Cris Vianna
Born: 1977-04-11 in São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
Known For: Acting
Biography
Kelly Cristina dos Santos, better known as Cris Vianna (born April 11, 1977) is a Brazilian actress, model, and former singer. Vianna was born in São Paulo. At the age of 13, her father, a sportsman, died. She was forced to pay for her studies the following year, as her mother, a nursing assistant, had to take care of the house and two other children. Vianna began taking care of two children, aged 5 and 7 years old, who were the daughters of a neighbor. She began her modelling career as a teenager, after knocking on the door of several agencies until she managed to schedule fashion shows and TV commercials. Vianna walked the runways in Italy, Canada, Australia and Germany. Vianna made her television debut on América in 2005, portraying Drica. The following year, she had a role in Sinhá Moça as well as in O Profeta. Vianna sang for three years in the vocal group Black Voices. In 2010, Vianna received the Raça Negra trophy, in the Best Cinema Actress category, for her role in The Assailant. She was the drum queen of Grande Rio at the Carnival in 2011. Vianna joined the cast of the soap opera Fina Estampa in 2011, playing Dagmar dos Anjos. She said that she identified with her character's sensual side. In 2014, Vianna played Juju Popular on the soap opera Império. The role was originally intended for Viviane Araújo. On December 1, 2015, Vianna was a victim of racism on social media, alongside the journalist Maria Júlia Coutinho and the actress Taís Araújo.
Filmography
2025
- Harsh Couture as Lolla Loy
- Vermelho Sangue
2024
- Família é Tudo as Lulu
2023
- Vicky e a Musa as Fafá
- Their Stories as Marta
2022
- Jumbled 2 as Silvia Cillessen
- Out of Sight as Angela
2021
2020
- Renegaded Archangel as Maira Alonso
2019
- Que História é Essa, Porchat? as Self
- Zodíaca – O Monólogo Definitivo de Cada Signo as Ariana
2018
- Crashing Into the Future as Cairu
- My Dead Ones as Luiza
2015
- Rules of the Game as Indira
2014
- Empire as Juliane Alves Matos (Juju Popular)
2012
- Brave Woman as Júlia Campos Albuquerque "Julinha"
- As Brasileiras as Marlene
2011
- Looks & Essence as Dagmar dos Anjos
2010
- Tempos Modernos as Tita Bicalho
2009
- Flordelis: Basta uma Palavra para Mudar as Vânia
- The Assailant as Teresa
2008
- Last Stop 174 as Marisa
2007
- Duas Caras as Sabrina Dias
2006
- Sinhá Moça as Maria das Dores