. She is known for Vejo a Lua no Céu (1976), The Buzz (1985) and Torre de Babel (1998).
- Director
- Writer
- Producer
Oswaldo Caldeira was born in 1943 in Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil. He is a director and writer, known for O Grande Mentecapto (1989), Ajuricaba, o Rebelde da Amazônia (1977) and Passe Livre (1974).- Music Department
- Soundtrack
Lô Borges was born on 10 January 1952 in Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil. He is known for Island (2018), Rising Sun (2016) and The Other Side of Paradise (2017).- Inês Peixoto was born in 1960 in Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil. She is an actress, known for Oblivious Memory (2016), Today Is Maria's Day (2005) and Rose Wine (2005).
- Director
- Writer
- Actor
Pablo Villaça was born on 18 September 1974 in Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil. He is a director and writer, known for A_ética (2008), Morte Cega (2012) and Cinema em Cena (2001).