
About
Camila Pitanga
Overview
Camila 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.
Known for
Acting |
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2025 | Samba Infinite | Actor | Sister | N/A N/A |
2025 | Show 60 Anos | Actor | Bebel | 58 Average |
2025 | Scars of Beauty | Actor | Lola Argento | 73 Good |
2024 | Malês | Actor | Sabina | 58 Average |
2021 | É Tudo Novela! | Actor | Bebel | N/A N/A |
2021 | 70 Anos Esta Noite | Actor | 59 Average |
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2019 | Juntos a Magia Acontece | Actor | Vera | 59 Average |
2019 | Ferreira Gullar: Arqueologia do Poeta | Actor | Self | N/A N/A |
2019 | Aruanas | Actor | Olga | 70 Good |
2017 | Barravento Novo | Actor | N/A N/A |
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2016 | Pitanga | Actor | Self | 59 Average |
2016 | Velho Chico | Actor | Maria Tereza de Sá Ribeiro Vidigal | 70 Good |
2015 | Ambitious Women | Actor | Regina Rocha | 67 Fair |
2014 | Educação.doc | Actor | Ela mesma | 70 Good |
2014 | Para Sempre Teu, Caio F. | Actor | Self | 58 Average |
2013 | Rio 2096: A Story of Love and Fury | Actor | Janaína (voice) | 60 Fair |
2012 | Side by Side | Actor | Isabel Nascimento | 73 Good |
2011 | I'd Receive the Worst News from Your Beautiful Lips | Actor | Lavinia | 59 Average |
2011 | Insensato Coração | Actor | Carolina Miranda (Carol) | 68 Fair |
2009 | Cat's Cradle | Actor | Rosalinda "Rosie" | 70 Good |
2007 | Noel: The Samba Poet | Actor | Ceci | 59 Average |
2007 | Basic Sanitation, the Movie | Actor | Silene | 60 Fair |
2007 | Paraíso Tropical | Actor | Francisbel dos Santos Batista (Bebel) | 71 Good |
2006 | Mulheres do Brasil | Actor | Esmeralda | 58 Average |
2005 | Belíssima | Actor | Mônica Santana | 67 Fair |
2005 | Sal de Prata | Actor | Cassandra | 58 Average |
2005 | História de Amor | Actor | 58 Average |
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2004 | Bendito Fruto | Actor | Choquita | 59 Average |
2004 | Redeemer | Actor | Soninha | 59 Average |
2003 | The Sign of Chaos | Actor | Furacão de Santos | 59 Average |
2003 | The Price of Peace | Actor | Anésia | 58 Average |
2003 | Stray Bullet | Actor | Marina | N/A N/A |
2003 | Mulheres Apaixonadas | Actor | Drª. Luciana Ribeiro Alves | 68 Fair |
2002 | Pastores da Noite | Actor | Marialva | N/A N/A |
2001 | Caramuru: Brazil Reinvented | Actor | Paraguaçu | 59 Average |
2001 | Porto dos Milagres | Actor | Esmeralda Miranda | 68 Fair |
2000 | A Invenção do Brasil | Actor | Catarina Paraguaçu | 70 Good |
1998 | Pecado Capital | Actor | Ritinha | 69 Fair |
1995 | Super Colosso | Actor | 58 Average |
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1995 | A Próxima Vítima | Actor | Patrícia Noronha | 71 Good |
1993 | Fera Ferida | Actor | Teresinha Fronteira | 69 Fair |
1993 | Sex Appeal | Actor | Vilma Nascimento | 68 Fair |
Beleza Fatal | Actor | Lola | N/A N/A |
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Directing |
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2016 | Pitanga | Directing | Director | 59 Average |
Writing |
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2016 | Pitanga | Writing | Writer | 59 Average |
Production |
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Iemanjá - Ocean's Goddess | Production | Executive Producer | 58 Average |