Adriana Lessa
Adriana Lessa | |
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 Lessa in 2005 | |
| Born | Adriana Victor Lessa 1 February 1971 |
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| Years active | 1986–present |
Adriana Victor Lessa (born 1 February 1971) is a Brazilian actress, singer, television presenter, and dancer.
Career
Before beginning her work as an actress in 1986 under stage director Antunes Filho, Lessa was an athlete who competed for the volleyball team of Sport Club Corinthians Paulista and the track team of Guarulhos.
From 2006 to 2010, Lessa co-presented TV Fama on RedeTV! alongside Nelson Rubens and Íris Stefanelli.[1][2] Following her performances on television and theater, including her role in O Clone,[3] Lessa created her official website to facilitate contact with her audience.
Lessa performed as a guest singer with musical groups representing various styles, including rap, Caribbean music, forró, and MPB. She also performed with her band in Angola. In 1994, she co-hosted Encontro de Rap in Vale do Anhangabaú alongside Paulo Brown and Primo Preto.[4]
In 2002, Lessa made a cameo appearance with the band Renascer Praise at Via Funchal in São Paulo, performing a duet with one of the vocalists. In 2003, she was a member of Igreja Renascer em Cristo.[4]
She was the only Brazilian to participate in the musical Folies Bergère in Las Vegas.[4]
In 2010, she signed with the SBT to appear in the telenovela Corações Feridos.[5][6] In 2012, she returned to Rede Globo, on the program Na Moral, where she made a special appearance in a docudrama.[7]
Television
- As an actress
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Araponga | Tina Macalton | |
| 1993 | Retrato de Mulher | Ana Maria | Episode: "Madalena" |
| 1997 | Anjo Mau | Camila | Cameo |
| O Desafio de Elias | Ninra | ||
| 1998 | Alma de Pedra | Gabriela | |
| Telecurso | Various | ||
| Você Decide | Episode: "Síndrome" | ||
| 1999 | Chiquinha Gonzaga | Feliciana | |
| Terra Nostra | Naná | ||
| 2000 | Aquarela do Brasil | Neide | |
| 2001 | O Clone | Deusa da Silva | |
| 2004 | Senhora do Destino | Rita de Cássia das Neves | |
| 2005 | A Diarista | Magamba Noru | Episode: "Dente Inocente" |
| 2012 | Corações Feridos | Silvia | [8] |
| Na Moral | Regina Célia | Docudrama | |
| 2013 | Sessão de Terapia | Paula Varella | Season 2 |
| 2014 | Sexo e as Negas | Madalena | Special participation[9] |
| 2016 | Escrava Mãe | Condessa Catarina Gama de Luccock | [10] |
| 2017 | Cidade Proibida | Gracinha | [11] |
| 2018 | O Sétimo Guardião | Clotilde Lounge | |
| 2019 | A Garota da Moto | Delegate Diana Ferreira | Season 2 |
| Bugados | Rebeca | ||
| 2022 | Rota 66: A Polícia que Mata | Rute |
- Presenter
| Year | Title |
|---|---|
| 1993 | MTV Brasil |
| 1993–1994 | Dance MTV |
| 1994–1996 | SuperMarket |
| 2006–2010 | TV Fama |
Theater
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1986–1987 | Macunaíma | |
| 1987 | A Hora e a Vez de Augusto Matraga | |
| 1997 | Stravaganzza | |
| Um gordo em Conquista | ||
| 1998 | Cabaret Brazil – Musical | |
| 1999 | Rent – Musical | |
| 2000 | A Mancha Roxa | |
| 2005 | Veneza | Rita |
| 2005–2006 | O Último Bolero | Kelly |
| 2012–2016 | The Vagina Monologues | Betty Dodson[12][13][14] |
| 2015 | Cartola – O Mundo é um Moinho | Soninha / Deolinda |
| 2017 | A Mais Forte | |
| A Mais Forte II | ||
| 2018 | MPB – Musical Popular Brasileiro | Vedete Suzete |
| 2020 | The Vagina Monologues | Betty Dodson |
| 2023–2024 | O Admirável Sertão de Zé Ramalho | [15] |
| 2024 | A Partilha | Regina[16] |
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Capitalismo Selvagem | Cameo | |
| 1996 | Com Que Roupa? | Short film | |
| 1998 | A Hora Mágica | Raquel | |
| 1999 | Papel e Água | Fernanda | Short film |
| 2006 | Se Eu Fosse Você | Executive | Cameo |
| Alabê de Jerusalém | Direct-to-video | ||
| 2017 | O Homem Da Sua Vida | Suzana | |
| 2022 | Amado | Coronel Solange[17] | |
| Beyond the Universe | Lurdes[18] | ||
| 2024 | Inexplicável | Janine[19] | |
References
- ↑ "Adriana Lessa deixa o TV Fama". contigo.abril.com.br (in Brazilian Portuguese). Archived from the original on 1 April 2012. Retrieved 12 July 2026.
- ↑ Giovani Lettiere (6 April 2010). "Íris Stefanelli e Adriana Lessa deixam TV Fama; Flávia Noronha entra no lugar das apresentadoras". R7. Archived from the original on 1 December 2017. Retrieved 29 December 2011.
- ↑ "O Clone". Globo.com. Archived from the original on 20 December 2011. Retrieved 29 November 2011.
- 1 2 3 "ADRIANA LESSA". Museudatv. Archived from the original on 26 April 2012. Retrieved 29 December 2011.
- ↑ "Adriana Lessa é a nova contratada do SBT". Archived from the original on 22 July 2010. Retrieved 21 October 2011.
- ↑ "SBT apresenta oficialmente o elenco de Corações Feridos". Archived from the original on 12 September 2010. Retrieved 10 October 2010.
- ↑ Serra, Flavia (7 July 2012). "Adriana Lessa volta à Globo, após período de afastamento | Ofuxico". ofuxico.terra.com.br. Archived from the original on 25 March 2013. Retrieved 11 July 2026.
- ↑ "SBT pode reprisar "Corações Feridos" à tarde".
- ↑ Lídia Azevedo (7 October 2014). "Adriana Lessa vive empresária em 'Sexo e as negas' e defende a série". Extra. Retrieved 7 October 2014.
- ↑ "Elenco completo da novela "Escrava Mãe"". Archived from the original on 7 February 2016. Retrieved 3 July 2017.
- ↑ Carla Bittencourt (10 August 2017). "Ailton Graça vai ser um delegado em 'Cidade proibida'". Extra. Telinha. Retrieved 31 August 2017.
- ↑ Redação Globo Teatro. "Os Monólogos da Vida". Retrieved 23 June 2013.
- ↑ Redação G1 (23 April 2013). "'Monólogos da Vagina' fala de todo o universo feminino, diz Adriana Lessa". Retrieved 23 June 2013.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ↑ Rio Show. "Os Monólogos da Vagina". Retrieved 23 June 2013.
- ↑ ""O Admirável Sertão de Zé Ramalho" celebra vida e obra do artista paraibano". www.folhape.com.br (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 20 February 2026.
- ↑ "A Partilha: Miguel Falabella estreia nova montagem em julho". observatoriodatv.com.br (in Brazilian Portuguese). 1 April 2024. Retrieved 20 February 2026.
- ↑ AdoroCinema. Amado (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 20 February 2026 – via www.adorocinema.com.
- ↑ AdoroCinema. Todo o elenco do filme Depois do Universo (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 20 February 2026 – via www.adorocinema.com.
- ↑ AdoroCinema. Todo o elenco do filme Inexplicável (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 20 February 2026 – via www.adorocinema.com.
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