Acting

Rita Salema

Born

1966-11-16 (59)

Place of birth

Lisbon, Portugal

Known for

Acting

Credits

36 titles

IMDb profile

Known for

6.3

Across several generations, groups of young Portuguese people navigate school life and summer holidays while dealing with friendships, first loves, rivalries, family conflicts and decisions that shape their future. Each season introduces new protagonists, schools and challenges, exploring themes related to adolescence, identity, responsibility and belonging. Sport, music, dance and other forms of expression accompany their journeys of growing up, marked by dreams, choices and ever-changing relationships.

Strawberries with Sugar

2003

7.2

In Alta Definição, Daniel Oliveira interviews one guest every week with an intimate approach.

Alta Definição

2009

10.0

Vitória returns determined to recover her children, Afonso, Matilde, and Francisco, after serving an unjust prison sentence. Her father-in-law, Manuel Mendonça, a powerful and manipulative man, has managed to separate his grandchildren from their mother and will do everything to keep her away from her family. With the help of Jorge, a prestigious lawyer and her first love, Vitória will face the Mendonça empire and fight for what she loves most: her children. Vitória is a story of resilience, courage, and the purest of feelings: a mother's love.

Vitória

2025

No synopsis available yet.

Louco Amor

2012

No synopsis available yet.

Sedução

2010

8.0

No synopsis available yet.

Jardins Proibidos

2014

Film credits

2020s · 2 titles

Sunset: The Mystery of the Necklace of São Cajó poster

7.3

Follows the Bourbon de Linhaça family and their precious Necklace of São Cajó, that's been in the family for over 3500 years and hides secrets, curses and a mythical cod recipe.

Sunset: The Mystery of the Necklace of São Cajó

2023

A homage to all Portuguese actors. The news that Olga Drummond, the greatest Portuguese actress of all-time, is arriving to a nursing home for performers provokes agitation between residents and workers.

Olga Drummond

2020

2010s · 3 titles

No synopsis available yet.

Amor SOS

2011

In an isolated village of the Alentejo region, a conflict arises. José Vitorino, one of the landowners of the region, rich in prehistoric monuments, wants to build a luxurious solarium in lands filled with ancient rocks, places of devotion and sacred rituals. Indifferent to the people’s protest, who believe in the magical powers of the stones and that the region’s drought is due to the rocks’ destruction, José Vitorino hires an architect to plan his new house. On christmas eve, in the middle of the winter solstice, a strange ceremony around a dolmen, once an altar for bloody sacrifices in more remote times, releases a harmful spell. A race against time to reverse the faulty charm begins.

O Segredo das Pedras Vivas

2016

O dia em que a minha vida se tornou um reality-show poster

3.0

No synopsis available yet.

O dia em que a minha vida se tornou um reality-show

2012

Series credits

6.3

Strawberries with Sugar

2003

7.2

In Alta Definição, Daniel Oliveira interviews one guest every week with an intimate approach.

Alta Definição

2009

10.0

Vitória

2025

No synopsis available yet.

Louco Amor

2012

No synopsis available yet.

Sedução

2010

8.0

No synopsis available yet.

Jardins Proibidos

2014

No synopsis available yet.

Fascínios

2007

2.7

No synopsis available yet.

Olhos nos Olhos

2008

6.0

No synopsis available yet.

Olhos de Água

2001

No synopsis available yet.

Sentimentos

2009

7.0

No synopsis available yet.

Prisioneira

2019

8.0

Vera de Almeida Barreto highlights her choices as a woman dedicated to family, sacrificing herself to support her husband's career and raise their three children. Upon discovering Lourenço's affair with lawyer Daniela Lopes (Rita Salema), a younger woman, Vera reevaluates her life, questioning her role as a woman and facing a lack of support from her children in this challenging situation. The plot becomes even more complex when Vera falls in love with a younger man, challenging societal norms and exposing the double standards surrounding age differences in relationships.

Nunca Digas Adeus

2001

7.5

No synopsis available yet.

Amanhecer

2002

7.0

No synopsis available yet.

Jardins Proibidos

2000

8.0

No synopsis available yet.

Primeiro Amor

1996

9.0

No synopsis available yet.

Roseira Brava

1996

8.7

Love, passion, mystery, betrayal makes the days of the Pôr do Sol estate. The Bourbon de Linhaça family owns the Pôr do Sol estate, but not everything is rosy...

Pôr do Sol

2021

8.6

Five public figures are challenged by “Taskmaster” Vasco Palmeirim and his assistant Nuno Markl to overcome a series of fun tests with a small dose of madness.

Taskmaster Portugal

2022

8.0

No synopsis available yet.

Sozinhos em Casa

1993

9.0

No synopsis available yet.

Polícias

1996

No synopsis available yet.

I Get That a Lot

2013

No synopsis available yet.

Jornalistas

1999

7.5

Portugal, 90s. The famous architect Tomé Serpa lives between professional success and a secret life of sexual relations filmed without the consent of the participants. Married and a father, he maintains a relationship with Carolina, an actress that believes to be his only lover. When she discovers the truth, she allies herself with Elsa to take revenge before the inauguration of his major project.