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- Henrique Zaga was born in Brasília, Brazil's capital city. His mother, Sônia Gontijo, is of Spanish and native Brazilian descent, and his father, Admar Gonzaga, is Italian-Portuguese. Henrique's parents had a big influence on his artistic upbringing. Taking him to watch local plays on Sundays, as well as putting him through painting and drama school growing up, caused him to engage in the performing arts at an early age. Zaga also lived in Bournemouth, England; Rio de Janeiro; Florianópolis; Boca Raton, and Miami. After graduating high school, he moved to Los Angeles to get a Bachelor's degree in Acting for film. He was scouted on his first year of college, and had to drop out in order to work on his first feature film.
Henrique Zaga has been previously credited as Henry Zaga, and was born Henrique Chagas Moniz de Aragão Gonzaga. - Maeve Jinkings was born on 4 August 1976 in Brasília, Distrito Federal, Brazil. She is an actress, known for Neighboring Sounds (2012), Love, Plastic and Noise (2013) and Toll (2023).
- Rafaela Mandelli was born on 11 May 1979 in Brasília, Distrito Federal, Brazil. She is an actress, known for Kings & Rats (2012), Malhação (1995) and The Mutants: Ways of the Heart (2008).
- Adrianne Sachs was born on 8 October 1957 in Brasília, Distrito Federal, Brazil. She is an actress, known for RoboCop (1987), Best of the Best (1989) and The Stuff (1985).
- Raquel Karro is a brasilian actress with a built career also in dance and aerial dance. She was at the creation of Cirque du Soleil's Varekai Show and traveled the USA with them.
With the feature "Pendular", by Julia Murat, she took her first main role. The movie was elected "Best film" at Berlinale - FIPRESCI - Panorama - Producer
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Ricardo Izecson dos Santos Leite (born 22 April 1982, commonly known as Kaká or Ricardo Kaká, is a Brazilian retired professional footballer who played as an attacking midfielder. Owing to his performances at Milan where he was an elite play-maker, Kaká is widely considered one of the best players of his generation. With success at club and international level, he is one of eight players to have won the FIFA World Cup, the UEFA Champions League and the Ballon d'Or.
Kaká made his professional club debut at age 18 at São Paulo in Brazil in 2001. After being named to the Bola de Ouro as the best player in the 2002 Campeonato Brasileiro, he joined Serie A club Milan for a fee of EUR8.5 million in 2003. In Italy, Kaká won a league title and was named the Serie A Footballer of the Year twice. In 2005, Milan finished runners up in the 2005 UEFA Champions League Final with Kaká as the top assist provider of the tournament, and named the UEFA Club Midfielder of the Year. Two years later, he led Milan to win the 2007 UEFA Champions League Final and was the tournament's top goal scorer. Kaká's pace, creative passing, goal scoring and dribbles from midfield saw him win the FIFA World Player of the Year, the Ballon d'Or, the UEFA Club Footballer of the Year and the IFFHS World's Best Playmaker awards.
After his success with Milan, Kaká joined Real Madrid for a transfer fee of EUR67 million. At the time, this was the second highest transfer fee (in euros) ever, behind only the EUR77.5 million (150 billion lire) fee for Zinedine Zidane. However, after four injury ravaged seasons in Spain, which saw his physical ability to dribble from midfield rapidly decline, he returned to Milan for a single season in 2013, prior to joining MLS expansion club Orlando City. He initially returned to his former club Sao Paulo on loan, before relocating to the United States in 2015, where he became a three time All-Star and won an MLS All-Star Game Most Valuable Player award prior to retiring in 2017.
Kaká made his debut for the Brazil national team in 2002, and was selected for their victorious World Cup squad that year, as well as the 2006 and 2010 tournaments, leading the latter tournament in assists. He was also a member of Brazil's 2005 and 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup-winning squads, winning the Golden Ball Award in 2009 as the tournament's best player.
In addition to his individual awards, between 2006 and 2009 he was named in both the FIFA World XI and the UEFA Team of the Year three times. In 2010, he was named in the A.C. Milan Hall of Fame. One of the world's most famous athletes, Kaká was the first sportsperson to amass 10 million followers on Twitter. Off the field, Kaká is known for his humanitarian work, where he became the youngest ambassador of the UN World Food Programme in 2004. For his contributions on and off the pitch, Kaká was listed by Time as one of the world's most influential people in 2008 and 2009.- Rosanne Mulholland was born on 31 December 1980 in Brasília, Distrito Federal, Brazil. She is an actress, known for Carrossel (2012), Falsa Loura (2007) and Astral City: A Spiritual Journey (2010).
- Mateus Solano was born on 20 March 1981 in Brasília, Distrito Federal, Brazil. He is an actor, known for Trail of Lies (2013), Seize the Day (2009) and Vida de Balconista (2009). He is married to Paula Braun. They have two children.
