- Milena Toscano
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Milena Toscano Born Milena Toscano Gonçalves
January 11, 1984
Santo André, BrazilOccupation Actress and model Years active 2001–present Milena Toscano Gonçalves, commonly known as Milena Toscano (born January 11, 1984), is a Brazilian actress and model.[1] She played the lead role in the telenovela Araguaia.
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Career
Born in Santo André, São Paulo state,[1] Milena Toscano started her career as a model when she was ten years-old, after she was hired by the Ford Models Agency.[2] She made her first TV commercials when she was 13 years-old.[2] After graduating in different performing arts schools such as Studio Fátima Toledo, Casa de Artes de Laranjeiras and Escola Livre de Teatro, she signed a contract with Rede Globo, debuting in 2004 in the telenovela Começar de Novo, playing the character Sofia.[2] Milena Toscano played Martina in SBT's remake of the Mexican telenovela Los Ricos También Lloran, named Os Ricos também Choram, which aired from 2005 to 2006.[3] Her first lead role in a telenovela was in 2010, in the Rede Globo telenovela Araguaia, playing Manuela Martinez.[4] She will play the character Wanessa in the telenovela Fina Estampa.[5]
Filmography
Telenovelas
Year Title Role Comments 2004 Começar de Novo Sofia 2005–2006 Os Ricos também Choram Martina 2007 Amazônia, de Galvez a Chico Mendes Ilka Jobim 2007 Eterna Magia Elisa 2008 Casos e Acasos Janaina Episode "O desejo escondido, o cara reprimido e o livro roubado" 2008 Faça Sua História Cinthia Episode "Oswaldir Superstar" 2008 Poeira em Alto Mar Joana First season 2009 TV Globinho Herself TV presenter 2009 Caminho das Índias Gilda 2009 Malhação Paloma Co-antagonist 2009–2010 Os Caras de Pau Beatriz All episodes 2010–2011 Araguaia Manuela Lead role 2011 Dança do Famosos Herself Participant (Domingão do Faustão's reality show) 2011 Fina Estampa Wanessa Cinema
- Feature length films
Year Title Role Director 2001 Memórias Póstumas Eugênia André Klotzel 2004 Olga Hannah Karpow Jayme Monjardim 2006 Anita, Amore & Storia Anita Garibaldi 2007 Sem Controle Aline / Úrsula das Virgens Cris D'Amato - Short films
Year Title Role Director 2008 Inverno Ana Paulo Trejes 2008 Damasceno e o Caixão Rosane Ricardo Claper Theater
Year Play Role Director 2006 Jovem estudante procura Clara João Brandão 2009 Alguém entre nós Bianca Silvio Guindane 2009–2010 Vidas Divididas Marisete Marcos Paulo Awards
Year Festival Awards 2008 Festival de Cinema Brasileiro de Miami Best actress for Sem Controle 2009 Festival de Cinema Internacional do Paraná Best actress in a short movie for Inverno References
- ^ a b "Milena Toscano" (in Portuguese). Contigo. http://contigo.abril.com.br/famosos/milena-toscano/modelo. Retrieved January 20, 2011.
- ^ a b c "Vida - Milena Toscano" (in Portuguese). Contigo. http://contigo.abril.com.br/famosos/milena-toscano/modelo/vida. Retrieved January 20, 2011.
- ^ "Milena Toscano ganha primeiro papel de protagnista da carreira" (in Portuguese). Terra. June 19, 2010. http://noticias.terra.com.br/interna/0,,OI4503069-EI6779,00.html. Retrieved January 21, 2011.
- ^ "Milena Toscano será a protagonista de "Araguaia", próxima novela das seis da Globo" (in Portuguese). UOL. June 19, 2010. http://televisao.uol.com.br/ultimas-noticias/2010/06/19/milena-toscano-sera-a-protagonista-de-araguaia-proxima-novela-das-seis-da-globo.jhtm. Retrieved January 20, 2011.
- ^ "Lília Cabral terá aparência masculina na próxima novela das nove da Globo" (in Portuguese). Rede Globo. July 2011. http://redeglobo.globo.com/novidades/novelas/noticia/2011/06/lilia-cabral-tera-aparencia-masculina-na-proxima-novela-das-nove-da-globo.html. Retrieved August 9, 2011.
External links
Categories:- 1984 births
- Living people
- People from Santo André, São Paulo
- Brazilian actors
- Brazilian telenovela actors
- Brazilian stage actors
- Brazilian female models
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