Juliana Paes

Acting

Juliana Paes

Born 1979-03-26 · Rio Bonito, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Juliana Couto Paes was born on March 26, 1979, in Rio Bonito, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. She is a renowned Brazilian actress best known for her roles in popular telenovelas such as India: A Love Story (2009), Edge of Desire (2017), and Pé na Jaca (2006). With a career spanning over two decades, she has appeared in more than 40 television and film productions, showcasing her versatility and charisma. Juliana has also played iconic characters like Gabriela in the 2012 remake of Gabriela, and Maria da Paz in Sweet Diva (2019). Her performances have earned her acclaim both in Brazil and internationally. She has been married to Carlos Eduardo Baptista since September 9, 2008, and they have two children.

Acting credits

Just Short of Perfect poster
6.0

A divorced lawyer falls for a charismatic cardiologist. But when their difference in size leads to family friction, is she ready to listen to her heart?

Just Short of Perfect

2021

Farewell poster
4.1

A 92-year-old man decides that the time has come to say goodbye to all that is most important in his life, including his lover – who is 55 years younger than him.

Farewell

2014

Bed & Breakfast poster
4.0

Bed and Breakfast is a romantic comedy about a saleswoman from a large department store in Rio who discovers she has inherited property in the wine country of California. She could never expect what she would find in "Webster", a small country town

Bed & Breakfast

2010

Levando a Vida poster
7.0

No synopsis available yet.

Levando a Vida

2005

Mais uma Vez Amor poster
5.4

In Rio de Janeiro, the teenagers Lia and Rodrigo have opposite behaviors and personalities. The clumsy Rodrigo is responsible and good student, while the emancipated Lia is totally irresponsible. They have their first sexual intercourse together on April 23rd, and they schedule to meet each other every year in the same date. Along the years, Rodrigo graduates in engineering and gets married with Clara (Christine Fernandes), having a son. The single mother Lia has a life without any commitment, moves to Paris and comes back to Brazil later. After a comedown, Rodrigo leaves his family and quits his job to live with Lia. Written by Claudio Carvalho, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Mais uma Vez Amor

2005

The Surgeon of the Rusty Knife poster
7.2

José Pedro de Freitas, better known as Zé Arigó, was a simple man who lived with his wife Arlete in Congonhas, Minas Gerais. During the 1950s, a time when Spiritism was not as well known and respected in the country, Arigó became a symbol of hope through his surgeries and spiritual cures. Based on a true story, Arigó, with the help of the spirit of Dr. Fritz, performed numerous spiritual surgeries on people from Brazil and the world.

The Surgeon of the Rusty Knife

2022

Tributo: Neusa Borges poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

Tributo: Neusa Borges

2025

Ser Feliz Por Nenhum Motivo poster
9.0

No synopsis available yet.

Ser Feliz Por Nenhum Motivo

2025

Golden Oldies 2 poster
5.3

The heroes of Golden Oldies 1— Juca, PR, and Montanha — are back, following different routes. Montanha lives in an old mansion and gets ready to reunite with his friends. Once together again, the three friends get into hilarious situations.

Golden Oldies 2

2013

Dona Flor e Seus Dois Maridos poster
6.0

In a small city of Brazil, Flor (a very good looking woman) marries Vadinho, a very handsome and erotic man. Once married she finds he is a good-for-nothing. She works teaching cooking to her neighbours but he takes all her money to gamble. One day he dies. Flor misses the goods of the marriage so she marries again with a very correct gentleman – the owner of the drugstore (Teodoro). Now she’s very happy with her man, but misses the erotic moments with her previous husband. Then the ghost of Vadhino comes to earth to chase her.

Dona Flor e Seus Dois Maridos

2017

Casseta & Planeta: Seus Problemas Acabaram!!! poster
4.8

Dr. Botelho Pinto is an idealistic lawyer with a fixed idea: to put an end to Tabajara Organizations once and for all. Before the judge of the First Family Court: First the Mother, Then the Daughter, Botelho accuses the business empire of testing on its favela client Lindauro das Dores a medicine with an unexpected side effect: it awakens in dogs in heat an uncontrollable sexual appetite for the patient.

Casseta & Planeta: Seus Problemas Acabaram!!!

2006

Golden Oldies poster
5.0

Four friends who only think about enjoying life, with big parties, women and drinks, are surprised by an eviction. In need of money, the group is forced to think about what they hate most: working! Confusion arises when everyone looks for an easy way to get money, with minimum effort. The days pass and the hilarious confusion only increases!

Golden Oldies

2008

Desenrola poster
7.2

Priscila thinks she is too uptight. When her mother goes on a trip she decides to use her temporary freedom to deal with her uptightness.

Desenrola

2011

70 Anos Esta Noite poster
8.0

With the participation of great stars of television drama, the documentary promotes an emotional journey through the great moments of soap operas, celebrating its seven decades on Brazilian TV.

70 Anos Esta Noite

2021

Tributo: Walcyr Carrasco poster
10.0

No synopsis available yet.

Tributo: Walcyr Carrasco

2025

Oitavo poster
NR

Seven friends are getting ready for a party while also waiting for someone—or something—to arrive.

Oitavo

2017