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José Eduardo Belmonte is one of the most active directors of Brazilian audiovisual industry. In more than two decades of professional activity, he directed main Brazilian and Latin American actors in dozens of critically acclaimed films and TV series. He has eight feature films and three more in post-production. Belmonte won the fiction competition of the Rio de Janeiro Festival 2008 and the Paris Brazilian Film Festival with the drama "Se nada mais der certo", which also earned Caroline Abras the best actress award at both festivals and Cauã Reymond the best actor award at festivals in Miami, Los Angeles and Toronto. Filmmaker's biggest box office , "Alemão" in Brazil drew over one million viewers in theaters in 2014. Adapted three years later for television, earned an Emmy nomination. Blockbuster sequel, is set to debut on screen in 2022. On television, José Eduardo Belmonte also built a successful career. Among the main achievements is the artistic direction of the "Carcereiros" series, one of the biggest audience hits of recent times in Rede Globo. The only Latin American selected in 2017 for the Cannes MIPDrama Screenings (one of the world's leading television fairs), first episode of Season 1 of "Carcereiros" won the Grand Jury competition, an unprecedented achievement for Brazilian audiovisual. Belmonte also directed of HBO Latin America's El Hipnotizador series, starring Leonardo Sbaraglia ("Dolor y Gloria") and featuring actors as Cesar Troncoso, Chino Darín and Marilu Marini. Born in 1970 in São José dos Campos (SP) and based in Rio de Janeiro, José Eduardo Belmonte has a degree in cinema from the University of Brasilia and began his career as an assistant director for Nelson Pereira dos Santos, one of the biggest names in the history of 20th century Brazilian cinema.- Actor
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Marcelo Saback was born on 20 October 1971 in Brasília, Distrito Federal, Brazil. He is an actor and writer, known for In Therapy (2009), The Formula (2017) and Divã (2011).- Juliana Xavier was born on 21 April 1995 in Brasília, Distrito Federal, Brazil. She is an actress, known for Ways of the Heart (2007), The Mutants: Ways of the Heart (2008) and Jezabel (2019).
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Renner was born on 19 November 1971 in Brasília, Distrito Federal, Brazil.- Actress
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Patricia Pillar was born on 11 January 1964 in Brasília, Distrito Federal, Brazil. She is an actress and producer, known for The Favorite (2008), The King of the Cattle (1996) and Zuzu Angel (2006). She was previously married to Ciro Gomes and Zé Renato.- Actor
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Rainer Cadete was born on 24 July 1987 in Brasília, Distrito Federal, Brazil. He is an actor and director, known for Verdades Secretas (2015), Cat's Cradle (2009) and Mute (2013).- Director
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Eryk Rocha was born on 19 January 1978 in Brasília, Distrito Federal, Brazil. He is a director and writer, known for Cinema Novo (2016), Transeunte (2010) and Pachamama (2008).- Writer
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Breno Silveira is a Brazilian film director with an outstanding career in movies, music videos, and television commercials. A partner of Conspiração Filmes, Breno has a degree in cinematography from École Louis-Lumière in Paris and began his career as director of photography, having signed the photography of more than ten feature films. His first feature, "Dois Filhos de Francisco" ("Two Sons of Francisco"), launched in 2005, stands as one of the biggest blockbusters of the past 25 years in Brazil, having reached a public of more than 5.3 million people in theaters, and was the Brazilian candidate for the Oscars that year. He has also directed "Era Uma Vez" ("Once Upon a Time in Rio"), 2008, selected for the Toronto International Film Festival; "À Beira do Caminho" ("Along the Way"), 2012, winner of 5 awards in the Cine PE Festival, including best film, best screenplay and best actor; "Gonzaga - de Pai pra Filho" ("Gonzaga"), 2012, winner of 5 Grand Awards of the Brazilian Cinema, including best film, best director and best actor. In 2016 Breno created and directed his first television series, "1 Contra Todos" ("One Against All"), the most seen Brazilian series on paid TV within Brazil, and second in ratings only to "The Walking Dead" on Fox channel. "1 Contra Todos" raised Fox's prime time audience in 74% and received an International Emmy® Awards nomination.
Following this achievement, the series is now on its third season and Fox is developing an international remake. Breno's latest work, "Entre Irmãs" ("The Seamstress"), 2017, a feature film and a short series on Rede Globo (Brazil's largest TV network), was the most successful show in Brazilian television in the past 20 years, having reached a public of more than 84 million people.- Director
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Pedro Amorim was born on 1 December 1977 in Brasília, Distrito Federal, Brazil. He is a director and writer, known for Divórcio (2017), The Dognapper (2012) and Derrapada (2022). He has been married to Malu Miranda since 24 April 2004.- Writer
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Matheus Souza was born in 1988 in Brasília, Distrito Federal, Brazil. He is a writer and director, known for That's It (2008), Eduardo and Monica (2020) and Eu Não Faço a Menor Ideia do Que Eu Tô Fazendo Com a Minha Vida (2012).- Actor
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Murilo Rosa was born on 21 August 1970 in Brasília, Distrito Federal, Brazil. He is an actor and producer, known for The Children's Orchestra (2008), America (2005) and Destiny River (2010). He has been married to Fernanda Tavares since 28 July 2007. They have two children. He was previously married to Vanessa Lóes.- Director
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René Sampaio was born on 26 November 1974 in Brasília, Distrito Federal, Brazil. He is a director and producer, known for Eduardo and Monica (2020), Sinistro (2000) and Brazilian Western (2013). He has been married to Bruna Spinola since 23 November 2013. They have one child.- Mariza Sommer was born on 14 May 1955 in Brasília, Distrito Federal, Brazil. She is an actress, known for Pecado Horizontal (1982), As Granfinas e o Camelô (1976) and Amante Muito Louca (1973).
