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Erika Januza

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Érika Januza
Born
Érika Januza da Trindade Gomes

(1985-05-07) May 7, 1985 (age 39)
Occupation(s)Actress, model
Years active2012–present
SpouseEduardo Alves (m. 2015)

Érika Januza da Trindade Gomes (born May 7, 1985) is a Brazilian actress and model. She is most well known for playing the protagonists in the 2012 telenovia Suburbia.

Early life

Érika Januza was born to the only child of a single mother.[1] During her youth she took part in many beauty contests and acting auditions. Although she always held the aspiration to be a model and actress on television as she initially worked as a school teacher.[2]

Film career

In 2012 Januza was chosen from 2,000 contestants to be the leading protagonists in the telenovia Suburbia directed by Luiz Fernando Carvalho and Paulo Lins.[2][1] Since then she has appeared in multiple television programs, commercials and films.

Allegations of discrimination

Januza has said that early on in her career she was often looked down upon at auditions because of her Afro-Brazilian complexion and heritage.[1] One time in her film career while arriving on set the security guards would not let her in the studio because they did not believe that she was actually part of the cast.[2]

Filmography

Television

Year Title Role
2012 Suburbia Conceição
2013 Copa Hotel Kelly Madeira
2014 Em Família Alice Machado Torres
2015 Saltibum Herself (Reality Show)
2016 Os Suburbanos Professora Rebecca
2016 Totalmente Demais Vanessa
2016 Sol Nascente Júlia
2017 O Outro Lado do Paraíso Raquel Custódio

Film

  • 2015 - O Filme da Minha Vida
  • 2016 - O Último Animal

References

  1. ^ a b c "Erika Januza fala sobre preconceito". Noticias.br (in Portuguese). 26 June 2014. Retrieved 19 March 2017.
  2. ^ a b c "Erika Januza festeja estreia como protagonista em Subúrbia". ofuxico.com.br (in Portuguese). 12 November 2012. Retrieved 19 March 2017.