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Thalma de Freitas

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Thalma de Freitas
Thalma de Freitas in concert (2006)
Born (1974-05-14) May 14, 1974 (age 50)
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Occupation(s)Actress, singer, songwriter, producer
Years active1992–present
Musical career
GenresMPB, indie, jazz

Thalma de Freitas (Rio de Janeiro, May 14, 1974) is a Brazilian actress, singer and composer.

Career

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The daughter of the composer, conductor and pianist Laércio de Freitas [pt], at 14 she began studying singing and acting at the Teatro Escola Macunaíma.[1] She made her acting debut in 1992, in a stage production of Hair,[2] and in 1996 she debuted on television in the Rede Manchete telenovela Xica da Silva.[1] She then got her an exclusive contract with TV Globo, during which she starred in over a dozen telenovelas.[3]

She made her recording debut in 2004, with the album Thalma.[1][2] The same year, she was awarded Best Supporting Actress at the Gramado Film Festival for her performance in Joel Zito Araújo's Filhas do Vento.[4]

In 2012, she performed at the closing ceremony of the London Paralympics together with Carlinhos Brown and Os Paralamas do Sucesso.[2][5] As a composer, she has collaborated with a variety of artists including Gal Costa, Mariana Aydar, Gaby Amarantos, Ed Motta and Filipe Catto.[6] She also collaborated with Kamasi Washington on three albums.[2] Her 2019 album Sorte!, in collaboration with composer John Finbury, was nominated for a Grammy Award in the Best Latin Jazz Album category.[2][3]

Personal life

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Married to photographer Brian Cross, with whom she had a daughter, since 2012 she lives in Los Angeles.[7]

Discography

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Filmography

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Cinema

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Television

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References

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  1. ^ a b c "Trip FM: Thalma de Freitas". Trip (in Brazilian Portuguese). 18 May 2012. Retrieved 20 October 2021.
  2. ^ a b c d e Matt Collar. "Thalma de Freitas: Biography". AllMusic. Retrieved 20 October 2021.
  3. ^ a b "Grammy 2020: Thalma de Freitas representa o Brasil na premiação". Marie Claire (in Brazilian Portuguese). 26 January 2020. Retrieved 20 October 2021.
  4. ^ "Equipe de "Filhas do Vento" recusa prêmios após declaração de crítico". Folha de S.Paulo. 23 August 2004. Retrieved 20 October 2021.
  5. ^ "Thalma de Freitas fala sobre a emoção de cantar na festa das Paralimpíadas". O Globo (in Brazilian Portuguese). 11 September 2012. Retrieved 20 October 2021.
  6. ^ Lourdes Castro (23 June 2018). "Thalma de Freitas comemora 30 anos de carreira no Tupi or Not Tupi". Ego Notícias (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 20 October 2021.
  7. ^ "Thalma de Freitas se muda para os EUA e desiste de novelas". Geledés (in Brazilian Portuguese). 7 July 2016. Retrieved 20 October 2021.
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