Cris Vianna

Born: 1977-04-11

Kelly Cristina dos Santos, better known as Cris Vianna (born April 11, 1977) is a Brazilian actress, model, and former singer. Vianna was born in São Paulo. At the age of 13, her father, a sportsman, died. She was forced to pay for her studies the following year, as her mother, a nursing assistant, had to take care of the house and two other children. Vianna began taking care of two children, aged 5 and 7 years old, who were the daughters of a neighbor. She began her modelling career as a teenager, after knocking on the door of several agencies until she managed to schedule fashion shows and TV commercials. Vianna walked the runways in Italy, Canada, Australia and Germany. Vianna made her television debut on América in 2005, portraying Drica. The following year, she had a role in Sinhá Moça as well as in O Profeta. Vianna sang for three years in the vocal group Black Voices. In 2010, Vianna received the Raça Negra trophy, in the Best Cinema Actress category, for her role in The Assailant. She was the drum queen of Grande Rio at the Carnival in 2011. Vianna joined the cast of the soap opera Fina Estampa in 2011, playing Dagmar dos Anjos. She said that she identified with her character's sensual side. In 2014, Vianna played Juju Popular on the soap opera Império. The role was originally intended for Viviane Araújo. On December 1, 2015, Vianna was a victim of racism on social media, alongside the journalist Maria Júlia Coutinho and the actress Taís Araújo.


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Last Stop 174

as Marisa
Released: 2008-10-24

Sandro was a boy who loved to sing rap, to kiss, to stare the statue of Christ the Redeemer and...

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The Assailant

as Teresa
Released: 2009-10-30

Based on the life of a legendary capoeira fighter from Bahia, "Besouro" spins a fantastic tale...

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My Dead Ones

as Luiza
Released: 2018-11-22

Davi is a shy film student who hides a dark past. When visiting his neighbor Maria, a forgotten...

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Jumbled 2

as Silvia Cillessen
Released: 2022-10-13

In this Brazilian mockumentary, Paulo, Manuel, Eric and Alex all have a shared dream: to make a...

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L.O.C.A. – Liga das Obsessivas Compulsivas por Amor

as Marília
Released: 2020-04-10

Manoela is journalist in her thirties who faces love and professional crises. In an unexpected...

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Out of Sight

as Angela
Released: 2022-03-24

Roberta is an employee of the Civil Police of Rio de Janeiro who infiltrates an energy...

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Flordelis: Basta uma Palavra para Mudar

as Vânia
Released: 2009-10-09

This docudrama portrays the true story of Flordelis dos Santos, a strong and courageous woman...

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Duas Caras

as Sabrina Dias
First aired: 2007-10-01

In the past, as Adalberto Rangel, he met and seduced Maria Paula. With a calculated coldheart,...

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Empire

as Juliane Alves Matos (Juju Popular)
First aired: 2014-07-21

Heartbreak forever changed the fate of the young and humble José Alfredo. Years later, he became...

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Looks & Essence

as Dagmar dos Anjos
First aired: 2011-08-22

Griselda is a tough, hard-working handywoman who managed to raise her three children on her own....

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Que História é Essa, Porchat?

as Self
First aired: 2019-08-06

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Tempos Modernos

as Tita Bicalho
First aired: 2010-01-11

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Crashing Into the Future

as Cairu
First aired: 2018-07-31

The Sabino Machado family, their slaves and entourage spend years frozen in the ocean after a...

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Sinhá Moça

as Maria das Dores
First aired: 2006-03-13

Monarchists and republicans meet in Araruna, a small fictional town in the interior of São...

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Brave Woman

as Júlia Campos Albuquerque "Julinha"
First aired: 2012-10-22

A moving tale of courage and resilience in the struggle for freedom – this is the role that life...

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Their Stories

as Marta
First aired: 2023-12-06

Four women from different social classes but with a shared past have to live under the same roof.

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Vicky e a Musa

as Fafá
First aired: 2023-07-19

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