
Writing
Fernanda Young
Born 1970-05-01 · Niterói, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Fernanda Maria Young de Carvalho Machado (1 May 1970 — 25 August 2019) was a Brazilian writer, screenwriter, actress, and TV host who left an indelible mark on Brazilian culture with her multifaceted talent and unique perspective. Born in Rio de Janeiro, her literary foundation was shaped during her daily commutes across Guanabara Bay, traveling by ferries or buses. During these moments, she immersed herself in books, seeking growth, inspiration, and distraction. Although she paused her studies after completing elementary school, Fernanda later finished high school through an intensive six-month program. She enrolled in the Literature program at the Federal Fluminense University but did not complete her degree. She also studied Journalism at Faculdade Hélio Alonso and, after moving to São Paulo to start her writing career, pursued Radio and Television at FAAP, though she once again left the course unfinished. Defying her own vow to never return to a university, she later enrolled in Visual Arts at FAAP. Fernanda built an outstanding career as a screenwriter, creating some of Brazil's most beloved TV hits, such as Os Normais (The Normals) and Minha Nada Mole Vida (My Tough Life). Beyond television, she was a prolific author, publishing several books that explored themes like relationships, femininity, and modern dilemmas with her signature sharp and provocative voice. In cinema, she contributed as a screenwriter and participated in projects that echoed her unmistakable style. As an actress, she further showcased her versatility, connecting with audiences through her distinctive approach to storytelling and performance. Fernanda passed away on August 25, 2019, at the age of 49, due to a severe asthma attack followed by cardiac arrest. Her untimely death shocked and saddened fans, friends, and collaborators. Despite her early departure, her work continues to inspire and resonate, leaving behind a legacy of creativity, irreverence, and authenticity.
Acting credits
7.0A dive into the intimate and creative universe of writer, screenwriter, and presenter Fernanda Young. The documentary takes an unconventional approach and becomes a poetic essay, using disruptive archive collages and visual and soundscapes of intimate moments. The film is also an invitation to reflect on creativity and artistic courage.
Fernanda Young: Foge-me ao Controle
2024
NRA portrays of the period in which Brazilian humor had fewer limits (1986-2003), free from military dictatorship.
Rindo à Toa: Humor Sem Limites
2018
2.0Inspired by the book "A Louca Debaixo do Branco" by writer Fernanda Young.
A História da Noiva Fantasma
2012
3.0Over the course of one night, the trivial squabbles of five couples from the same apartment building escalate into potentially relationship-ending rows.
Edifício Paraíso
2017
4.8No synopsis available yet.
Maior que o Mundo
2022
8.0When major drug-dealer Boca de Ouro dies, a reporter interviews his ex-lover, now married with children and living in a poorhouse, to try to understand more about his complex personality. The problem is that the woman tells him three different versions of Boca's life, according to her own mood and ambiguous feelings towards her dead lover.
Boca de Ouro
1990
Behind the camera
NRNádia Wolf, nicknamed by her colleagues "Nada Fofa", is a cold and tough lawyer. Until she starts seeing a puppet everywhere: movie theaters, restaurants, stores, etc. He's a famous character from a children's show from when she was a kid. The pink foam doll appears to Nadia every time she's not nice to the others, asking her to be nice. These apparitions affect the girl's work as well as her love life.
Nada Fofa
2008
5.5After a chance encounter on the elevator, the lives of Mary Ann, a widowed English teacher, and Pedro, a recently divorced man, intersect against the hot backdrop of Rio de Janeiro.
Bossa Nova
2000
6.5Nelita, Nina and Rita are all in their seventies and have been friends since childhood, and for fifty years they play the lottery weekly and are used to losing, until one day they win. Not too much money but enough to fix their lives, as long as their husbands don't find out beforehand.
Amigas de Sorte
2021
6.6Roberta and Suzana are two sisters, both in their thirties, of totally different beauty and life styles, united by a common goal: to take revenge on their grandmother, a mean old woman who, in the past, turned the little girls' lives into hell, with her strict educational concepts. Since they were very young, the two sisters plan to kidnap the grandmother and now is the long awaited moment. Before Roberta and Suzana leave to the beach house, the setting of their grandmother's terrorist practices, Roberta, while waiting for Suzana at a restaurant, meets Renato, an extremely proper guy who ends up involved in this unexpected adventure. The two sisters' departure leaves Suzana's husband, Francisco, bewildered and he ends up being also part of a parallel mad adventure.
Lots of Ice and a Little Bit of Water
2006
6.9The film shows the day when Rui and Vani first met. It was at their wedding (with other partners). Vani was going to marry Sérgio, and Rui would marry Marta in the same church, following Vani's marriage. While waiting for the ceremony, they begin to talk. Complications ensue.
Os Normais: O Filme
2003
3.0Over the course of one night, the trivial squabbles of five couples from the same apartment building escalate into potentially relationship-ending rows.
Edifício Paraíso
2017
6.6After thirteen years of engagement, the boring sex life of Rui and Vani is limited to one intercourse every other week. They decide to seek excitement with a threesome and they decide to invite Vani's cousin Silvinha to participate late night, but an accident interrupts their game. Rui and Vani unsuccessfully spend the night searching for for companion of a bisexual woman.
So Normal 2: The Craziest Night Ever
2009