Flávia Alessandra

Flávia Alessandra Martins da Costa (born 7 June 1974) is a Brazilian actress, best known for roles in both telenovelas, television series and films.

Biography Flávia Alessandra Martins da Costa was born on 7 June 1974, and she is the daughter of Raquel and Hélio Martins. She is the youngest child of her three brothers. She was born in Arraial do Cabo, state of Rio de Janeiro. She has two daughters: Giulia Martins (from her marriage with Marcos Paulo) and Olívia Costa (from her marriage to Otaviano Costa).

She also has acquired Portuguese citizenship thanks to her Portuguese paternal grandfather, who was from Ponte de Lima.

Career She debuted in the television with the telenovela Top Model (1989), and in the competition of the Domingão do Faustão staying in the first place, and leaving Adriana Esteves and Gabriela Duarte, in the second and third places, respectively. In the end, the three participated in the novela. In 2001 she had her first protagonist role scheduled for the 9pm timeslot as Lívia Proença de Assunção in Porto dos Milagres, a telenovela created by Aguinaldo Silva and Ricardo Linhares. In 2002 she portrayed her Lívia again, the protagonist of the O Beijo do Vampiro. In the year 2005 she played the antagonist Cristina in Alma Gêmea. The telenovela was well highlighted as it is one of Brazilian telenovelas to possess a great audience. In 2006 to 2007 she played Vanessa in Pé na Jaca. The show gained so much success that it even launched cloth line and other accessories for the feminine population. In 2007, she played Alzira in Aguinaldo Silva's Duas Caras. In 2009, she played protagonist in Caras & Bocas together with Malvino Salvador. In 2011, she returned to the small screen in Morde & Assopra portraying to roles: Naomi (a human) and Naomi (a robot). In 2012, she starred in the primetime telenovela Salve Jorge playing Érika. In 2014, she portrayed Heloísa, the mother of the protagonist Líli portrayed by Juliana Paiva. In 2016, she played the main antagonist Sandra in Êta Mundo Bom!.

Filmography

Television

Film Year Title Role 2006 No Meio da Rua Márcia 2006 The Wild Bridget (Portuguese voice-over translation) 2007 O Homem que Desafiou o Diabo Mother Pantanha 2010 De Pernas pro Ar Daniele 2011 Não Se Preocupe, Nada Vai Dar Certo Flora 2013 Nelson Ninguém Cindy Love 2017Polícia Federal: A Lei É para TodosBeatriz 2018 Incredibles 2 Evelyn Deavor (Portuguese voice-over translation) 2022 Turning Red Ming Lee (Portuguese voice-over translation)

Awards and nominations