Sthefany Brito | |
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Born |
Sthefany Fernandes de Brito 19 June 1987 São Paulo, Brazil |
Occupation | Actress, model, spokesperson |
Years active | 1994–present |
Spouse(s) | Alexandre Pato (2009–2010) |
Awards |
São Paulo Association of Art Critics Awards Most Promising Newcomer 2001 O Clone |
Sthefany Fernandes de Brito (São Paulo, 19 June 1987), more commonly known as Sthefany Brito, is a Brazilian actress and the older sister of actor Kayky Brito.
Brito was born Sthefany Fernandes de Brito in São Paulo, Brazil, on 19 June 1987. She has studied theater since 1995, and she made some commercials for toys and children's products.
She got her first television role in 1999 when she was cast in the Brazilian version of Chiquititas, in the role of Hannelore. She portrayed Hannelore from 1999 to 2000. In 2001 she also landed the role in the telenovela Um Anjo Caiu do Céu.
In 2001 Sthefany was hired to play an angel in the soap opera Dorinha. In 2002, she acted in O Clone as a Muslim girl . In 2003, she hosted the TV show TV Globinho.
In the theater in Rio de Janeiro in 2002 she played a teenager in The Rebellious Beginning. The next year she and her brother Kayky Brito worked together in The Animal- the Natural Order of Things. In 2005, she acted in the Leo musical comedy as Bia. In 2006 she played a more mature role in the soap opera Páginas da Vida, where she played a character named Kelly. It was the first time she was featured in love scenes.
Sthefany Brito married her fiance, footballer Alexandre Pato, on 7 July 2009 and announced their separation on April 21, 2010 after 9 months and 13 days together because of the marital problems they were experiencing.