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Maria Augusta Ramos was born in Brasília, DF. Brazil in 1964. Graduated in Music at UNB University (Brazil), she moved to Paris, where she completed her studies in Musicology and Electroacoustic Music at the Groupe de Recherche Musicale (Radio France) and later in London (City University). In 1990, she moved to Holland, where she studied film direction and editing at the The Netherlands Film and Television Academy. She directed a number of shorts, including "Eu Acho que o que Eu Quero Dizer é..." (1993); "Boy e Aleid (1994); "Two Times at Home" (1996); "The Secret of the Vibrato" (1998); "Rio Um Dia em Agosto" (2002); a series of 6 short films for Dutch TV "Butterflies in Your Stomach" (1998); and the feature films "Brasília, Um Dia em Fevereiro" (1995, Jury Award at the Rio Documentary Festival É Tudo Verdade); "Desi" (2000, top winner of Holland's most important documentary Festival); "justiça" (2004, winner of 9 international awards) and "Juízo" (2008), the last two about Brazilian judiciary system.- Noelle Pinne was born on 19 August 1955 in Brasília, Distrito Federal, Brazil. She is an actress.
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Actor, Filmmaker, environmentalist and impact producer, he won more than 30 individual awards in his career. He is a founding partner of Fatumbi Films and Aquarela Midwest, companies exclusively dedicated to audiovisual production with socio-environmental responsibility. His short films won more than 100 awards, competing in festivals such as Huesca International Film Fest, Festival del Nuevo Cine Americano de Havana and International Film Festival of Valencia Cinema Jove. Early in his career, he won the Signis Ocic award and produced the short "Meu Amigo Nietzsche" (50 awards in Brazil and abroad; best short film by the popular jury and the "Fernand Raynaud" award at the Festival International Du Court Métrage à Clermont Ferrand). As an actor, he won the best supporting actor award for his role in the feature film "O Homem Mau Dorme Bem" at the "Brazilian Film Festival" and at the "Cine-PE", two of the most important film festivals in Brazil. He played the antagonist Fê Lemos in the feature film "Somos Tão Jovens", by Antônio Carlos da Fontoura, and was nominated in the Best Supporting Actor category at the "Cinema Brazil Grand Prize." He also played the main role in the Brazilian box office success "Entrando Numa Roubada", by André Moraes. Partner of Academia Brasileira de Cinema, in 2016 he was part of the selection committee of the Brazilian representative for the Goya Award. In 2016, he was Master of Ceremonies at the 18th Assembly of RedLAC (Network of Environmental and Social Funds in Latin America). In 2018, he was master of ceremonies at the celebration of the 15th anniversary of the Protected Areas of the Amazon Program (ARPA). And in 2020, he became the first Brazilian artist to offset the carbon of all his professional and personal activities, through the companies Ecooar, Sustainable Carbon and Iniciativa Verde. In 2022, he released his first feature as a director, "A Espera de Liz", filmed in Brazil and Venezuela. The production was recognized as the first in the history of Brazilian cinema to offset all carbon emissions from its production, with transparency and online public auditing. Also in 2022, he received the Audience Award from the World Cinema Fund - Berlinale as a producer, for the project "A Onça", a film that denounces the progressive and devastating deforestation of the Brazilian Cerrado. In 2023, he will shoot the feature "A Colmeia", in Brasília-Brazil and in the Atacama Desert - Chile. In the year 2022, he assumed the spiritual name Fatumbi (the power and wisdom of Ifá made me reborn), after receiving it from a sumptuous Nigerian babalawo in his Ifá initiation, in the Temple of Oduduwa.- Actor
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Edson Ferreira was born on August 15, 1972, in Brasilia, Brazil. He is a Brazilian actor, filmmaker and screenwriter. He has a degree in theater and a specialization in Audiovisual Languages and Multimedia. He has more than twenty years of film career, with several works award-winning at important festivals and shown on streaming services. He directed the feature films Areia (2024), The Serene Wave the Sea Brought Me (2023) and Entreturnos (2014), as well as short films, clips and series. As an actor, his main works are in the feature Areia (2024), the series Cidinha dá Jeito (2019) and the short A Mesa no Deserto (2017). He is the founder of Filmes da Ilha Produções and a member of the Brazilian Academy of Cinema and Audiovisual Arts.- Matheus Severo (he/him) is a Brazilian actor based in Vancouver, BC. He is honored to live on the unceded traditional territory of the Musqueam, Squamish, and Tsleil-Waututh First Nations.
