Ana Cristina de Oliveira

Ana Cristina de Oliveira
Born
Ana Cristina Campos Seara de Oliveira

(1973-07-24) 24 July 1973
Lisbon, Portugal
Occupations
  • Model
  • actress
Years active1991–present
Modeling information
Height1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)[1]
Hair colorLight Brown
Eye colorBrown

Ana Cristina Campos Seara de Oliveira[2][3] (born 24 July 1973) is a Portuguese model and actress.

Early life and career

Oliveira was born in Lisbon, Portugal. Her father worked in the Portuguese radio industry while her mother worked in a Lisbon movie theater. An only child, she originally wanted to become a journalist. She eventually moved to the US on July 25, 2003, though she still holds a Portuguese passport.

In 1996, Oliveira was featured on Bryan Adams' music video "The Only Thing That Looks Good on Me Is You".[4][5] In 1999, she starred in the music video for Chris Cornell's single "Can't Change Me".[6][4]

In 2006, she won the Prix d'interpretation Janine Bazin (Best Actress) at the Entrevues Belfort film festival for her portrayal of the title role in the feature film Odete (also known as Two Drifters).[7] She is internationally known for playing roles in American films Taxi,[8] Miami Vice, television (CSI: Miami), and advertising for Levi's in 1996.[9]

She married an English music producer, from whom she separated in early 2014 and divorced in September of that year. Afterwards she went on to graduate with Departmental Highest Honors in Art History from University of California, Los Angeles.[10]

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Work Results
2006 Golden Globe (Portugal) Best Actress Odete Nominated

References

  1. ^ Ana Cristina de Oliveira at IMDb
  2. ^ "Ana Cristina Oliveira". cinemaportuguesmemoriale.pt (in Portuguese).
  3. ^ "Os Homens São Todos Iguais". cmjornal.com (in Portuguese). 10 August 2002.
  4. ^ a b "A portuguesa que conquistou Chris Cornell (vídeo)". Impala (in Portuguese). 18 May 2017.
  5. ^ s.r.o, RECO. "Who the f*ck is Ana Cristina de Oliveira?". gqportugal.pt (in Portuguese). Retrieved 9 November 2020.
  6. ^ "Chris Cornell - Making The Video - Can't Change Me". YouTube. Archived from the original on 21 December 2021.
  7. ^ McMurtrie, John (1 September 2006). "I'm pregnant! And by the way, your dead boyfriend is the father". SFGATE. Retrieved 9 November 2020.
  8. ^ ""Taxi" com Ana Cristina Oliveira estreia nos Estados Unidos". PÚBLICO (in Portuguese). 8 October 2004. Retrieved 16 June 2023.
  9. ^ s.r.o, RECO. "Ana Cristina De Oliveira, um espírito livre". gqportugal.pt (in Portuguese). Retrieved 16 June 2023.
  10. ^ "Divorciada, Ana Cristina Oliveira Está de Visita a Lisboa". cmjornal.com (in Portuguese). 12 February 2015.


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