Erika Januza

Érika Januza da Trindade Gomes (born 7 May 1985) is a Brazilian actress and model.

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Trindade and the second or paternal family name is Gomes.
Érika Januza
Érika Januza in 2014
Born
Érika Januza da Trindade Gomes

(1985-05-07) 7 May 1985
Contagem, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Occupation(s)Actress, model
Years active2012–present

Early life

Érika Januza was born to the only child of a single mother.[1] During her youth she took part in many beauty contests and acting auditions. Although she always held the aspiration to be a model and actress on television as she initially worked as a school teacher.[2]

Film career

In 2012 Januza was chosen from 2,000 contestants to be the leading protagonists in the telenovia Suburbia directed by Luiz Fernando Carvalho and Paulo Lins.[2][1] Since then she has appeared in multiple television programs, commercials and films.

Allegations of discrimination
Januza in advertising campaign.

Januza has said that early on in her career she was often looked down upon at auditions because of her Afro-Brazilian complexion and heritage.[1] One time in her film career while arriving on set the security guards would not let her in the studio because they did not believe that she was actually part of the cast.[2]

Filmography

Television
YearTitleRole
2012SuburbiaConceição
2013Copa HotelKelly Madeira
2014Em FamíliaAlice Machado Torres
2015SaltibumHerself (Reality Show)
2016Os SuburbanosProfessora Rebecca
2016Totalmente DemaisVanessa
2016Sol NascenteJúlia
2017O Outro Lado do ParaísoRaquel Custódio
2019Amor de MãeMarina
2020Arcanjo RenegadoSarah
2021Verdades SecretasLaila
2023The Masked Singer Brasil (season 3)Broco Lee[3]

Film

References
  1. "Erika Januza fala sobre preconceito". Noticias.br (in Portuguese). 26 June 2014. Retrieved 19 March 2017.
  2. "Erika Januza festeja estreia como protagonista em Subúrbia". ofuxico.com.br (in Portuguese). 12 November 2012. Retrieved 19 March 2017.
  3. "Broco Lee do Masked Singer, Erika Januza celebra experiência no reality: 'Inesquecível'". Globo.com (in Brazilian Portuguese). 30 January 2023. Retrieved 31 January 2023.
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