João Luis Vitti, usually known as João Vitti (Piracicaba

Piracicaba

Piracicaba is a city located in the Brazilian state of São Paulo. The population in 2009 was 368,843 in an area of 1,369.511 km², at an elevation of 547 m above sea level.-Name:...

, São Paulo

São Paulo

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, October 30, 1967), is a Brazil

Brazil

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ian theatre

Theatre

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 and soap opera

Soap opera

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 actor

Actor

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In 1992, as Vitti was studying theatre at Unicamp - São Paulo

São Paulo

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, he entered the casting of 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...

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Vitti achieved national sensation through his participation in the soap opera Despedida de Solteiro, played the role of "Xampu".

He has won the Best Actor award in the 3º FESTE (Festival Salesiano de Teatro Educativo) in São Paulo, for his role in Pássaro da Manhã

Pássaro da Manhã

Pássaro da Manhã is a theatrical one-act drama, written by Miguel M. Abrahão in 1978 and staged several times in Brazil. It was published in book form in 2009.-Plot summary:...

1994, a play written by Miguel M. Abrahão

Miguel M. Abrahão

Miguel Martins Abrahão is a prolific Brazilian writer and dramatist, author of numerous plays and books.- Life :Born in São Paulo, Brazil, on January 25, 1961, Miguel M...

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On stage, among the important roles he did were , A Escola

A Escola

-Plot summary:The book has as background the 30s, during the dictatorship of the Vargas government.Master Bolivar Bueno, involved with dangerous ideas for the season, has a strong influence and emotional control over their traditional primary school students from Wolfgang Schubert, while dividing...

(which marked his entry into theatre), 1983, play written by Miguel M. Abrahão

Miguel M. Abrahão

Miguel Martins Abrahão is a prolific Brazilian writer and dramatist, author of numerous plays and books.- Life :Born in São Paulo, Brazil, on January 25, 1961, Miguel M...

, Angels in America

Angels in America

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, 1993, by Tony Kushner

Tony Kushner

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, As Traças da Paixão, by Alcides Nogueira, 2005, Little Eyolf

Little Eyolf

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, 2006, play written by Henrik Ibsen

Henrik Ibsen

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Vitti is married to Valéria Alencar, actress, since 1996. They had two children: Rafael e Francisco.

Soap operas

Year	Soap operas	Role	Network
2010	Uma Rosa com Amor (remake) (Soap operas)	Carlos	SBT
2007	Luz do Sol (Soap operas)	Gregório Mendes Corrêa	Rede Record Rede Record Rede Record de Televisão is a Brazilian television network, founded in 1953 by Paulo Machado de Carvalho, also founder of Rádio Record. Currently it is owned by businessman Edir Macedo, founder and bishop of the Universal Church of the Kingdom of God. Since 2007 it is Brazil's second largest...
2006	Alta Estação (Soap operas)	Gustavo Pereira	Rede Record Rede Record Rede Record de Televisão is a Brazilian television network, founded in 1953 by Paulo Machado de Carvalho, also founder of Rádio Record. Currently it is owned by businessman Edir Macedo, founder and bishop of the Universal Church of the Kingdom of God. Since 2007 it is Brazil's second largest...
2005	Avassaladoras (Soap operas)	Celso Steiner	Rede Record Rede Record Rede Record de Televisão is a Brazilian television network, founded in 1953 by Paulo Machado de Carvalho, also founder of Rádio Record. Currently it is owned by businessman Edir Macedo, founder and bishop of the Universal Church of the Kingdom of God. Since 2007 it is Brazil's second largest...
2005	Essas Mulheres (Soap operas)	Paulo Silva	Rede Record Rede Record Rede Record de Televisão is a Brazilian television network, founded in 1953 by Paulo Machado de Carvalho, also founder of Rádio Record. Currently it is owned by businessman Edir Macedo, founder and bishop of the Universal Church of the Kingdom of God. Since 2007 it is Brazil's second largest...
2004	Um Só Coração  (Series)	Abílio	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...
2001	O Direito de Nascer (Soap operas)	Jorge Luiz	SBT
2000	O Cravo e a Rosa (Soap operas)	Serafim Amaral	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...
1997	Direito de Vencer (Soap operas)	Carlo	Rede Record Rede Record Rede Record de Televisão is a Brazilian television network, founded in 1953 by Paulo Machado de Carvalho, also founder of Rádio Record. Currently it is owned by businessman Edir Macedo, founder and bishop of the Universal Church of the Kingdom of God. Since 2007 it is Brazil's second largest...
1997	A Filha do Demônio (Soap operas)	Demônio	Rede Record Rede Record Rede Record de Televisão is a Brazilian television network, founded in 1953 by Paulo Machado de Carvalho, also founder of Rádio Record. Currently it is owned by businessman Edir Macedo, founder and bishop of the Universal Church of the Kingdom of God. Since 2007 it is Brazil's second largest...
1996	O Campeão (Soap operas)	Weber	Rede Bandeirantes Rede Bandeirantes Rede Bandeirantes , officially nicknamed Band or Band Network, is a television network from Brazil, based in São Paulo. Part of the Grupo Bandeirantes de Comunicação , it aired for the first time in 1967...
1994	Éramos Seis (Soap operas)	Lúcio	SBT
1992	De Corpo e Alma (Soap operas)	Fernando Azevedo ou Nando	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...
1992	Despedida de Solteiro (Soap operas)	Xampu	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...
1992	Perigosas Peruas  (Soap operas)	special participation	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...
1990	Boca do Lixo (Series)	special participation	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...
1990	Brasileiras e Brasileiros (Soap operas)	special participation	SBT

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