Alexandre Frota

Alexandre Frota

Alexandre Frota posing with a rainbow flag at a G Magazine event in 2006.
Born (1963-10-14) October 14, 1963
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Occupation Actor
Model
TV Personality
Years active 1984-present
Children Mayã Gondim Frota de Andrade
Parent(s) Antônio Carlos de Andrade
Lais Frota

Alexandre Frota de Andrade (born October 14, 1963 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil) is a Brazilian actor and ex-model.

Career

His acting career begin in various telenovelas on the Globo TV Network (Rede Globo) and in Brazilian films.

He participated on the Brazilian TV reality show "House of Artists" (Casa dos Artistas) on the SBT network, along with Brazilian rock musician Supla. He also appeared in the "Celebrity Farm" (Quinta das Celebridades) reality show in Portugal where he reached second place, first place being awarded to the controversial José Castelo Branco. Both of these shows were variations on the Big Brother theme. While in Portugal Alexandre Frota appeared in the theatrical spectacle Sex Fever. Later he appeared in another TV reality show "First Company Primeira Companhia, which took the form of a military barracks and again José Castelo Branco participated.

Sports

Frota has been a practitioner of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu since 1990 and in 2010 he became the face for a São Paulo project to draw children to the sport.[1] He has a win over fellow actor André Segatti at Oscar de Jiu-Jitsu II tournament in 1998.[2][3]

In March 2013, it was announced that Frota was drafted to Corinthians Steamrollers, a move mainly seen to serve as publicity for the team.[4] Frota asserted that he was interested in American football since he was 25 but couldn't find the opportunity to practice.[5]

Pornographic films

In 2004, Frota directed the pornographic film A Boneca da Casa launching the pornographic career of transgender Casa dos Artistas reality show participant Bianca Soares.[6] Starting from 2004 to 2008, he appeared in a series of pornographic films for Brasileirinhas, performing with actresses such as Chloe Jones[7] and Bianca Soares[8] and retired after 00Frota - O Homem da Pistola de Ouro, a porn parody of The Man with the Golden Gun for Sexxxy.[9] In a 2008 interview, he concluded that he saw his pornographic film career as the biggest mistake in his life.[10]

Personal life

Frota had been married to telenovela actresses Cláudia Raia (1986 - 1989) and Andréa Oliveira, although this second marriage lasted only a few months. Frota married fitness model and dancer Fabiana Rodrigues in 2011.[11] He has a son named Mayã (b. 1998) from a former relationship with Samantha Lima Gondim.[12]

Career in cinema

As an actor
As an director

Career in television

As an actor

Reality shows and other productions

As an director
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References

  1. ↑ Alexandre Frota estrela campanha de incentivo ao jiu-jitsu
  2. ↑ André Segatti IMDB biography
  3. ↑ Oscar de Jiu Jitsu II On the Mat
  4. ↑ 20/09/2010 16h07 - Atualizado em 20/09/2010 23h41Ator Alexandre Frota jogará futebol americano pelo Timão no Brasileiro
  5. ↑ Quase cinquentão, Alexandre Frota inicia despedida do futebol americano
  6. ↑ Boneca da Casa - IAFD
  7. ↑ Alexandre Frota vira ator pornô no filme Obsessão
  8. ↑ Gravações do filme de Alexandre Frota só serão retomadas após completa recuperação do ator
  9. ↑ Veja trecho de "00Frota - O Homem da Pistola de Ouro", com Alexandre Frota
  10. ↑ Alexandre Frota: 'Fazer filme pornô foi o maior erro da minha vida'
  11. ↑ Alexandre Frota se casa em cerimônia evangélica
  12. ↑ Alexandre Frota diz que vai se aproximar do filho que rejeitou: 'É minha missão'

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