Paola Oliveira
Encyclopedia
Caroline Paola Oliveira da Silva (born São Paulo
, April 14, 1982) is a Brazil
ian television and film actress. She played the lead role, Sônia, in the telenovela
O Profeta, and currently stars in Insensato Coração
for TV Globo.
, São Paulo state
. Her father is a retired military police
man while her mother is a housewife. Oliveira started working as a model when she was 16 years-old, but she eventually became an actress after finishing studying performing arts
at the same time she graduated in Physiotherapy
.
telenovela Metamorphoses in 2004, and in the following year she joined the cast of TV Globo
telenovela Belíssima, where she played the role of Giovana Sabatini. Due to her popularity in Belíssima, in 2005 she was invited by O Profeta's production staff to play the telenovela's lead role of Sônia. In 2007, she played the role of Renata in TV Globo's end of the year special Os Amadores, and in March 2008, she was hired to play the role of tennis player Letícia in Ciranda de Pedra, which is a telenovela set in the 1950s. Her character's inspiration is Brazilian tennis player Maria Esther Bueno
. Paola Oliveira starred in the feature film
Entre Lençóis. Filming began in May 2008. The movie was released on December 5, 2008.
). Her partner was Átila Amaral.
São Paulo
São Paulo is the largest city in Brazil, the largest city in the southern hemisphere and South America, and the world's seventh largest city by population. The metropolis is anchor to the São Paulo metropolitan area, ranked as the second-most populous metropolitan area in the Americas and among...
, April 14, 1982) is a 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 television and film actress. She played the lead role, Sônia, in the telenovela
Telenovela
A telenovela is a limited-run serial dramatic programming popular in Latin American, Portuguese, and Spanish television programming. The word combines tele, short for televisión or televisão , and novela, a Spanish or Portuguese word for "novel"...
O Profeta, and currently stars in Insensato Coração
Insensato Coração
Insensato Coração is a Brazilian telenovela that first aired on Rede Globo in 2011.-Cast:* Eriberto Leão - Pedro Brandão* Gabriel Braga Nunes - Léo Brandão* Paola Oliveira - Marina Drumond* Glória Pires - Norma Pimentel Amaral...
for TV Globo.
Biography
Paola Oliveira was born in São PauloSão Paulo
São Paulo is the largest city in Brazil, the largest city in the southern hemisphere and South America, and the world's seventh largest city by population. The metropolis is anchor to the São Paulo metropolitan area, ranked as the second-most populous metropolitan area in the Americas and among...
, São Paulo state
São Paulo (state)
São Paulo is a state in Brazil. It is the major industrial and economic powerhouse of the Brazilian economy. Named after Saint Paul, São Paulo has the largest population, industrial complex, and economic production in the country. It is the richest state in Brazil...
. Her father is a retired military police
Military police
Military police are police organisations connected with, or part of, the military of a state. The word can have different meanings in different countries, and may refer to:...
man while her mother is a housewife. Oliveira started working as a model when she was 16 years-old, but she eventually became an actress after finishing studying performing arts
Performing arts
The performing arts are those forms art which differ from the plastic arts insofar as the former uses the artist's own body, face, and presence as a medium, and the latter uses materials such as clay, metal or paint which can be molded or transformed to create some physical art object...
at the same time she graduated in Physiotherapy
Physical therapy
Physical therapy , often abbreviated PT, is a health care profession. Physical therapy is concerned with identifying and maximizing quality of life and movement potential within the spheres of promotion, prevention, diagnosis, treatment/intervention,and rehabilitation...
.
Career
After starring several television ads, she participated in the TV RecordRede 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...
telenovela Metamorphoses in 2004, and in the following year she joined the cast of TV 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...
telenovela Belíssima, where she played the role of Giovana Sabatini. Due to her popularity in Belíssima, in 2005 she was invited by O Profeta's production staff to play the telenovela's lead role of Sônia. In 2007, she played the role of Renata in TV Globo's end of the year special Os Amadores, and in March 2008, she was hired to play the role of tennis player Letícia in Ciranda de Pedra, which is a telenovela set in the 1950s. Her character's inspiration is Brazilian tennis player Maria Esther Bueno
Maria Bueno
Maria Esther Andion Bueno is a former professional tennis player from Brazil. During her 11-year career , she won 19 Major titles ....
. Paola Oliveira starred in the feature film
Feature film
In the film industry, a feature film is a film production made for initial distribution in theaters and being the main attraction of the screening, rather than a short film screened before it; a full length movie...
Entre Lençóis. Filming began in May 2008. The movie was released on December 5, 2008.
Dança dos Famosos
On June 28, 2009, Oliveira won the sixth edition of Dança dos Famosos (Brazilian Dancing with the StarsDancing with the Stars
Dancing with the Stars is the name of several international television series based on the format of the British TV series Strictly Come Dancing, which is distributed by BBC Worldwide – the commercial arm of the BBC. Currently the format has been licensed to over 35 countries...
). Her partner was Átila Amaral.
Telenovelas
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Metamorphoses | Stela | |
| 2005 | Belíssima | Giovana Sabatini | |
| 2006 | O Profeta | Sônia | lead role |
| 2008 | Ciranda de Pedra | Letícia | |
| 2009 | Cama de Gato Cama de Gato Cama de Gato is a Brazilian soap opera broadcast by the Globo network. It is the third-most watched soap opera in Brazil.- Cast :Guest actors:Guest actresses:Special guest star:Supporting cast- National :* Capa: Camila Pitanga... |
Verônica Brandão | antagonist |
| 2011 | Insensato Coração Insensato Coração Insensato Coração is a Brazilian telenovela that first aired on Rede Globo in 2011.-Cast:* Eriberto Leão - Pedro Brandão* Gabriel Braga Nunes - Léo Brandão* Paola Oliveira - Marina Drumond* Glória Pires - Norma Pimentel Amaral... |
Marina Drumond | lead role |
| Malhação Malhação Malhação is a Brazilian soap opera for the teenage audience. The soap started in 1995, and was set in a fictional Gym Club called Malhação on Barra da Tijuca, Rio de Janeiro. Through the years the location varied slightly. Although the name of the soap remains the same, it is now set in the... |
Herself | guest star |
Series and miniseries
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Os Amadores | Renata | guest star |
| 2008 | Faça sua História Faça Sua História Faça Sua História is a series of Brazilian TV Globo Network, and its first and final season opens in 2008. The pilot series was led by Stepan Nercessian, aired on December 27, 2007... |
Georgette | guest star |
| Casos e Acasos Casos e Acasos Casos e Acasos is a series of Brazilian TV Globo Network, written by Daniel Adjafre and Marcius Melhem, the general direction of Carlos Milan core of Marcos Schechtman and Jayme Monjardim... |
Veronica | guest star | |
| 2010 | As Cariocas | Clarissa | lead role |
| Afinal, o Querem as Mulheres? | Lívia | lead role |
Movies
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Rinha | Pillar | |
| 2009 | Entre Lençóis | Paula | lead role |
| Budapeste | Mulher amada | ||
| 2010 | Uma Professora Muito Maluquinha | Cate | lead role |