Taís Araújo

Taís Araújo

Araújo, 2013
Born Taís Bianca Gama de Araújo
(1978-11-25) 25 November 1978
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Occupation Actress
Years active 1995–present
Spouse(s) Lázaro Ramos (2006–present)
Children 2

Taís Bianca Gama de Araújo (Portuguese pronunciation: [taˈiʒ biˈɐ̃kɐ ˈɡɐ̃mɐ dʒi aɾaˈuʒu] or simply [taˈiz aɾaˈuʒu], born on 25 November 1978 in Rio de Janeiro) is a Brazilian actress. She was the first Black Brazilian actress to be a protagonist in a Brazilian telenovela, Xica da Silva (1996), in Rede Manchete.[1] She was also a protagonist on another telenovela, Da Cor do Pecado (2004) in Rede Globo channel.

Araújo, who is of mixed African, Austrian and Portuguese descent, said that the skin color variation found in her family never called her attention, even though she claimed that she used to be the only Black girl at her upper-class school and that the people who looked like her there were only the ones "who cleaned the floor, the servants".[2][3]

Araújo became the first Black actress to be a protagonist of a telenovela in prime time of the largest Brazilian television network, Rede Globo. She is the main actress of the telenovela Viver a Vida. She said this is very important, saying: "When I was little, I did not have anything that looked like me! Now a Black girl can have references on TV, including as a standard of beauty."[4]

Biography

Taís Araújo was born in the city of Rio de Janeiro on 25 November 1978 at premature birth of seven months.[5] She is of African, Austrian and Portuguese descent. She is daughter to Ademir de Araújo, an economist and Mercedes de Araújo, an educationist.[6] Taís is the second daughter of her parents and her sister, Cláudia Araújo, seven years older than her is a doctor. She is also cousin to actor and singer Marcello Melo Jr.[7] During her childhood, she lived with her family in Méier, neighbourhood in the North Zone of Rio de Janeiro. Until the age of 8, Araújo mainly studied in private institutions. From her younger years through her large extent of her adolescence and youth she lived in Barra da Tijuca. She studied journalism in Estácio S.A.[8] On 18 June 2011, she gave birth to her first son João Vicente de Araújo Ramos,[9] a fruit of her marriage to Lázaro Ramos.[10] On 7 August 2014, Araújo announced that she was with child-a girl.[11][12][13]

Filmography

Television

Year Title Role Notes
1994 Pátria Minha Aparecia na abertura
1995 Tocaia Grande Bernarda
1996 Xica da Silva Francisca da Silva de Oliveira (Xica da Silva) Main role
1997 Anjo Mau Vívian
1998 Meu Bem Querer Edivânia
1999 Betty la fea Herself
Você Decide Episode: "O Dragão e a Borboleta"
2000 Uga-Uga Emilinha
2001 Porto dos Milagres Selminha Aluada
2002 O Quinto dos Infernos' Dandara
Brava Gente Beatriz Episode: "Um Capricho"
A Grande Família Maria da Graça Episode: "Vai Pra Casa, Beiçola"
2004 Da Cor do Pecado Preta de Souza Main role
Episode: Correndo Atrás Solange
2005 América Nossa Senhora Aparecida
2006 Cobras & Lagartos' Ellen dos Santos Main role
Superbonita Presenter
2007 Casos e Acasos' Gabriela
2008 A Favorita' Alícia Rosa Cameo
2009 Viver a Vida Helena Toledo Main role
2011 Passione Herself Cameo
2012 Cheias de Charme Penha
2013 O Dentista Mascarado Sheila (Shaly)
2014 Geração Brasil Verônica Monteiro
2015 Mister Brau Michelle Brau

Film

Yeat Film Role Ref.
1998 Caminho dos Sonhos Ana Cavalcante [14]
1998 Drama Urbano
2003 Garrincha - Estrela Solitária Elza Soares
2005 As Filhas do Vento Cida
2006 O Maior Amor do Mundo Luciana
2006 Nzinga Nzinga [14]
2008 A Guerra dos Rocha Carol [14]
2010 Xica da Silva Xica da Silva [14]
2014 Pixinguinha - Um Homem Carinhoso Esposa de Pixinguinha [15][16][17][18]
2016 Empreguetes Maria da Penha Fragoso Barbosa (Penha) [19]

Theatre

Theatre
Year Title Ref
1997 Orfeu da Conceição
2003 Personalíssima Isaurinha Garcia
2005 Liberdade para as Borboletas
2007 Solidores [20]
2007 O Método Gronholm [21][22]
2010 Gimba, o Presidente dos Valentes [23]
2011 Amores, Perdas e Meus Vestidos [24]
2013 Sangue na Caixa de Areia

