Ana Cristina Oliveira
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Ana Cristina de Oliveira (born July 24, 1973) is a Portuguese
actress and model. Born in Lisbon, Portugal; her father worked in the Portuguese radio industry while her mother worked in a Lisbon movie theater. An only child, she originally wanted to become a journalist.
She eventually moved to the US on 2003-07-25, though she still holds a European Union
Passport from Portugal. In 2006 she won the Prix d'interpretation Janine Bazin (Best Actress) at the Festival International De Film Belfort for her portrayal of the title role in the feature film Odete (also known as Two Drifters). She is internationally known for playing roles in US films Taxi
, Miami Vice
, television (CSI: Miami
), and advertising for Levi's in 1996. She is also known for featuring on the Canadian rock singer Bryan Adams
' music video "The Only Thing That Looks Good on Me Is You
."
Portugal
Portugal , officially the Portuguese Republic is a country situated in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Portugal is the westernmost country of Europe, and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the West and South and by Spain to the North and East. The Atlantic archipelagos of the...
actress and model. Born in Lisbon, Portugal; her father worked in the Portuguese radio industry while her mother worked in a Lisbon movie theater. An only child, she originally wanted to become a journalist.
She eventually moved to the US on 2003-07-25, though she still holds a European Union
European Union
The European Union is an economic and political union of 27 independent member states which are located primarily in Europe. The EU traces its origins from the European Coal and Steel Community and the European Economic Community , formed by six countries in 1958...
Passport from Portugal. In 2006 she won the Prix d'interpretation Janine Bazin (Best Actress) at the Festival International De Film Belfort for her portrayal of the title role in the feature film Odete (also known as Two Drifters). She is internationally known for playing roles in US films Taxi
Taxi (2004 film)
Taxi is a 2004 American remake of the 1998 Luc Besson-penned, Gérard Pirès-directed French film of the same name, starring Queen Latifah, Jimmy Fallon and Gisele Bündchen, and directed by Tim Story.-Plot:...
, Miami Vice
Miami Vice
Miami Vice is an American television series produced by Michael Mann for NBC. The series starred Don Johnson and Philip Michael Thomas as two Metro-Dade Police Department detectives working undercover in Miami. It ran for five seasons on NBC from 1984–1989...
, television (CSI: Miami
CSI: Miami
CSI: Miami is an American police procedural television series, which premiered on September 23, 2002 on CBS. The series is a spin-off of CSI: Crime Scene Investigation....
), and advertising for Levi's in 1996. She is also known for featuring on the Canadian rock singer Bryan Adams
Bryan Adams
Bryan Adams, is a Canadian rock singer-songwriter, guitarist, bassist, producer, actor and photographer. Adams has won dozens of awards and nominations, including 20 Juno Awards among 56 nominations. He has also received 15 Grammy Award nominations including a win for Best Song Written...
' music video "The Only Thing That Looks Good on Me Is You
The Only Thing That Looks Good on Me Is You
"The Only Thing That Looks Good on Me Is You" is a rock song by Canadian singer Bryan Adams released in 1996. The song was the first single from Adams' seventh studio album "18 til I Die". The song peaked at #6 in the UK and reached #52 in the US....
."