Camila Pitanga

Acting

Camila Pitanga

Born

1977-06-14 (49)

Place of birth

Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Known for

Acting

Credits

70 titles

Camila Pitanga Manhães Sampaio (born June 14, 1977), professionally known as Camila Pitanga, is a renowned Brazilian actress known for her performances in film and television. The daughter of actors Vera Manhães and Antônio Pitanga, and the sister of actor Rocco Pitanga, Camila began her artistic career as a child at the age of six in the film Quilombo (1984). Throughout her career, she stood out in various television productions, including the telenovela Paraíso Tropical (2007), where she played the character Bebel, a role that earned her the APCA (São Paulo Association of Art Critics), Qualidade Brasil, and Contigo! awards for Best Actress. She also starred in Cama de Gato (2009), Lado a …

Known for

Young Hearts poster
6.3

Malhação is a Brazilian television series for the teenage audience. The soap started in 1995, and was set in a fictional Gym Club called Malhação on Barra da Tijuca, Rio de Janeiro. Through the years the location varied slightly. Although the name of the soap remains the same, it is now set in the Múltipla Escolha High School.

Young Hearts

1995

A Grande Família poster
8.4

The daily lives of a typical Brazilian middle-class family, that are always very close and tries, in their way, to survive the financial and relationship difficulties.

A Grande Família

2001

The Next Victim poster
7.4

A young law student starts to work as a detective, decided to uncover the identity behind a series of murders, as well as who is next.

The Next Victim

1995

Tropical Paradise poster
8.1

The search for a successor provokes the beginning of a clash between two young and talented executives of his group: Daniel Bastos, a lad of simple origins and excellent character, who is not only handsome and charming, but also intelligent and skilled, and Olavo Novaes, an ambitious and unscrupulous man who is ready to fight for the position, at any cost. To fight against Olavo‘s treacherous plans, Daniel will have the help of the sweet and sensitive Paula, a young lady raised as an only child who founds, on the eve of her mother‘s death, that she is adopted and has a family. What Paula does not know is that she has an identical twin sister, the wicked Taís, who is as ambitious and unscrupulous as the man who becomes her main ally, Olavo Novaes. Antenor, for his part, decides on having an heir when he meets the headstrong and honest Lúcia, a woman who will make this cold businessman find true love is and a real reason to live.

Tropical Paradise

2007

Belíssima poster
5.4

Júlia and Pedro suffer from the cruelty of their grandmother, Bia Falcão. Júlia runs the luxurious Belíssima factory and falls in love with Nikos, a friend of her sister-in-law Vitória.

Belíssima

2005

Queen of Myself poster
7.6

The encounter between a young nanny and a lonely child serves as the starting point for a show about affection, companionship, human relationships, and the diverse forms of motherhood.

Queen of Myself

2025

Film credits

2020s · 11 titles

Scars of Beauty Special poster
10.0

Reunited at the Argento Mansion, the cast and creators of Scars of Beauty come together to dish on all the behind-the-scenes details, most memorable moments, and viral social-media reactions generated by the hit telenovela.

Scars of Beauty Special

2025

Tributo: Léa Garcia poster
10.0

No synopsis available yet.

Tributo: Léa Garcia

2023

Show 60 Anos poster
7.8

TV Globo celebrates its 60th anniversary with a mega-show.

Show 60 Anos

2025

Tributo: Tony Tornado poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

Tributo: Tony Tornado

2025

Tributo: Zezé Motta poster
9.0

No synopsis available yet.

Tributo: Zezé Motta

2024

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

Samba Infinite poster
5.0

During Rio's Carnival, a street cleaner struggles with the loss of his sister and his work obligations. Amid the celebrations, he finds a lost child and sets out to help him.

Samba Infinite

2025

Tributo: Dennis Carvalho poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

Tributo: Dennis Carvalho

2025

FÔLEGO - Até Depois do Fim poster
9.0

No synopsis available yet.

