Marianna Vianna Alexandre (born 6 March 2001), professionally credited as Marianna Alexandre (), is a Brazilian actress and singer. She provides the Brazilian Portuguese voice of the title character, Wednesday Addams, in the Netflix series Wednesday, originally portrayed by American actress Jenna Ortega.
In 2021, she won the Prêmio Contigo! Online in the category of Revelação da TV (TV Breakthrough) for her role as Amarilis in the Brazilian soap opera Gênesis, produced by Record.
Biography
Early life When she was six years old, she started in music by participating in a choir, playing the piano, and taking early music lessons. In 2013, while studying at the Brasília Music School, Marianna was invited by a production company to audition for a film. After attending an acting workshop, she filmed the feature O Outro Lado do Paraíso . She only came into contact with theater at the age of 12, performing in plays such as Se Meu Apartamento Falasse (The Apartment) and A Noviça Rebelde (The Sound of Music).
Career As a voice actress, her first works were released in August 2016, providing the Brazilian Portuguese voice for Margaret Hodgson (originally played by Lauren Esposito) in the film The Conjuring 2, and Amelia Duckworth (originally played by DeVore Ledridge) in the series Bizaardvark.
She launched her singing career with her debut single "Cor de Mel" in October 2020. The following month, she began using the social media platform TikTok, where she discovered the POV (point of view) video format, featuring short stories focused on acting. Her first video of this type reached 15,000 views, and due to its success, she created numerous videos in the same style. In just two years, she amassed over 2 million followers on the platform.
In May 2022, her second single, "Timbre Imperfeito", was released. Her next musical release, "Game Over", came out in August. That same month, she made her television debut in the Record telenovela Gênesis, portraying Amarilis, the Egyptian princess and sister of the Pharaoh, and she played Celly Campello in the film Um Broto Legal, which tells the story of the artist. In November, she released the song "Simplesmente Eu". In December, she provided the Brazilian Portuguese voice for Wednesday Addams (originally played by Jenna Ortega) in the Netflix series Wednesday.
She returned to Record in 2023, portraying the Egyptian character Merit in the telenovela Reis. In June, she played Milla in the film Mallandro, o Errado Que Deu Certo.
Filmography
Film YearTitleRole2022O Outro Lado do Paraíso2022Um Broto LegalCelly Campello2024Mallandro, o Errado Que Deu CertoMila
Television YearTitleRole2021GênesisAmarilis2023ReisMerit
Voice acting
Film YearTitleRoleActressNotes2016The Conjuring 2Margaret HodgsonChristopher LloydBrazilian Portuguese dub2017Spider-Man: HomecomingCindyTiffany EspensenBrazilian Portuguese dub2021The FalloutVadaJenna OrtegaBrazilian Portuguese dub2024Beetlejuice BeetlejuiceAstrid DeetzJenna OrtegaBrazilian Portuguese dub
Series YearTitleRoleActressNotes2019–2021Gabby Duran & The UnsittablesGabby DuranKylie CantrallBrazilian Portuguese dub2022–presentWednesdayWednesday AddamsJenna OrtegaBrazilian Portuguese dub
Animations YearRoleApparitionsNotes2019RaniThe Lion GuardBrazilian Portuguese dub
Discography Singles
As lead artist Title Year Album "Cor de Mel" 2020 rowspan="4" "Timbre Imperfeito" 2022 "Game Over" "Simplesmente Eu"
Awards and nominations AwardYearRecipient(s) and nominee(s)CategoryResult Prêmio Contigo! Online2021Amarilis in GênesisRevelação da TV (TV Breakthrough) References