Since graduating from Studio 58 in 2021, he has had the pleasure of exploring his artistry on stage with theatre companies and collectives such as Carousel Theatre, rice & beans theatre, vAct, Ruby Slippers Theatre, Direct Theatre, Alley Theatre, Firehall Arts Centre, Rumble Theatre and Vancouver Opera. On screen you may have seen him in film festivals around Canada with Passiflora and Ferment, on Netflix's The Midnight Club, or in commercials for Pepsi, Werther's Original, 1-800-Got Junk, PetSmart and others.
Before honing his skills in North America, Matheus studied musical theatre at Empório Cultural (Brazil), and had a thriving career which took him all over Brazil and Europe.
In Vancouver, Matheus has been honored with nominations for Outstanding Performance from both OVATION! Awards and the 39th Jessie Richardson Theatre Awards. During his studies at Studio 58, he was the recipient of the Owen Lock Diversity in Theatre Award and the Beta Sigma Phi Scholarship for Outstanding Academic Achievement in Theatre Awards. IG: @matheuseveror - Director
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Born in Brasília in 1976, studied Anthropology, Journalism, and has a masters' degree in Cinematographic Direction in Madrid, in Spain. As a screenwriter and director he has made 6 short films and two feature films. All of which were awarded prizes and selected in festivals in Brazil and abroad. His first film, The Last Drive-In Theater (O Último Cine Drive-in), was named best Brazilian film of 2015 by the highly regarded newspaper Folha de São Paulo. Amongst others, was awarded as Best Picture at the Punta del Este 18th International Film Festival and in 43º Festival Internacional de Gramado as well as Best Actor, Actress in a supporting role, Art direction and Critic's Choice Award. The movie was also screened in Chicago's and Beijing's film festivals and have a global distribution on Netflix. His second feature, The Friendly Man (O Homem Cordial), was selected to 41 Cairo International Film Festival, 23 Tallinn Black nights Film festival, São Paulo International Film Festival and was awarded with Best Movie award and best actor (Paulo Miklos) at Barcelona Independent Filmaker Award and best actor award at Gramado Film Festival. Ibere's short films were awarded as best film in the 31º Festival del Nuevo Cine Latinoamericano de Havana and Cartoon Network's best children short film award at Prix Jeunesse Latin American. Winner of the prize of the best latin-american short in the 30º edition of the International Cinema Festival of Havana, Cuba with the film To Ask for Forgiveness (Para Pedir Perdão), he was also awarded the best prize by Cartoon Network, on the movie for children between 7 and 11 years category, in the Festival Prix Jeunesse Iberoamericano 2011 with the movie Los Dog (Procura-se), Iberê accumulates awards and recognition with his works. His first fiction short movie, Citizen suicide (Suicídio Cidadão) won the award for the Best 16 mm film in the 36º Festival of the Brazilian Cinema of Brasília.- Actress
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Françoise Forton was born on 8 July 1957 in Brasília, Distrito Federal, Brazil. She was an actress and director, known for The Clone (2001), The Mutants: Ways of the Heart (2008) and Estúpido Cupido (1976). She was married to Eduardo Barata and Ênio Viotti. She died on 16 January 2022 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.- Writer
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Erik de Castro was born in 1971 in Brasília, Distrito Federal, Brazil. He is a writer and producer, known for Cano Serrado (2019), Federal (2010) and AMADO (2022).- Alexandre Freitas was born in August 1981 in Brasília, Distrito Federal, Brazil. He is an actor, known for Mothern (2006), Zé do Caixão (2015) and Irmãos Freitas (2019).
- Adriana Nunes was born on 17 September 1969 in Brasília, Distrito Federal, Brazil. She is an actress, known for Hermanoteu na Terra de Godah (2009), Dra. Darci (2018) and Hermanoteu na Terra de Godah: O Filme (2022).
