Biography
Who is Mariana Ximenes?
Early life and education
Mariana Ximenes do Prado Nuzzi was born in São Paulo, Brazil, on April 27, 1981. She grew up in the Vila Mariana neighborhood. Her mother is speech therapist Fátima Ximenes do Prado and her father is lawyer José Nuzzi Neto. She attended Colégio Marista Arquidiocesano from the third grade through her final year of high school.
She wanted to be an actress from childhood and appeared in a school play as Cinderella at age 6. She took acting lessons at Teatro Escola Célia Helena and appeared in more than 200 commercials by the time she was twelve years old.
Television and film career
Mariana made her television debut in 1998 in the telenovela Fascinação, playing Emília Gouveia. That same year, she appeared in the film Caminho dos Sonhos as Ruth Stern. She gained wide recognition in Brazil and internationally when she played Bionda in the 2000 telenovela Uga-Uga.
She starred as Ana in the 2003 telenovela Chocolate com Pimenta and later played Lara Fontini in A Favorita in 2008. In 2010, she took on her first villainous role as Clara Medeiros in the critically acclaimed telenovela Passione. Her performance in Passione earned her a Troféu Imprensa award for best actress.
Beyond television, she has acted in numerous films such as O Invasor, which earned her a Cinema Brazil Grand Prize for Best Supporting Actress. She has also worked in voice acting, providing the Portuguese voice for characters in animated series and films.
Relationships
Mariana met Pedro Buarque de Hollanda at a party in 2001, and the two began living together as a couple. She later starred in a film produced by him titled A Mulher do Meu Amigo. In 2009, she confirmed her separation from him, stating they parted cordially and maintained their friendship.
She has also been in a relationship with partner Caio Blat.
Birthday and age
Mariana Ximenes was born on April 27, 1981, which makes Mariana 45 years old today. That birthday falls under the Taurus sign. Mariana shares the date with 59 other famous people.
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