| Vanessa Giácomo | |
|---|---|
 Giácomo in 2011 | |
| Born | (1983-03-29) 29 March 1983 (age 41) Volta Redonda, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| Occupation(s) | Actress, screenwriter |
| Years active | 2002–present |
| Spouses |
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| Children | 3 |
Vanessa Mendes da Silva Lima (born 29 March 1983), best known as Vanessa Giácomo, is a Brazilian actress and screenwriter.
Career
Giácomo made her television debut in Cabocla in 2004 at the age of 20, where she met and fell in love with actor Daniel de Oliveira. She appeared with Eriberto Leão in Sinhá Moça in 2006. She and Oliveira married and she gave birth to their first son in January 2008. She resumed work after the birth, filming O Menino da Porteira with singer Daniel, and received an offer to take part in a film on Jean Charles de Menezes, a Brazilian national who was mistaken for a terrorist and shot dead by police in London in 2005. Filming took place in London during 2008.
Filmography
Television
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Cabocla | Zulmira de Oliveira Vieira Pires (Zuca) |
| 2005 | Clara e o Chuveiro do Tempo | Lia |
| 2006 | Sinhá Moça | Juliana |
| 2007 | Duas Caras | Luciana Alves Negroponte |
| Amazônia, de Galvez a Chico Mendes | Ilza (Ilzamar Mendes) | |
| 2009 | Paraíso | Rosinha (Rosa) |
| Caras & Bocas | Miriam Barros | |
| 2011 | Morde & Assopra | Celeste de Sousa Sampaio |
| 2012 | Gabriela | Malvina Tavares |
| 2013–14 | Amor à Vida | Aline Noronha Khoury |
| 2014 | Império | Eliane Medeiros |
| 2015 | A Regra do Jogo | Maria Vitória Noronha (Tóia)/Sofia Mendes de Albuquerque |
| 2017–18 | Pega Pega | Antônia Almeida |
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Canta Maria | Maria | |
| 2007 | Os 12 Trabalhos | Simone | |
| 2008 | A Ilha dos Escravos | Maria | |
| 2009 | Jean Charles | Vivian | |
| O Menino da Porteira | Juliana | ||
| 2011 | A Novela das 8 | Amanda Lima | |
| Gnomeu e Julieta | Julieta | Voice role | |
| 2013 | Solidões | Mulher | |
| 2015 | Divã a 2 | Eduarda |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Awards | Category | Nominated work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Prêmio Qualidade Brasil | Best Revelation | Cabocla | Won |
| Melhores do Ano | Melhor Atriz Revelação | Won | ||
| Prêmio Extra de Televisão | Melhor Revelação | Won | ||
| Prêmio Contigo! de TV | Best Revelation | Won | ||
| Prêmio Contigo! de TV | Best Romantic Couple (with Daniel de Oliveira) | Nominated | ||
| 2006 | Prêmio Contigo! de Cinema | Best Actress | Canta Maria | Won |
| 2009 | Prêmio Contigo! de Cinema | Best Actress | Jean Charles | Won |
| 2011 | Prêmio Extra de Televisão | Best Supporting Actress | Morde & Assopra | Nominated |
| Queer Lisboa | Best Actress | A Novela das 8 | Won | |
| 2013 | Melhores do Ano | Best Actress | Amor à Vida | Nominated |
| Prêmio Extra de Televisão | Best Supporting Actress | Nominated | ||
| 2014 | Melhores do Ano Minha Novela | Best Actress | Won | |
| Troféu Imprensa | Melhor Atriz | Won | ||
| Troféu Internet | Best Actress | Nominated | ||
| Prêmio Contigo! de TV | Best Actress | Won | ||
| 2015 | Prêmio Extra de Televisão | Best Actress | A Regra do Jogo | Nominated |
References
- "7th Prêmio Contigo (2005): Os Vencedores" (in Portuguese). Prêmio Contigo!. Archived from the original on 13 February 2009. Retrieved 4 January 2009.
- "1st Premio (2006): Indicados: Atriz" (in Portuguese). Prêmio Contigo de Cinema. Archived from the original on 30 May 2008. Retrieved 4 January 2009.
- "Vanessa Giácomo – Awards". IMDb. Retrieved 4 January 2009.
- "Aprendendo a ser uma nova celebridade". Diário de Pernambuco (in Portuguese). Pernambuco.com. 22 February 2004. Archived from the original on 15 July 2011. Retrieved 4 January 2009.
- "Curiosidades de Cabocla". Bohemia magazine (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 30 June 2008. Retrieved 4 January 2009.
- "Longe do estúdio, a amizade". Zoeira (in Portuguese). Editora Verdes Mares. 30 July 2006. Retrieved 4 January 2009.
- "Boa notícia: Nasce o filho de Vanessa Giácomo e Daniel de Oliveira". Nesse Instante (in Portuguese). Emsergipe.com. 21 January 2008. Retrieved 4 January 2009.
- ""O Menino da Porteira" terá Daniel como protagonista". Bonde (in Portuguese). 13 May 2008. Retrieved 4 January 2009.
- "Vanessa Giácomo recebe convite para filme". Tecnoguia (in Portuguese). Editora Verdes Mares. 7 June 2008. Archived from the original on 23 May 2011. Retrieved 4 January 2009.
- "TRAMA PRINCIPAL" (in Portuguese). Memória Globo. Archived from the original on 28 September 2015. Retrieved 26 September 2015.
- "Eliane (1ª fase)" (in Portuguese). Gshow. Retrieved 26 September 2015.
- Redação Extra Online (29 November 2011). "Prêmio Extra de TV: Deborah Secco fica com o prêmio de melhor atriz coadjuvante" (in Portuguese). Extra Online. Retrieved 29 November 2011.
- Veja quem venceu na 56ª edição do "Oscar da TV"; confira a lista. SBT
- "Prêmio Extra de TV 2015: Vote nos melhores da televisão". 11 October 2015.