- When he was aged 3, Antonio Carlos Silva observed a karate demonstration at a playground, which stirred his interest in the martial arts, and later lead to him being one of the most agile heavyweights in Mixed Martial Arts. Silva trained in karate for 13 years before transitioning to Jiu Jitsu in his native Brazil. In 2005, Silva trained with the famed Wolfslair MMA Academy which lead to his first professional mixed martial arts bout when he fought in UK Mixed Martial Arts Championship. Silva used his greater size to control his opponent, Tengiz Tedoradze, while clinching early in the stand up. Silva took Tedoradze to the ground and landed several unanswered strikes to his dazed opponent which ended the fight by technical knockout just over a minute in the bout.Silva fought Marcus Tchinda in another UK promotion, Cage Warriors Fighting Championship. Silva defeated Tchinda by submitting him with punches. Silva had his first championship opportunity when he fought at Cage Rage 12 for the Cage Rage Heavyweight title against Rafael Carino. Carino held Silva against the cage until the referee pulled them apart. Silva hit Carino with a right hook which echoed, and Carino forced him against the fence again. Silva fought his way to reverse Carino and hold him against the cage. When Carino ran from his opponent's grasp against the cage, Silva hit him with punches which sent him to the ground. Silva went to the ground and landed punches on the unresponsive Carino which lead to a fight stoppage just short of 3 minutes. Silva won a second title when he fought Ruben Villareal at "Strike Force 4" for the vacant Cage Warriors Fighting Championship's Super-heavyweight title. Villareal attacked first with legs kicks and Silva reacted with leg kicks and punches. Silva used his size advantage in grasping Villareal's body against the cage then taking him to the ground. Silva attacked Villareal with punches from top position. Silva then pushed him against the fence to continue the attacks with knees, punches, and hammer-fists until the referee stopped the bout over 3 minutes into the fight. Silva's victory unified the Cage Rage and Cage Warriors championships. Silva defended the Cage Warriors Super-Heavyweight World Title when he fought Tadas Rimkevicius on the "Strike Force 5" card. Soon after missing a head kick, Silva ran and got a double-leg take-down of Rimkevicius against the fence. He proceeded to landed a barrage of punches in between his opponent holding his head. The bout ended after a series of left hammer-fists and punches resulted in a referee stoppage by way of TKO.
Silva left Cage Warriors and fought Tom Erikson in Japan for K-1 Hero's 5. Erikson landed the first strike by way of a push jab. Silva forced him against the ropes and hit him with knees and body punches. The referee separated them and Erikson went on the offense and hit Silva with punches. Silva moved forward with a double-leg take-down on Erikson. From top position he hit his opponent with punches and hammer-fists until the referee stopped the fight. Silva's next fought Georgy Kaysinov at K-1 Hero's 7 and defeated his opponent by technical knockout short of three minutes in the first round. Silva fought Eric Pele in Canada for a super-heavyweight bout on the December 2006 BodogFight: USA vs. Russia (2006) card. Silva stalked Pele and landed two hard right kicks. Silva backed Pele into a corner of the ring and unleashed punches which caused Pele to cover up. Pele escaped the corner and fell from a knee and punches from Silva, which sent part of his body through the ropes as Silva attacked him on the ground. The referee intervened and allowed Pele to be inside the ring completely, then resume the bout with both fighters standing up. Silva landed a hard right kick which made contact with Pele's groin and the referee stopped the action to allow Pele to recover. Silva again went on the offensive with punches and Pele landed a few of his own. Silva again resumed the pressure with knees and punches as Pele covered up. Pele hit Silva with a massive right punch causing him to fall to the ground. From the ground Silva fought to recover as Pele landed more punches to his head and the referee stopped the fight. An upset Silva and his corner team questioned the referee's decision to stop the fight.
Silva was signed in Elite XC (2007) (Elite Xtreme Combat) and fought Wesley 'Cabbage' Correira at super-heavyweight on the card at Destiny (2007). They exchanged hard punches until "Bigfoot" got the advantage by pulling Correira's legs from underneath him, then ended up on top to land strikes. Silva allowed Correira to stand, while holding his neck in a choke position and delivering right knees to the head. Correira survived and averted a second take-down by Silva. The action ended up against the fence and the fighters were separated. Silva connected a jumping right knee to Correira's face, which hurt him, then continued with punches to the ground. "Cabbage" covered up and the referee stopped the bout. Silva made the limits of the heavyweight division to fight Jonathan Wiezorek at Renegade (2007). Silva avoided Wiezorek when he rushed towards him on the cage and hit him with strikes. Wiezorek again threw punches to work his way into a clinch, and Silva pushed him away. Silva landed a knee then a leg kick to his opponent. A third rush by Wiezorek near the cage was met with strikes from Silva. Wiezorek was stunned by the punches and attempted to take Silva to the ground. Silva sprawled and controlled Wiezorek from top. Silva landed punches and elbows from half-guard. Silva fought to full mount and landed more strikes to his opponent on the ground. Wiezorek moved his body around to avoid the brunt of the strikes, until Silva secured his opponent's back and obtained the rear-naked choke submission.
