Rafael Almeida (actor)

Rafael Araújo Almeida (born 28 May 1989) is a Brazilian actor, director, producer, and singer-songwriter. In addition to acting in several telenovelas, he works as a director in his own video production company, RA3 Filmes. He currently lives in Orlando, Florida.[1]

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Araújo and the second or paternal family name is Almeida.

Rafael Almeida
Born
Rafael Araújo Almeida

(1989-05-28) 28 May 1989
Brasília, DF, Brazil
Alma materMusicians Institute
Occupations
  • Actor
  • singer
  • songwriter
  • director
  • producer
Years active2006–present
RelativesTânia Mara (sister)

Career

He made his television debut on the soap opera Páginas da Vida, playing the pianist Luciano. Soon after, he starred in the fifteenth season of Malhação,[2] in addition to acting on other TV series and telenovelas of Rede Globo. Almeida began his career as a director and founded the video producer RA3 Filmes where he directed video clips of great Brazilian and international music artists, as well as several advertising campaigns. Parallel to the career of actor and director; Rafael also invests in his singing career.

He released his first album as a singer in 2013 by the record company Som Livre, with music production by Rogério Vaz and had two of his songs in soundtracks of soap operas of Rede Globo. In the album "Bungee Jump", Rafael duels with the Brazilian singer Maria Gadú, in the song "Grande Angular".

In 2014 he lived in Los Angeles where he studied at the Musicians Institute, one of the largest music conservatories in the United States. Currently, he has released for "Livre Livre" an EP called "Rio California", produced by Juliano Cortuah.

Filmography

Television
Year Title Role Notes
2006 Páginas da Vida Luciano
2007–09 Malhação Gustavo Bergantin (Guga) Season 15
2008 Dança dos Famosos Participant Season 5
2009 TV Globinho Apresentador
2009 Por Toda Minha Vida Raul Seixas Episode: "Raul Seixas"
2011 Acampamento de Férias Léo Season 2
2011 A Vida da Gente Miguel
2013 Flor do Caribe Rodolpho Rosemberg (Paçoquinha)
2017 O Rico e Lázaro Hurzabum

Cinema
Year Title Role Notes
2007 Bridge to Terabithia Jesse Aarons Dubbing
2014 Os Tubarões de Copacabana Francisco[3]

Theater
Year Title Role
2007 Lembranças de um Sonho Sr. Flores[4]
2010 Garotos[5]
2012 Enlace - A Loja do Ourives Adok[6]
2012–13 A Princesinha Ram Dass[7]

Discography

Studio albums
Lista de álbuns
Album Details
Vem Jogar[8]
  • Release: 19 August 2013
  • Formats: CD, digital download
  • Record company: Som Livre

Extended plays (EPs)
Lista de álbuns
Album Details
Rio California[9]
  • Release: 29 June 2015
  • Formatos: EP, digital download
  • Record company: Som Livre

Singles
Title Year Album
"Bungee Jump"[10] 2013 Vem Jogar
"Vem Jogar"[11] 2015
"Rio Califórnia"[12] Rio Califórnia

Awards and nominations
Year Award Category Work Results
2007 Prêmio Contigo! de TV Most Promising Actor Páginas da Vida Nominated

References
  1. "Rafael Almeida relembra protagonista em 'Malhação' e fala da experiência em dirigir o 'BR Day' pela 1ª vez" (in Portuguese). gshow.globo.com. Retrieved January 6, 2019.
  2. "Depois de "Páginas da Vida", Rafael Almeida volta em "Malhação"". Bol Notícias. Retrieved October 6, 2007.
  3. "Os Tubarões de Copacabana estreia com overdose de emoções no Cine Odeon". Encene-se. Retrieved January 30, 2015.
  4. "Estréia peça em que Monique Alfradique e Rafael Almeida fazem um casal". Globo. Retrieved January 30, 2015.
  5. "Peça jovem 'Garotos' estreia na Barra com Rafael Almeida no elenco". Globo. Retrieved January 30, 2015.
  6. "Enlace - A Loja do Ourives". Veja. Retrieved January 30, 2015.
  7. "Musical "A Princesinha" vence Prêmio Arte Qualidade na Categoria Melhor Espetáculo Musical Infantil Nacional 2013". FLMA. Retrieved January 30, 2015.
  8. "Rafael Almeida - Vem Jogar". iTunes. Retrieved January 30, 2015.
  9. "Rafael Almeida - Rio California". iTunes. Retrieved January 30, 2015.
  10. "Rafael Almeida lança clipe de "Bungee Jump"". Portal Sucesso. Retrieved January 30, 2015.
  11. "Rafael Almeida lança clipe para Vem Jogar, sua nova música de trabalho". O Fuxico. Retrieved January 30, 2015.
  12. "Rafael Almeida lança o clipe 'Rio Califórnia'". Extra. Retrieved January 30, 2015.
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