Camila Pitanga
Born: 1977-06-14 in Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Known For: Acting
Biography
Camila Pitanga Manhães Sampaio (born June 14, 1977), professionally known as Camila Pitanga, is a renowned Brazilian actress known for her performances in film and television. The daughter of actors Vera Manhães and Antônio Pitanga, and the sister of actor Rocco Pitanga, Camila began her artistic career as a child at the age of six in the film Quilombo (1984). Throughout her career, she stood out in various television productions, including the telenovela Paraíso Tropical (2007), where she played the character Bebel, a role that earned her the APCA (São Paulo Association of Art Critics), Qualidade Brasil, and Contigo! awards for Best Actress. She also starred in Cama de Gato (2009), Lado a Lado (2012), and Velho Chico (2016). In cinema, Camila starred in films such as Caramuru: A Invenção do Brasil (2001), Redentor (2004), and Eu Receberia as Piores Notícias dos Seus Lindos Lábios (2011), for which she won the Prêmio Guarani for Best Actress. In September 2016, she was named the national ambassador for UN Women Brazil, committing to the defense of women's rights and the promotion of gender equality. In Beleza Fatal on Max, Camila Pitanga received a prominent role with great recognition, gaining significant attention for her performance, which became one of the telenovela's highlights.
Filmography
2025
- Scars of Beauty as Lola Argento
- Queen of Myself as Ellen Soares Silveira
- Show 60 Anos as Bebel
- Samba Infinite as Sister
- Milton Gonçalves, Além do Espetáculo as Self
- FÔLEGO - Até Depois do Fim
- Malês as Sabina
- Tributo: Dennis Carvalho as Self
- Scars of Beauty Special as Self
- Tributo: Tony Tornado as Self
2024
- Tributo: Zezé Motta as Self
2023
- Tributo: Léa Garcia as Self
2022
- Happy Hour with Mariana Ximenes as Self
2021
2019
- Aruanas as Olga
- Juntos a Magia Acontece as Vera
- Ferreira Gullar: Arqueologia do Poeta as Self
2015
- Ambitious Women as Regina Rocha
2014
- Educação.doc as Ela mesma
- Para Sempre Teu, Caio F.
2013
- Rio 2096: A Story of Love and Fury as Janaína (voice)
2012
- Sessão de Terapia as Rita
- Side by Side as Isabel
2011
- Irrational Heart as Carol
- Decora
- I'd Receive the Worst News from Your Beautiful Lips as Lavinia
2009
- Cat's Cradle as Rosenilde Pereira dos Santos (Rose)
2007
- Tropical Paradise as Francisbel dos Santos Batista (Bebel)
- Basic Sanitation, the Movie as Silene
- Noel: The Samba Poet as Ceci
2006
- Mulheres do Brasil as Esmeralda
2005
- Belíssima as Mônica Santana
- Tecendo o Saber as Ritinha
- A História de Rosa
- Sal de Prata as Cassandra
2004
- Bendito Fruto as Choquita
- Redeemer as Soninha
2003
- Mulheres Apaixonadas as Drª. Luciana Ribeiro Alves
- The Price of Peace as Anésia
- Stray Bullet as Marina
- O Signo do Caos as Furacão de Santos
2002
- Pastores da Noite as Marialva
2001
- A Grande Família as Marina
- Port of Miracles as Esmeralda dos Santos
- Caramuru: Brazil Reinvented as Paraguaçu
2000
- Brava Gente as Elisa
- A Invenção do Brasil as Catarina Paraguaçu
- Garotas do Programa as humorista
1998
- Pecado Capital as Ritinha
1995
- Young Hearts as Alexandra Bittencourt (Alex)
- The Next Victim as Patrícia Noronha
- Super Colosso
1993
- Fera Ferida as Teresinha Fronteira
- Sex Appeal as Vilma Nascimento
1984
- Quilombo as Child (as Camila Manhães)
1981
- Som Brasil as Self - Host