"Bigfoot" moved down to heavyweight for matches against Gary Turner and Shane Carwin, neither of which materialized. A third opponent was founded in UFC heavyweight champion Ricco Rodriguez at Street Certified (2008). It became Silva's first bout to make it through all rounds, and he got the win over Rodriguez by split decision. To inaugurate an EliteXC's heavyweight champion, Silva fought Justin Eilers at Episode #1.2 (2008)("Unfinished Business"). Silva landed a leg kick and Eilers circled around him on the outside the middle of the cage. They exchanged a few strikes until Silva ran forward and grabbed Eilers' legs to ground him. Silva leaned his weight on Eilers' back and hit with punches, a knee to the body, and more punches. Referee Herb Dean intervened to deduct a point from Silva due to illegally striking Eilers on the back of his head. The fight resumed and Silva connected with kicks to the head and leg. His punches forced Eilers backward and then a lost of balance to the ground. Silva tried to capitalized on his downed opponent but Eilers stood up. Silva pushed him against the cage and hit him with punches to the face and knees to the leg. The bout went off the cage and both fighters exchanged punches until round's end. In round two, Silva was punched by Eilers and counterstrike to send Eilers back into the cage. Silva struck with a knee and hit Eilers with a barrage of punches. Eilers turned his back and held on the cage then collapsed to his knees. Silva continued punching until the bout was stopped, earning him EliteXC's heavyweight championship.
In August 2008, the California State Athletic Commission (CSAC), which sanctioned "Unfinished Business" (Episode #1.2 (2008)), released urinalysis results which indicated Silva had tested positive for a banned anabolic agent commonly used by veterinarians: Boldenone. Silva and his management contested the results, citing his suffering of acromegaly--the cause of his massive body--and the fact that he had surgery in 2007 to remove a brain tumor. Silva had his team file a lawsuit against the CSAC suspension, while EliteXC's management decided keep the title on him until the situation was resolved. Elite XC (2007) ended operations in October 2008, the same month the CSAC upheld Silva's suspension accompanied with a $2,500 fine. These factors prevented Silva from ever defending the title, making him the first and only holder of the EliteXC heavyweight championship. With his management citing issues with the CSAC test results and financial needs, Silva fought in Japan. Silva fought Yoshihiro Nakao at "No Ran 2009" for Japan's Sengoku promotion. Nakao landed an early left punch to Silva's body then a right hook to the head. A right front kick by Silva landed, then a right kick was blocked by Nakao. Nakao's left kick was blocked, then Silva punches him in the face twice. Nakao quickly ran for a take-down, and was met by a sprawl by Silva. Silva landed a legal knee to his downed opponent and landed punches. Nakao stood up from Silva's control, and became the recipient of a flying knee. Silva's landed a left body kick left then a grazing left leg kick to Nakao's right leg. Silva landed two more punches before Nakao ran away, slowed down, and indicated for a time out from the referee. Silva won via technical knockout due to Nakao's left knee injury.
In early September 2009, almost two months after the CSAC suspension expired, Silva again fought for Sengoku, submitting Jim York in the first round. When Silva returned to fight in the United States, no action was taken to prevent him from fighting for Strikeforce (2006). Silva fought on the CBS Strikeforce M-1 Global Saturday Night Fights (2009) card. Silva initially had the advantage in the first round, getting the better of the striking and hurting Werdum. Werdum recovered then rebounded in the second and third rounds, getting Silva on the ground then landing punches, and pushing him against the fence. Silva loss to Werdum by unanimous decision. Silva's second bout in the promotion happened with Andrei Arlovski at Strikeforce M-1 Global: Fedor vs. Werdum (2010). Silva was dominant in round one by hurting Arlovski with punches, getting him on the ground and against the cage. Arlovski was more aggressive in the second round by exchanging with strikes and clinching with Silva. Silva and Arlovski continued clinching and striking in the third round, until Silva slammed his opponent to the ground and control the action for the rest of the fight. Silva won unanimously on the judges scorecards. At Strikeforce: Henderson vs. Babalu 2 (2010), Silva's scheduled opponent was to have been Valentijn Overeem, however an elbow injury forced him from the bout. King Of The Cage light-heavyweight champion, Mike Kyle, was brought in as a replacement.Kyle landed powerful punches to Silva's head early in the first round with two jabs and a big right punch, sending Silva to the ground, and on the verge of a victory. Kyle went to the ground and landed punches and hammer fists as Silva covered up a for short time then pulled guard and used his hands to control Kyle from the bottom. Silva recovered to make it to the second round where he hit Kyle with a massive right punch and took him down to the ground. Silva applied a Darce choke and Kyle did not submit to then escaped fro. Silva returned to full mount and resumed the ground and pound attack from top to earn a technical knockout win.
