Leandra Leal

Leandra Rodrigues Leal Braz e Silva (born 8 September 1982) is a Brazilian actress, singer, film director, producer, and playwright.

Biography She is the granddaughter of the cultural producer Américo Leal and daughter of actress Ângela Leal. She started in drama at the age of seven, and eight on television, when she participated in the last chapter of the soap opera Pantanal, in which her mother also worked. An only child, one may assume she was influenced by her mother in her career choice, because since she was a little girl she has been living among artists and was fascinated by the art of interpretation.

In 2000 she co-starred in the miniseries A Muralha and then the soap opera O Cravo e a Rosa, emerging in both rather prominently. In 2002, she participated in the Pastores da Noite miniseries, and in 2002, she was present in a season of children's series Sítio do Picapau Amarelo. She also came to participate in some episodes of A Grande Família, as Viviane, one of Tuco's girlfriends.

In 2004, she acted in the soap opera Senhora do Destino, gaining the sympathy of the audience by clashing with the villain Nazaré, played by Renata Sorrah. Later that year, she also acted in the film Cazuza - O Tempo Não Pára, as Bebel, singer's best friend.

In 2008, she co-starred in the remake of Ciranda de Pedra as Elzinha. At the end of the year, she debuted as a director in the Mercadorias e Futuro goods and theatrical spectacle, with José Paes de Lira.

She is the flagship holder of the largest block of Carnival in Rio de Janeiro, the Cordão do Bola Preta.

In 2011, she was part of the cast of the film Estamos Juntos, participated in the last chapter of the soap opera Insensato Coração, and also participated of a framework called the Fantástico, A História do Amor, in which she played 64 different characters on the side the actor Daniel de Oliveira.

In 2012, she was in the episode "A Sexóloga de Floripa" in series As Brasileiras. And the soap opera is Cheias de Charme, playing Maria do Rosário. In 2013 was cast in the remake of Saramandaia, which give life to veterinary Zélia, one of the central characters of trama.

Works Television Year Títle Role Note 1990 Pantanal Maria Marruá Leôncio Cameo A História de Ana Raio e Zé Trovão Cameo 1994 Confissões de Adolescente Mariana 1995 Explode Coração Yanka 1996 Você Decide ep: "Um Mundo Cão" 1997 A Indomada Lúcia Helena 1ª Phase 1998 Você Decide ep: "Seria Trágico, Se Não Fosse Cômico" Pecado Capital Clarelis Batista 2000 A Muralha Beatriz Ataíde Olinto Brava Gente Margarida Cameo O Cravo e a Rosa Bianca Batista 2002 Sítio do Picapau Amarelo Wallet Disguised By Cuca ep: "Perigo no Reino das Águas Claras" Pastores da Noite Otália 2003 Sítio do Picapau Amarelo Guinevere ep: "A Lenda do Rei Arthur" A Grande Família Viviane 12 episode (2003-2005) 2004 Um Só Coração Ucha Senhora do Destino Maria Cláudia Tedesco 2006 Páginas da Vida Sabrina Marcondes 2008 Ciranda de Pedra Elza Carmelo 2009 Decamerão - A Comédia do Sexo Isabel 2010 Passione Agostina Mattoli 2011 Insensato Coração Adriana Cameo A História do Amor 64 different characters Board of Fantástico 2012 As Brasileiras Rosa Maria Ep: "A Sexóloga de Floripa" Cheias de Charme Maria do Rosário Monteiro da Silva 2013 Saramandaia Zélia Vilar 2014 Império Cristina dos Anjos Bastos de Medeiros 2016 Justiça Kellen Aparecida 2019 Aruanas Luiza 2026Coração AceleradoZilá Garcia Sampaio Amaral

Films Year Title Role Notes 1997 The Oyster and the Wind Marcela 1999 Traveller Sinhá 2000 O Melhor O Maior Short film 2001 Dias de Nietzsche em Turim 2003 O Homem Que Copiava Sílvia Chatô, O Rei do Brasil Lola 2004 Cazuza - O Tempo Não Pára Bebel Gilberto 2006 Zuzu Angel Sônia 2007 Nome Próprio Camila 2008 Bonitinha, Mas Ordinária Ritinha 2009 Se Nada Mais Der Certo Georgina Insolação Liuba Antes da Noite 2011 Estamos Juntos Carmem 2012 Boca Silvia 2013 Éden Karine Harmonica's Howl Luana Rio Belongs to Us Marina A Wolf at the Door Rosa The Dognapper Zoé 2014 Divinas Divas Herself Just as director 2017 Bingo: The King of the Mornings Lúcia O Rastro Leila 2024 Carnival is Over Regina

Singles Title Artist Artist(s) extra(s) Vida de Empreguete Empreguetes Isabelle Drummond and Taís Araújo Maria Brasileira Empreguetes Isabelle Drummond and Taís Araújo Forró das Curicas Empreguetes Isabelle Drummond and Taís Araújo Nosso Brilho Empreguetes Isabelle Drummond and Taís Araújo