Marjorie Estiano | |
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Estiano in September 2012
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Background information | |
Birth name | Marjorie Dias de Oliveira |
Born |
Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil |
March 8, 1982
Genres | Pop rock |
Occupation(s) | Actress, singer |
Years active | 2003–present (actress) 2004–present (singer) |
Labels |
Som Livre (2004-2005) Universal Music (2005-) |
Website | Marjorie Estiano |
Marjorie Estiano (born March 8, 1982) is a Brazilian actress and singer. She rose to prominence in 2004 playing the role of Natasha in the Rede Globo teen series Malhação. She starred in three telenovelas and was the main antagonist in another two.
In 2007 Maria Paula was cast live, the lead role of Duas Caras in prime time of the largest Brazilian television network, Rede Globo. Marjorie played Manuela Fonseca, which is one of the main characters, in the 2011 telenovela A Vida da Gente. She was also a protagonist on another telenovela Lado a Lado, best telenovela in the 2013 Emmy International.
In 2013, Marjorie played the same character with Fernanda Montenegro in the movie Time and the Wind, as the young Bibiana, and the lead role in 2014's film Beatriz and 2015's film Garoto.
Born in Curitiba, Paraná state as Marjorie Dias de Oliveira to Eurandir Lima de Oliveira and Marilene Dias, the second of three siblings, Marjorie Estiano studied Scenic Arts in Paraná. When she finished, she moved to São Paulo to improve her acting abilities. There she studied music for two years
While studying, she made some TV commercials and played minor plays in theater. After this, she was approved in the TV Globo Actor's Workshop and moved to Rio de Janeiro. She then signed to join the cast of Malhação, and began acting in minor roles. She won the lead antagonist role of "Natasha" in 2004.