Silva became a participant in the Strikeforce World Grand Prix Heavyweight Tournament. He was matched up against Fedor Emelianenko at Strikeforce: Fedor vs. Silva (2011), in the main bout of the event which commenced the tournament. Silva placed Fedor on the defensive early, hitting him with a left low kick, hard punches, then used his giant frame to hold Emelianenko against the fence. Fedor attempted a guillotine choke which Silva countered by hoisting his opponent up and falling to the ground. Fedor ended up on top and land punches until Silva stood up. Silva hit Fedor with more punches and took him to the ground just before rounded one ended. Silva quickly took Emelianenko down in the second round and bloodied him with enormous punches. Fedor alternated between his stomach and back to avoid the massive strikes of "Big Foot". Silva applied a rear-naked choke which Emelianenko survived. Silva then transitioned to an arm-triangle choke submission on his opponent's right side. Emelianenko did not submit, and escaped from the hold while Silva retained his dominant position on top. He tried another submission by grabbing Emelianenko's right leg for a knee-bar. Fedor fought out of it and applied a leg-lock to Silva's right leg until the round expired. Before the third round could begin, the cage side physician ceased the bout due to Fedor's right eye, which was swollen shut. Silva advanced to the semifinals of the tournament by way of a technical knockout victory. - Actor
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I'm an actor, an ensemble cast acting coach and a filmmaker. Born in Brasília where I started my acting career at the age of 16 doing commercials. I moved to São Paulo where I had my film debut in 2005 with the acclaimed and multi-award winning "Alice's house" by Chico Teixeira. In my career as an actor, highlights for the HBO series "Alice", the feature films "Good luck, sweetheart" by Daniel Aragão, "Absence" by Chico Teixeira and "O Olho e a Faca" by Paulo Sacramento. As an ensemble cast acting coach I've been working with Fátima Toledo since 2009 and was her acting coach assistant on major international projects such as "The Chosen one" based on the comics by Mark Miller which will debut on Netflix in 2023, "Tigers are not Afraid" by Issa Lopes (Mexico) and "Prayers for the Stolen (Noche de Fuego)" by Tatiana Huezo (Mexico) and Brazilian films such as "Elite Squad 2" by José Padilha, "Mais Forte que o Mundo - A História de José Aldo " by Afonso Poyart, among others. I'm based in Los Angeles where I develop my acting career and my independent projects with a focus on the international market.- Welder Rodrigues was born on 11 May 1970 in Brasília, Distrito Federal, Brazil. He is an actor, known for On Air: TV on TV (2014), Hermanoteu na Terra de Godah (2009) and Hermanoteu na Terra de Godah: O Filme (2022).
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Maria Paula was born on 29 November 1970 in Brasília, Distrito Federal, Brazil. She is an actress and producer, known for Head Over Heels (2010), Por que Você não Chora? (2020) and Normal People (2001). She has been married to Victor Valansi Garcez since 20 May 2014. She was previously married to João Suplicy and Augusto Xavier.- Denise Leitão was born on 5 December 1983 in Brasília, Distrito Federal, Brazil.
- Lucas hails from Brasília, Brazil's capital and the city where he did the work he's most proud of to this date: as the VP ECD for F360, Lucas led the Rio 2016 Summer Olympic and Paralympic campaigns for the Brazilian Ministry of Sport. The decade prior, he worked for different brands acronyms around the globe, such as Ogilvy, Leo Burnett, DDB, BBDO, AKQA, R/GA and Discord.
With eight Cannes Lions and more than 100 international awards to his name, Lucas has lead internationally acclaimed work for the world's top brands including, Apple, Audi, Burger King, Unilever, Levi's, Google, Microsoft, MTV and Jeep. - Adriano Siri was born on 26 June 1968 in Brasília, Distrito Federal, Brazil. He is an actor, known for Federal (2010), Hermanoteu na Terra de Godah (2009) and Hermanoteu na Terra de Godah: O Filme (2022).
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- Producer
Murilo Grossi was born in 1964 in Brasília, Distrito Federal, Brazil. He is an actor and producer, known for The Clone (2001), A Garota da Moto (2016) and Conception (2005).- Visual Effects
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Thiago Moyses has worked in countless short and feature films as cinematographer, film editor, special effects designer, scriptwriter, and animator. His feature film "Sindrome de Pinocchio" (2010) was one of the only ten movies pre-selected in Brazil to represent the country in the running for an Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film. Said movie was also selected by the São Paulo International Film Festival and the Film B Festival in Santiago, Chile. Thiago has also directed the animated short "Kcrisis," with which he introduced a pioneering new rotoscope and animation technique, achieving outstanding visuals. The movie was also praised for its intriguing plot. In 2012, he worked with Henry Preston designing special effects for the Brazilian feature film "A Última Estação," directed by Marcio Cury. It is worth noting that his short films have been considered highlights in many festivals. Thus far, he has directed eleven short films and five features. His feature-film "Z.A.N." was selected in STUFF Film Festival in Mexico, and distributed in the United States, United Kingdom, Germany, and Japan, available in streaming by Amazon Video and Amazon Prime. The DVD will be released next February 2018. He is also a content creator and developer for TV and animated series. More recently, Thiago worked as a writer and content creator for the "Núcleo Criativo da Bananeira Filmes" (Bananeira Films' Creative Group) developing an animated tv series. He has just finished his two last feature films: Hopekillers and Love Circumstances. He recently moved to Berlin.- Director
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Mauro Giuntini was born in 1965 in Brasília, Distrito Federal, Brazil. He is a director and producer, known for Por Longos Dias (1999), Simples Mortais (2011) and Until the House Falls (2015).- Composer
- Music Department
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André Moraes was born on 6 March 1977 in Brasília, Distrito Federal, Brazil. He is a composer and director, known for Ópera do Mallandro (2007), Payback (2015) and No Coração dos Deuses (1999). He has been married to Ana Carol Machado since 24 August 2010.- Leila Barros was born on 30 September 1971 in Brasília, Brazil. She has been married to Emanuel Rego since 2013. They have one child.
