Cris Vianna

Kelly Cristina dos Santos, better known as Cris Vianna (born April 11, 1977) is a Brazilian actress, model, and former singer.

Biography Vianna was born in São Paulo. At the age of 13, her father, a sportsman, died. She was forced to pay for her studies the following year, as her mother, a nursing assistant, had to take care of the house and two other children. Vianna began taking care of two children, aged 5 and 7 years old, who were the daughters of a neighbor. She began her modelling career as a teenager, after knocking on the door of several agencies until she managed to schedule fashion shows and TV commercials. Vianna walked the runways in Italy, Canada, Australia and Germany.

Vianna made her television debut on América in 2005, portraying Drica. The following year, she had a role in Sinhá Moça as well as in O Profeta. Vianna sang for three years in the vocal group Black Voices.

In 2010, Vianna received the Raça Negra trophy, in the Best Cinema Actress category, for her role in The Assailant. She was the drum queen of Grande Rio at the Carnival in 2011. Vianna joined the cast of the soap opera Fina Estampa in 2011, playing Dagmar dos Anjos. She said that she identified with her character's sensual side.

On December 1, 2015, Vianna was a victim of racism on social media, alongside the journalist Maria Júlia Coutinho and the actress Taís Araújo.

Filmography Television Year Title Role Notes 2004 Linha Direta Manuel's girlfriend Episode: "Máscaras de Chumbo" 2005 América Drica 2006 Sinhá Moça Maria das Dores (Das Dores) O Profeta Professora Gilda 2007 Duas Caras Sabrina 2008 Casos e Acasos Marta Episode: "Quem Passou a Noite Comigo?" 2009 Paraíso Candida (Candinha) 2010 Tempos Modernos Tita Bicalho 2011 Fina Estampa Dagmar dos Anjos 2012 As Brasileiras Marlene Episode: "A Sambista da BR- 116" Salve Jorge Júlia Campos Albuquerque (Julinha) 2014 Império Juliane Alves Matos (Juju Popular) 2015 A Regra do Jogo Indira Dourado 2017 Dança dos Famosos Participant 2018 3% Glória's mother O Tempo Não Para Cairu 2021 The Masked Singer Brasil Arara (contestant = 3rd place ) Season 12024Família é TudoLucimeire Mancini "Lulu"

Films Year Title Role 2008 Última Parada 174 Marisa

Internet Year Title Role Notes 2019 Zodíaca: O Monólogo Definitivo de Cada Signo Ariana Episode: "A Ariana" 2020 Sofia Sofia Spotify original series