Biography

Born in Lisbon

Lisbon

Lisbon is the capital city and largest city of Portugal with a population of 545,245 within its administrative limits on a land area of . The urban area of Lisbon extends beyond the administrative city limits with a population of 3 million on an area of , making it the 9th most populous urban...

, Joana Sonado is the granddaughter of actor Raul Solnado

Raúl Solnado

Raul Solnado, GCIH was a popular Portuguese actor and comedian. He was born in Lisbon's Madragoa neighborhood, and first appeared on stage there...

 and the daughter of writer Alexandra Solnado

Alexandra Solnado

Alexandra de Alvarenga Solnado is a Portuguese writer, who has published several books about spirituality. Currently she is the director of the project . She has also worked as an actress and singer.- Biography :...

. She studied Communications in the Lusófona University

Universidade Lusófona

Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias is the largest Portuguese private university, and the main institution of Grupo Lusófona, which administers other universities and colleges in Portugal, Brazil, Cape Verde, Angola, Guinea-Bissau and Mozambique...

, and graduated in theater with Brazil

Brazil

Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...

ian actor Thiago Justino and studied acting at the now defunct Moderna University

Moderna University

Moderna University ' was a Portuguese private university headquartered in Lisbon, with departments in Setúbal, Porto and Beja. The institution was authorized by the Portuguese Ministry of Education to provide university higher education services in 1994...

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Career

She participated in theater projects such as "Confissões de Adolescente" (Teenagers's Confessions) in 2002 and "Olha quem está aí para o Natal" (Look Who Is Here For Christmas) in 2003 and in several productions directed by Thiago Justino, such as "King, I Have the Dream" presented in The Edge Festival, in England

England

England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...

 with the Gulbenkian Foundation.

She became popular after participating in several Portuguese telenovelas such as "O Último Beijo" in 2002, Morangos com Açúcar

Morangos com Açúcar

Morangos com Açúcar is a Portuguese Teen drama. It is broadcasted daily on the Portuguese TV station TVI since 2003. In Portugal, it is currently on its eight season....

 from 2003 to 2004, "Tempo de Viver" in 2006 and "Ilha dos Amores" in 2007. In Brazil

Brazil

Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...

, she participated in Rede Globo

Rede Globo

Rede Globo , or simply Globo, is a Brazilian television network, launched by media mogul Roberto Marinho on April 26, 1965. It is owned by media conglomerate Organizações Globo, being by far the largest of its holdings...

's telenovela "Como Uma Onda" from 2004 to 2005.

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