Singles by Empreguetes

Awards and nominations

Awards and nominations
Year Awards Category Nominated work Result Ref.
1997 Troféu Imprensa Revelação do Ano Xica da Silva Won [25]
1999 Festival de Cinema Brasileiro de Miami Best Actress Caminho dos Sonhos Won [26]
2004 Festival de Cinema Brasileiro de Miami Best Actress Garrincha - Estrela Solitária Won
Festival de Gramado Best Supporting Actress As Filhas do Vento Won
Prêmio Contigo! de TV Best Actress Da Cor do Pecado Nominated
Best in Romantic Couple (with Reynaldo Gianecchini) Won
Troféu Raça Negra Best Actress Won
2006 Melhores do Ano Best Actress Cobras & Lagartos Won [27]
2007 Troféu Imprensa Best Actress Nominated [28]
Meus Prêmios Nick Favorite Actress Won [29]
Prêmio Contigo! de TV Best Actress Nominated
Best Romantic Couple (with Lázaro Ramos) Nominated
2012 Prêmio Quem de Televisão Best Actress Cheias de Charme Nominated
Prêmio Extra de Televisão Best Actress Nominated [30]
2014 Prêmio Quem de Televisão Best Actress Geração Brasil Nominated
2015 Prêmio Quem de Televisão Best Actress Mister Brau Pending [31]
Melhores do Ano Best Actress in a Series or Miniseries Nominated [32]
Prêmio F5 Actress of the Year Pending [33]

References

  1. ↑ A estonteante Taís Araújo é a primeira protagonista negra em novela contemporânea
  2. ↑ [Mulata Cor do Brasil http://www1.folha.uol.com.br/revista/reportag/inde0501.htm]
  3. ↑ Mais velha e ocupada, a atriz fala sobre crescimento e transformação http://revistatpm.uol.com.br/revista/116/perfil/tais-araujo.html
  4. ↑ First Black protagonist in the prime time of Brazilian television
  5. ↑ "Taís Araújo" (in Portuguese). Retrieved 5 April 2016.
  6. ↑ "Pais de Taís Araújo paparicam a atriz". Caras5 (in Portuguese). Retrieved 5 April 2016.
  7. ↑ "Taís Araújo: uma musa da igualdade". MDE Mulher (in Portuguese).
  8. ↑ "Taís Araújo se forma em jornalismo". Ego Globo (in Portuguese). Retrieved 5 April 2016.
  9. ↑ "Nasce filho de Tais Araujo e Lazaro Ramos". Caras (in Portuguese). Retrieved 6 April 2016.
  10. ↑ "Casamento de Tais Araujo e Lazaro Ramos" (in Portuguese). Retrieved 5 April 2016.
  11. ↑ "Gravidez de Taís Araújo muda trama e cria novo mistério em Geração Brasil". GShow Globo (in Portuguese). Retrieved 5 April 2016.
  12. ↑ "Grávida, Taís Araújo também espera bebê em "Geração Brasil"". Televisao Globo (in Portuguese). Retrieved 5 April 2016.
  13. ↑ "À espera de um bebê, Taís Araújo muda rumos de ‘Geração Brasil’ e ficará grávida também na trama". Entretenimento Globo (in Portuguese). Retrieved 5 April 2016.
  14. 1 2 3 4 IMDb — Taís Araújo
  15. ↑ "Taís Araújo será Xica da Silva no cinema, diz jornal" (in Portuguese). EGO. 18 May 2010. Retrieved 31 July 2010.
  16. ↑ "Taís Araújo será Xica da Silva no cinema, diz Diário de São Paulo" (in Portuguese). CidadeVerde.com. 18 May 2010. Retrieved 31 July 2010.
  17. ↑ "Taís Araújo intepreta Xica da Silva novamente. Desta vez, no cinema, diz jornal" (in Portuguese). Babado. 18 May 2010. Retrieved 31 July 2010.
  18. ↑ "Taís Araújo deve voltar a encarnar Xica da Silva" (in Portuguese). eBand. 18 May 2010. Retrieved 31 July 2010.
  19. ↑ http://www.tribunahoje.com/noticia/86188/entretenimento/2013/12/04/filme-das-empreguetes-comeca-a-ser-gravado-em-janeiro.html
  20. ↑ "Três motivos para assistir à Taís Araújo na peça 'Solidores' ego.globo.com" (in Portuguese).
  21. ↑ "EGO VIU: ‘Método Grönholm’ traz elenco afinado e reflexão sobre o ser humano ego.globo.com" (in Portuguese).
  22. ↑ "Os limites da subserviência corporativa em xeque em "O Método Grönholm" uol.com.br" (in Portuguese).
  23. ↑ "Taís Araújo ganha carinho de Lázaro Ramos após apresentação de peça terra.com.br" (in Portuguese).
  24. ↑ "Taís Araújo recebe famosos durante espetáculo no Rio de Janeiro globo.com" (in Portuguese).
  25. ↑ Xica da Silva
  26. ↑ Caminho dos Sonhos
  27. ↑ Cobras & Lagartos
  28. ↑ Troféu Imprensa de melhor atriz
  29. ↑ Meus Prêmios Nick de Atriz Favorita
  30. ↑ Prêmio Extra de Televisão
  31. ↑ Prêmio Quem de Melhor Atriz
  32. ↑ Mister Brau
  33. ↑ Prêmio F5

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