Maria do Amaral Ribeiro (born 9 November 1975) is a Brazilian actress, screenwriter and film director.
Biography
She worked in soap operas such as A Escrava Isaura, playing the beautiful Malvina, and also Luz do Sol, playing Zoé. She also had a part in the film Tolerância, directed by the gaúcho Carlos Gerbase, playing the young Anamaria.
In 2014, she returned to Globo, in the 9pm soap opera Empire. The following year, she released her first book titled Twenty-Eight and a Half, bringing together "chronicles, reflections and venting" with autobiographical texts.
Personal life She had a son with ex-husband Paulo Betti, João, born in 2003. She was married to the actor Caio Blat, a union that brought her second son, Bento, born in 2010. In 2015, the couple separated, but soon after reunited. In 2017, the ten-year marriage came to an end.
She has stated that she is bisexual.
She is a third cousin of rock singer Dinho Ouro Preto, lead singer of the band Capital Inicial.
Career In television Year Title Role Notes 1994 Memorial de Maria Moura Special participation Incidente em Antares Gessy 1995 História de Amor Bianca Moretti 1996 Malhação Denise Season 2; special participation Você Decide Episode: "Tempo de Namoro" O Rei do Gado Maria Special participation 1997 Você Decide Renata Episode: "Delicadeza" 1999 Mulher Special participation 2000 Você Decide Episode: "A Poderosa" Débora Episode: "O Poderoso" 2001 A Padroeira Rosa Maria 2004 Metamorphoses Patrícia A Escrava Isaura Malvina 2005 Prova de Amor Raquel Miranda 2007 Luz do Sol Zoé Bacelar 2009 Poder Paralelo Marilia de Castro 2011 Oscar Freire 279 Rita 2012 Rei Davi Michal 2013 Copa Hotel Maria Bartolomeu Saia Justa Presenter 2013–2016 2014 Império Danielle de Medeiros 2018The MechanismAndrea MarianoEpisode: "O Último Respiro"2020Todas as Mulheres do MundoRenataUnsoulGiovana Skavronski2020–20222021Verdades Secretas IIHerselfEpisode: "22"2022Mulheres FantásticasNarratorEpisode:"Simone de Beauvoir"2026Quem Ama CuidaBeatriz "Bia"
In films Year Title Role Notes 1999 Orfeu Joana 2000 Os Idiotas Mesmo Short film Tolerance Anamaria 2001 O Xangô de Baker Street Glória 2002 Separações Júlia 2003 Km 0 Ela Short film Vinte e Cinco Short film 2005 Carreiras 2007 Tropa de Elite Rosane 2009 Ouro Negro - A Saga do Petróleo Brasileiro Camila Camargo Mattos 2010 Histórias de Amor Duram Apenas 90 Minutos Júlia Não Se Pode Viver sem Amor Malu Tropa de Elite 2 Rosane 2013 Entre Nós Silvana 2016 Barata Ribeiro, 716 Natielle 2017 Just Like Our Parents Rosa
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