Ana Carolina Soares "Carol" Nakamura (born 9 May 1983, in Rio de Janeiro) is a Brazilian dancer, actress, and television personality.
Career
For twelve years, Nakamura was a member of the popular Brazilian television show Domingão do Faustão, on TV Globo. She started off in the mid-2000s as a ballet dancer in the show and eventually became one of the co-presenters with Fausto Silva. Nakamura left the show in April 2016 as she decided to shift her focus to acting. In September 2016, Nakamura returned to the show as a judge.
Nakamura starred as Hiromi in the Brazilian drama Sol Nascente, which contained a large sub-plot focused on Brazilian-Japanese society.
In addition to dancing and television, Nakamura is also a theater actor, taking part in several productions. She made her debut in a comedy in September 2017.Por Rio Encena em (September 2017). "Carol Nakamura Estreia no Teatro com Comédia e Celebra Nova Parceria com Márcio Kieling: “Me Ajuda Muito!” Rio Encena (in Portuguese).
Filmography
Television Year Title Personality 2004–2016 Domingão do Faustão Herself (dancer/co-presenter) 2015 Saltibum Herself (Reality Show) 2016 Sol Nascente Hiromi Tanaka (Hirô)2023No LimiteHerself (Reality show)
Theater Year Title Personality 2009 A Bela e a Fera Bela 2012 Pista Falsa 2016 Paixão de Cristo Maria
Personal life Nakamura, of Japanese descent, says that she experienced some ridicule and bullying in her youth because of her Asian heritage. Nakamura became a mother at the age of 16.
From 2014 to 2017, she has been in a relationship with Brazilian footballer Aislan. The two did eventually get engaged in January 2017.
In June 2017, the actress and her then eighteen-year-old son Juan Nakamura drew public attention during an appearance together at a shopping mall, where observers mistook the mother and son for a couple.
In October 2017, Nakamura broke up with Aislan and called the wedding off.
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