- Producer
- Art Department
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Eduardo Gameiro was born on 24 May 1981 in Brasília, Distrito Federal, Brazil. He is a producer and writer, known for Estômago (2007), Abestalhados 2 (2022) and In Dog's Words (2016).- Actor
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Guilherme Zaiden was born in 1989 in Brasília, Distrito Federal, Brazil. He is an actor and director, known for Confissões de um EMO (2006), Bathroom Stalls & Parking Lots (2019) and Caminho das Índias (2009).- Sound Department
Student of doctorate and master in Design, Gustavo da Rosa works as a video editor and photographer. As a bachelor in Communications, he had the opportunity to join several advisories and film studios, as well as educational institutions. Gustavo is known for his work as a sound recording technician in the feature films 'The Perception of Fear' (2016) and 'All the Hours of the End' (2017).- Actor
- Camera and Electrical Department
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Rodrigo DeMedeiros is a Seattle-based actor born in Brazil. He started acting professionally in 2000. Since then, he has been cast in several highly acclaimed independent feature and short films, including Sam Akina's "Bullets, Blood & A Fistful of Ca$h" (Worldwide release in 2008, including Starz/Encore), Jay Purcell's "Continuum" (official entry Seattle International Film Festival 2009), and the award winning short "Two Julias" (Honorable Mention at ReelHeart Film Festival in Canada). Rodrigo also holds a BA in Advertising (University of Brasilia, Brazil), a AAA in Commercial Photography (Art Institute of Seattle), and has been a professional photographer since 1993. Best known for his versatility, charisma and passion, he has played critical roles in several independent productions, including the short film "The Instrument" (Official entry Seattle International Film Festival 2009), the much anticipated new "Star Trek: Phoenix" series, and the vampire thriller "Bloodletter". "In The Trunk", his first script, was a finalist in the 2008 IFP Spotlight Awards competition.- Producer
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Gustavo Galvão (Brasilia, 1976) directed and released seven shorts and five features between 2002 and 2023. His first feature, Nine Chronicles for a Screaming Heart (Nove Crônicas para um Coração aos Berros, 2012), was awarded by FIPRESCI at the 31st International Film Festival of Uruguay and was shown throughout Latin America on Netflix and Apple TV. His following movie, the critically acclaimed A Violent Dose of Anything (Uma Dose Violenta de Qualquer Coisa, 2013), was released in 17 cities in Brazil. We Still Have the Deep Black Night (Ainda Temos a Imensidão da Noite, 2019) was awarded the Best Performance prize at BAFICI and had a wider release in Brazil and on platforms in 119 countries, including the USA, Canada, Australia, the United Kingdom, France and throughout Latin America. In 2023, Galvão released the experimental feature film Inventory of Lost Images (Inventário de Imagens Perdidas, at the 41st Uruguay IFF, in April) and the drama Bleak Sunday Afternoons (O Vazio de Domingo à Tarde, at the 47th São Paulo International Film Festival). Graduated in Journalism at the University of Brasilia and in Filmmaking at the Escuela Universitaria de Artes y Espectáculos (Madrid, Spain), the filmmaker has been working also as curator and programmer of film festivals and exhibits since 2004.- Waldisleny Dias is born in Brasilia, Brazil June 15th 1981. She is Gemini. She represents the Curitiba Region for the 2001 Miss Brazil election when she was 20 years old. She was selected to participate to miss world in Las Vegas in 2001, but because of the attacks on September 11th she couldn't participate. In 2004, she decided to pursue her career in France and she became a lingerie Model for Body One. In 2007, she represents Brazil for Miss top Latina in Paris. In 2008, she was choosen to be in the newspaper Newlook as a brasilian model. In 2009, she was selected to be miss Ehgata for a lingerie brand in Brasil. From 2008 to 2011, she became the spokesperson for a vintage brand call Kiliwatch in France. In 2011 she plays next to Vincent Cassel and under the direction of Daren Aronosfky the commercial, la Nuit de l'Homme in Paris. In 2011, she participates at the catwalk for Soleil Sucre a french lingerie brand. In 2012, she starts the cours Florent for acting lessons in Paris. In 2018, she creates a clothing website wahoodressing.com with the will to valorize the women body. In 2019, she was nominated ambassadress for the animal cause in France and she was received in the China Embassy to protest against the Yulin Festival. In January 2020 Waldisleny Dias is the cover model for Playboy España
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Nick Morbeck was born on 26 October 1980 in Brasilia, Brazil. He is an actor and director, known for Breve nos Cinemas (2018) and Príncipe do Gueto.