Thiago Martins (actor)

Thiago Martins
Martins in 2013
Born
Thiago dos Santos Martins

(1988-09-19) 19 September 1988
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Occupations
  • actor
  • singer-songwriter
Years active1999–present

Thiago dos Santos Martins[1] (born 19 September 1988) is a Brazilian actor and singer-songwriter.

Career

Martins in 2008

Martins was born on 19 September 1988 in Vidigal, a neighborhood of Rio de Janeiro.[1] He had a difficult childhood, living with her mother and a brother in conditions of extreme poverty after his father abandoned the family.[2] Martins found a male role model in his older brother Carlos André, who nearly died after being shot in the favela they lived in in 2002.[2] An avid fan of football, Martins trained with a team in Portugal and hoped to pursue a professional career in football when he was called for an important job as an actor: the 2004 telenovela Da Cor do Pecado.[2]

While he had started an acting career in theater in 1998, Martins got his first role in television at a Christmas special by Xuxa in 1999. From that moment his career opportunities increased, appearing in the highly acclaimed Brazilian film City of God (2002) and television series like Cidade dos Homens (2002) and Da Cor do Pecado (2004).[3][4][5] After the success of his initial career, Martins continued working in important productions, including Belíssima, Desejo Proibido, Insensato Coração, Avenida Brasil, Flor do Caribe, Império, Babilônia, Pega Pega, and Amor de Mãe.[6][7] In the 2020s, Martins has taken part in the TV series City of God: The Fight Rages On and the telenovelas Família é Tudo and Vale Tudo.[2][8][9][6][10]

In cinema, aside from City of God, others of Martins' credits include Xuxa Gêmeas (2006), Once Upon a Time in Rio (2008), Flordelis: Basta uma Palavra para Mudar (2009), The Silver Cliff (2011) and City of God – 10 Years Later (2013).[2][11][7][12][13]

Personal life

Martins has been in a relationship with several well-known Brazilian actresses, including Roberta Rodrigues, Fernanda Paes Leme, Paloma Bernardi, and model Talita Nogueira.[7][6]

Selected roles

Year Title Role Notes
1999 Planeta Xuxa Guest First TV appearance
2002 Cidade dos Homens TV show
City of God Lampião Major Brazilian production, epic crime film
2003 María, Mãe do Filho de Deus John the Apostle [2]
2004 Da Cor do Pecado Sal Major television production
2005–2006 Belíssima Tadeu Rocha
2006 Xuxa Gêmeas Tigre Romantic comedy children's film
2007 Toma Lá, Dá Cá Marcinho
2007–2008 Desejo Proibido Lídio
2008 Once Upon a Time in Rio Dé Romantic drama film
2009 Flordelis: Basta uma Palavra para Mudar Pedro Werneck Biographical drama film
2011 The Silver Cliff Nassir Drama film
Insensato Coração Vinícius Amaral Telenovela
2012 Avenida Brasil Leandro Major television production
Louco por Elas Dudu TV sitcom
2013 Flor do Caribe Rodrigo
City of God – 10 Years Later – Documentary film
2014 Império Evaldo
2015 Babilônia Diogo Rocha [14]
2016 A Lei do Amor Young Tião [15]
2017–2018 Pega Pega Júlio
2019–2021 Amor de Mãe Ryan
2024 Família é Tudo Júpiter Mancini
City of God: The Fight Rages On Bradock TV series
2025 Vale Tudo Vasco

References

  1. 1 2 "Saiba tudo sobre Thiago Martins - Últimas notícias, biografia, polêmicas e mais". NaTelinha (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 5 July 2026.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 REDAÇÃO (21 July 2021). "Thiago Martins". Notícias da TV (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 5 July 2026.
  3. ↑ Staff, Shadow and Act. "What Exactly Happened to the Young Actors Who Led 'City of God' to International Success? - Blavity". Blavity News & Entertainment. Retrieved 5 July 2026.
  4. ↑ "Thiago Martins fala da nova temporada de 'Cidade dos Homens': 'Engraçado ver o quanto amadurecemos!'". gshow (in Brazilian Portuguese). 2 January 2018. Retrieved 5 July 2026.
  5. ↑ "Thiago Martins posta clique novinho ao lado de Alinne Moraes e relembra parceria". gshow (in Brazilian Portuguese). 17 August 2023. Retrieved 5 July 2026.
  6. 1 2 3 "Who is Thiago Martins? All about the actor who plays Lampiao in the sequel of City of God". Spoiler US (in Mexican Spanish). 3 September 2024. Retrieved 5 July 2026.
  7. 1 2 3 Purepeople. "Thiago Martins". www.purepeople.com.br. Retrieved 5 July 2026.
  8. ↑ "'Vira casaca': atores que trocam de time como mudam de personagens | VEJA Gente". VEJA (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 5 July 2026.
  9. ↑ "Outro Canal: 'Vale Tudo': Thiago Martins fecha com Globo para ser alívio cômico em remake". F5 (in Brazilian Portuguese). 19 November 2024. Retrieved 5 July 2026.
  10. ↑ "New HBO Original Series CITY OF GOD: THE FIGHT RAGES ON Premieres This August On Max | Pressroom". press.wbd.com. Retrieved 5 July 2026.
  11. ↑ Campos, Leonardo (25 April 2017). "Crítica | Era Uma Vez ..." Plano Crítico (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 5 July 2026.
  12. ↑ "O ABISMO PRATEADO". D'A (in Spanish). Retrieved 5 July 2026.
  13. ↑ "Thiago Martins participa de 'Cidade de Deus - 10 anos depois'". Extra Online (in Brazilian Portuguese). 4 February 2012. Retrieved 5 July 2026.
  14. ↑ clarissa.sardenberg. "Thiago Martins e Kizi Vaz serão namorados na próxima novela das 21h | Televisão | O Dia". odia.ig.com.br (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 6 July 2026.
  15. ↑ "José Mayer volta ao horário das nove como o poderoso Tião". tv (in Brazilian Portuguese). 3 September 2016. Retrieved 6 July 2026.
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