Maria Ribeiro

Maria Ribeiro
Ribeiro in 2016
Born
Maria do Amaral Ribeiro

(1975-11-09) 9 November 1975
Occupation(s)Actress, screenwriter, director
Years active1993–present
Spouses
(m. 2001; div. 2005)
    (m. 2007; div. 2020)
    Children2

    Maria do Amaral Ribeiro (born 9 November 1975) is a Brazilian actress, screenwriter and film director.

    Biography

    She worked in soap operas such as A Escrava Isaura, playing the beautiful Malvina,[1] and also Luz do Sol, playing Zoé.[2] She also had a part in the film Tolerância, directed by the gaúcho Carlos Gerbase, playing the young Anamaria.[3]

    In 2014, she returned to Globo, in the 9pm soap opera Empire.[4][5] The following year, she released her first book titled Twenty-Eight and a Half, bringing together "chronicles, reflections and venting" with autobiographical texts.[6]

    Personal life

    She had a son with ex-husband Paulo Betti, João, born in 2003.[7] She was married to the actor Caio Blat, a union that brought her second son, Bento, born in 2010.[8] In 2015, the couple separated, but soon after reunited.[9] In 2017, the ten-year marriage came to an end.[10]

    She has stated that she is bisexual.[11]

    She is a third cousin of rock singer Dinho Ouro Preto, lead singer of the band Capital Inicial.[12]

    Career

    In television

    Year Title Role Notes
    1994 Memorial de Maria Moura Special participation
    Incidente em Antares Gessy
    1995 História de Amor Bianca Moretti
    1996 Malhação Denise Season 2; special participation
    Você Decide Episode: "Tempo de Namoro"
    O Rei do Gado Maria Special participation
    1997 Você Decide Renata Episode: "Delicadeza"
    1999 Mulher Special participation
    2000 Você Decide Episode: "A Poderosa"
    Débora Episode: "O Poderoso"
    2001 A Padroeira Rosa Maria
    2004 Metamorphoses Patrícia
    A Escrava Isaura Malvina
    2005 Prova de Amor Raquel Miranda
    2007 Luz do Sol Zoé Bacelar
    2009 Poder Paralelo Marilia de Castro
    2011 Oscar Freire 279 Rita
    2012 Rei Davi Michal
    2013 Copa Hotel Maria Bartolomeu
    Saia Justa Presenter 2013–2016
    2014 Império Danielle de Medeiros[13][14]

    In films

    Year Title Role Notes
    1999 Orfeu Joana
    2000 Os Idiotas Mesmo Short film
    Tolerance Anamaria
    2001 O Xangô de Baker Street Glória
    2002 Separações Júlia
    2003 Km 0 Ela Short film
    Vinte e Cinco Short film
    2005 Carreiras
    2007 Tropa de Elite Rosane
    2009 Ouro Negro - A Saga do Petróleo Brasileiro Camila Camargo Mattos
    2010 Histórias de Amor Duram Apenas 90 Minutos Júlia
    Não Se Pode Viver sem Amor Malu
    Tropa de Elite 2 Rosane
    2013 Entre Nós Silvana
    2016 Barata Ribeiro, 716 Natielle
    2017 Just Like Our Parents Rosa

    References

    1. ^ "Elenco fala sobre A Escrava Isaura". Terra Networks. 13 October 2004. Retrieved 29 December 2011.
    2. ^ "Maria Ribeiro se prepara para sua quinta participação em novelas na Record". UOL. 20 September 2008. Retrieved 29 December 2011.
    3. ^ "Maria Ribeiro é destaque de Tolerância". Cineclick. 12 November 2000. Archived from the original on 26 April 2012. Retrieved 29 December 2011.
    4. ^ Carla Bittencourt (14 May 2014). "'Falso brilhante': casados na vida real, Caio Blat e Maria Ribeiro levarão romance para a novela". Extra. Retrieved 14 May 2014.
    5. ^ Luiza Souto (16 October 2014). "Maria Ribeiro, a Danielle de 'Império', conta que nunca aceitaria um José Pedro: 'Gosto de homem-homem'". Extra. Retrieved 16 October 2014.
    6. ^ "Trinta e oito e meio, novo livro de Maria Ribeiro - Tpm". Revista Trip. Retrieved 16 July 2017.
    7. ^ "PAULO BETTI E O CAÇULA, JOÃO, EM NOITE CULTURAL". Caras (in Portuguese). UOL. 11 August 2011. Archived from the original on 12 September 2017. Retrieved 29 December 2011.
    8. ^ "Nasce Bento, filho de Caio Blat e Maria Ribeiro". EGO. Globo.com. 15 January 2010. Retrieved 16 January 2017.
    9. ^ "Caio Blat e Maria Ribeiro não estão mais juntos, segundo colunista" (in Portuguese). Uai. 2017-04-17. Retrieved September 20, 2017.
    10. ^ "Maria Ribeiro dá a entender que se separou de Caio Blat em post para Paulo Betti" (in Portuguese). Extra. September 8, 2017. Retrieved September 20, 2017.
    11. ^ ""Sou bi total, só não encontrei a mulher certa", dispara Maria Ribeiro no "Saia Justa"". RD1 (in Portuguese). 10 April 2016. Retrieved 16 January 2017.
    12. ^ "32 famosos que são parentes e que talvez você não saiba". Revista Quem (in Brazilian Portuguese). 2023-07-04. Retrieved 2024-07-14.
    13. ^ Carla Bittencourt (May 14, 2014). "'Falso brilhante': casados na vida real, Caio Blat e Maria Ribeiro levarão romance para a novela" (in Portuguese). Extra. Retrieved May 14, 2014.
    14. ^ Luiza Souto (October 16, 2014). "Maria Ribeiro, a Danielle de 'Império', conta que nunca aceitaria um José Pedro: 'Gosto de homem-homem'" (in Portuguese). Extra. Retrieved October 16, 2014.