Taís Araújo
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Taís Bianca Gama de Araújo (Portuguese pronunciation: [taˈiʒ biˈɐ̃kɐ ˈɡɐ̃mɐ dʒi aɾaˈuʒu] or simply [taˈiz aɾaˈuʒu], born on November 25, 1978 in Rio de Janeiro) is a Brazilian actress. She was the first black Brazilian actress to be a protagonist in a Brazilian telenovela, Xica da Silva (1996), in Rede Manchete.[1] She was also a protagonist on another telenovela, Da Cor do Pecado (2004) in Rede Globo channel.
Araújo became the first black actress to be a protagonist of a telenovela in prime time of the largest Brazilian television network, Rede Globo. She is the main actress of the telenovela Viver a Vida. She said this is very important, saying: "When I was little, I did not have anything that looked like me! Now a black girl can have references on TV, including as a standard of beauty."[2]
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- 2006 - Casal do ano (with Lázaro Ramos em "Cobras e Lagartos"), Prêmio Contigo
- 2006 - Melhor Atriz do ano por "Cobras e Lagartos", Domingão do Faustão
- 2005 - Melhor Atriz Coadjuvante por "Filhos do Vento", Festival de Gramado
- 2005 - Casal do ano (com Reynaldo Gianecchini em "Da Cor do Pecado"), Prêmio Contigo
- 2004 - Melhor atriz por "Garrincha- Estrela Solitária", 8º Festival de Cinema Brasileiro de Miami
- 1997 - Atriz Revelação por "Xica da Silva", Troféu Imprensa
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