Mariana Nunes

Actress

November 23, 1980 (45 years)

Brasília, Distrito Federal, Brazil

Biography

Mariana de Sousa Nunes (Brasília, November 23, 1980) is a Brazilian actress. She graduated from Faculdade de Artes Dulcina de Moraes, FADM. For two years, she was part of the company "Coletivo Irmãos Guimarães" of brothers Adriano and Fernando Guimarães, traveling throughout Brazil and abroad, performing in the plays Luz Menos, Respiração Emboladae Cirandas, As Quatro Estações das Flores and studied acting for television and cinema at the Instituto del Cine in Madrid. She is known for Alemão: Bo…

Filmography

7.1

All the Flowers

Judite Xavier

Maíra was raised by her father believing that her mother had died. This was a lie her father told her in order to protect her from the scorn of her mother, who rejected her when she learned that her daughter was born with a disability. Many years later, Maíra comes across a stranger on their doorstep. That’s Zoé, her mother. Without revealing her true intentions, Zoe reappears asking her daughter’s forgiveness for having abandoned her. As in a dream that turns into a nightmare, Maíra experiences the strongest emotions of her life and what would be a happy fresh start for Maíra with her family turns into a long and dangerous journey.

7.4

The Others

Maria Guimarães

Two neighboring couples are shocked after their teenage children's fight, with absurd consequences. What could be a common misunderstanding grows and reveals the limits and influence of parents in raising children.

7.3

Pelé: Birth of a Legend

Celeste Arantes

The life story of Brazilian football legend, Pele.

5.0

A Life to Die For

Joana Valadares

Tells the story of the quartet formed by a friendly and bankrupt ex-football player, a rich and snobby surgeon, a powerful and arrogant executive and a scammer with a heart of stone. They are victims of a plane crash on the same day they met each other and end up dying. When they meet Death, they are told that their time to go has not yet come and that they must return to life to deal with their personal issues. However, Death warns that, in a year, one of them will actually die and the four decide to take this second chance to achieve their greatest goals in life.

7.0

The Mechanism

Liana Nero

A scandal erupts in Brazil during an investigation of alleged government corruption via oil and construction companies. Loosely inspired by true events.

5.7

Lady Revolution

Blandina Silveira

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8.3

Carcereiros

Janaína Macedo

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Um Dia Qualquer

Penha

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7.8

Second Call

Gislaine Silva de Oliveira

'Second Call' focuses on the resilience stories of teachers and students in a complex public education system. After some time off from teaching, Lúcia Helena returns to the classroom, now giving night classes to teenagers and adults. Along with other three teachers and the principal, she faces institutional adversities and the lack of appreciation without flinching. The conflicts involve both the faculty and the student body and, in this scenario, Education emerges as a hope, reminding everyone that it is never too late to have a second chance.

6.5

Merciless

Dina

Eduardo Borges is a young man above all suspicion: handsome, smart, and sensitive. However, his perfect man appearance is simply a mask that covers up his fearsome personality: a dangerous psychopath behind a number of crimes that have caught the police’s attention. A cold, conniving, and callous criminal; a serial killer who kills purely out of pleasure.

7.4

Love Is for the Strong

Edna

The story of two mothers in search for justice after a police invasion in their community led to a tragedy that changed the lives of these two families forever. On one hand, Rita deals with the death of her youngest son, Sushi. On the other, Edna, the mother of police officer Digão, faces the consequences of her son's actions during the operation.

6.5

Zama

Malemba

In a remote South American colony in the late 18th century, officer Zama of the Spanish crown waits in vain for a transfer to a more prestigious location. He suffers small humiliations and petty politicking as he increasingly succumbs to lust and paranoia.

7.1

Great Sertão

Otacília

In the concrete jungles of lawless futuristic Brazil, enemies spout slam poetry in duels as their movements remind us of parkour. The adrenaline rush breaks into three timelines: the past introduces teenager Riobaldo and handsome Diadorim, the present depicts a bloody clash and reveals sexual identities, and the future exposes Riobaldo’s deal with the devil.

6.0

Divine Love

Lígia

In 2027 Brazil, civil servant Joana mainly deals with divorce cases. As a member of a branch of evangelical Christians known as the Divino Amor group, she uses her position to offer a kind of physical therapy to couples who want to separate. Although Joana and her husband Danilo regularly consummate their marriage, neither her constant prayers nor any other methods of assistance seem to be able to fulfill their desire for a child.

6.7

Trinta

Isabel

Biopic about the late Joãozinho Trinta, a self-taught classical dancer who turned Rio's Carnival into an international phenomenon in the 1970s and '80s by directing parades for samba schools and putting focus on costumes and decor.

7.0

Grande Sertão

Otacília

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9.5

Vítimas Digitais

Tereza

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5.9

Alemão 2

Mariana

The Alemão community in Rio de Janeiro is known for its high crime rate. Once again, a team faces drug trafficking to try to carry out the proposals inside the complex.

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Quem Tem com Que Me Pague, Não Me Deve Nada

Onira

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8.0

Dr. Gama

Claudina (adulta)

Based on the biography of Luiz Gama, one of the most important characters in Brazilian history, a black man who used the laws and courts to free more than 500 slaves. Born of a free womb, Gama was sold into slavery at the age of 10 to pay off his father's gambling debts. Even as a slave, he became literate, studied and earned his own freedom, becoming one of the most respected lawyers of his time. An abolitionist and republican who inspired an entire country.