João Vitti

João Luis Vitti, usually known as João Vitti (Piracicaba, São Paulo, October 30, 1967), is a Brazilian theatre and telenovela actor.[1]

João Vitti
Born
João Luis Vitti

(1967-10-30) October 30, 1967
OccupationActor
Years active1983present
Spouse
Valéria Alencar
(m. 1996)
Children2, including Rafael Vitti

In 1992, as Vitti was studying theatre at Unicamp - São Paulo, he entered the casting of Rede Globo.[2] Vitti achieved national sensation through his participation in the soap opera Despedida de Solteiro, played the role of "Xampu".[3]

He has won the Best Actor award in the 3º FESTE (Festival Salesiano de Teatro Educativo) in São Paulo, for his role in Pássaro da Manhã 1994, a play written by Miguel M. Abrahão.[4]

On stage, among the important roles he did were, A Escola (which marked his entry into theatre), 1983, play written by Miguel M. Abrahão,[5] Angels in America, 1993, by Tony Kushner, As Traças da Paixão, by Alcides Nogueira, 2005, Little Eyolf, 2006, play written by Henrik Ibsen.

Personal life

Vitti began dating fellow actress Valéria Alencar in 1994. They were married in 1996 and have two sons, the actors Rafael Vitti and Francisco Vitti.[6][7] Vitti is a convert to Nichiren Buddhism.[8]

Select filmography

YearTitleRoleNetwork
2012 Rebelde (remake) (telenovela) Bob Nelson Rede Record
2010 Uma Rosa com Amor (remake) (telenovela) Carlos SBT
2007 Luz do Sol (telenovela) Gregório Mendes Corrêa Rede Record
2006 Alta Estação (telenovela) Gustavo Pereira Rede Record
2005 Avassaladoras (series) Celso Steiner Rede Record
2005 Essas Mulheres (telenovela) Paulo Silva Rede Record
2004 Um Só Coração (series) Abílio Rede Globo
2001 O Direito de Nascer (telenovela) Jorge Luiz SBT
2000 O Cravo e a Rosa (telenovela) Serafim Amaral Rede Globo
1997 Direito de Vencer (telenovela) Carlo Rede Record
1997 A Filha do Demônio (telenovela) Demônio Rede Record
1996 O Campeão (telenovela) Weber Rede Bandeirantes
1994 Éramos Seis (telenovela) Lúcio SBT
1992 De Corpo e Alma (telenovela) Fernando Azevedo ("Nando") Rede Globo
1992 Despedida de Solteiro (telenovela) Xampu Rede Globo
1992 Perigosas Peruas (telenovela) special participation Rede Globo
1990 Boca do Lixo (series) special participation Rede Globo
1990 Brasileiras e Brasileiros (telenovela) special participation SBT

References

  1. "João Vitti".
  2. "Terra reportagens. João Vitti". Archived from the original on 2012-10-02. Retrieved 2010-07-15.
  3. "ISTOÉ Gente". Terra.com.br. Archived from the original on 2012-10-02. Retrieved 2013-04-12.
  4. Jornal O Diário - Ed. O Díario de Piracicaba, São Paulo,Brazil - edição de 11/09/1984 - (in Portuguese)
  5. Revista Querida- Edição Nº36 de 08/1992.Editora Globo, (in Portuguese)
  6. Archived copy Archived July 8, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
  7. "João Vitti relembra fotos com os filhos, Rafael e Francisco: "O tempo passa, mas o meu amor não"". Caras (in Portuguese). 2 March 2021. Retrieved 2022-02-02.
  8. "João Vitti (Ator Rede Globo) conta sua experiência incrível com a prática do Budismo Nichiren" (in Portuguese). Budismo Denitiren. 3 February 2018. Retrieved 29 June 2019.
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