FÔLEGO - Até Depois do Fim

2025

Milton Gonçalves, Além do Espetáculo poster
NR

This biopic documents the life and work of one of Brazil’s most prolific artists: Milton Gonçalves. This actor and director are credited with more than sixty television titles, seventy movies and twenty plays. Known from classic full-length features like Macunaíma, They Don't Wear Black Tie and Kiss of the Spider Woman, his dramatic versatility also encompasses major Brazilian soap operas, including O Bem Amado and Roque Santeiro. With his talent, he overcame barriers faced by many Black performers in Brazil. An active on-screen and on-stage presence since the 1950s, his name is synonymous with the history of Brazilian television, theatre and cinema, making him a landmark talent in the performing arts world.

Milton Gonçalves, Além do Espetáculo

2025

Malês poster
7.9

Based on historical facts, the film portrays the largest slave rebellion in Brazilian history, the Malê Revolt. The uprising mobilized the black population in the streets of Salvador against slavery in 1835. After the failure of the revolt, the protesters were harshly punished and repression against black people in Brazil increased.

Malês

2025

2010s · 7 titles

Rio 2096: A Story of Love and Fury poster
7.2

“Rio 2096 – A Story of Love and Fury” is an animated film that portrays the love between an immortal hero and Janaína, the woman he has been in love with for 600 years. As a backdrop to the romance, the feature highlights four phases of Brazilian history: colonization, slavery, the Military Regime and the future, in 2096, when there will be a war for water.

Rio 2096: A Story of Love and Fury

2013

Juntos a Magia Acontece poster
6.4

The death of the matriarch on Christmas eve provokes a crisis that makes the family review attitudes and give a new meaning to the date.

Juntos a Magia Acontece

2019

Pitanga poster
5.6

This documentary investigates the aesthetic, political and existential trajectory of emblematic Black Brazilian actor Antônio Pitanga. His career spans over five decades, and he has worked with iconic Brazilian filmmakers Glauber Rocha, Cacá Diegues and Walter Lima Jr. He was a prominent figurehead and outspoken activist during the Brazilian dictatorship, a period of unrest in Brazilian cinema. "Pitanga" deep dives into the world of Antônio and the history of Brazil. The documentary was directed by his daughter Camila Pitanga, one of widely recognised faces in Brazilian television and cinema right now. The film is also a poem, and a tender ode to fatherhood.

Pitanga

2016

I'd Receive the Worst News from Your Beautiful Lips poster
5.9

In a remote part of the Amazon, a traveling photographer has an intense affair with a preacher's wife, but secrets from her past threaten to ruin them both.

I'd Receive the Worst News from Your Beautiful Lips

2011

Barravento Novo poster
NR

Barravento Novo depicts correspondences between Antônio Pitanga—a Cinema Novo actor seen here delivering lines from Glauber Rocha’s first feature, Barravento, from 1962—and his daughter, Camila Pitanga, a well-known actor and filmmaker working today.

Barravento Novo

2017

Ferreira Gullar: Arqueologia do Poeta poster
NR

The intense life of Ferreira Gullar, one of the most influential poets in Brazil, is revisited by his personal friend Silvio Tendler, based on his most acclaimed work: Poema Sujo. In addition to addressing other poems by Gullar, the documentary also includes the testimony of people who lived directly with the artist's work.

Ferreira Gullar: Arqueologia do Poeta

2019

Para Sempre Teu, Caio F. poster
7.8

Inspired by the book of the same name by Paula Dip, this is a biography of the Brazilian writer Caio Fernando Abreu. With a mixture of languages inherent to Caio F.'s work - cinema, theater, music and literature -, the narrative line is conducted through testimonies from family, friends, editors and scholars who maintained a relationship with the author. And actors who interpret their texts.

Para Sempre Teu, Caio F.

2014

2000s · 11 titles

Basic Sanitation, the Movie poster
7.2

When they discover their town lacks funding for a sewage system, but does have a federal grant to make a movie, a group of villagers decide to make a sci-fi joint about a monster who lives in the building site of a septic tank.

Basic Sanitation, the Movie

2007

Noel: The Samba Poet poster
7.5

The biopic of Noel Rosa, one of Brazil's best poets and composers.

Noel: The Samba Poet

2007

Sal de Prata poster
5.2

After her boyfriend's death, a successful executive finds some unfinished scripts in the dead man's computer, and decides to make a film of them. Her relationship with the world of movie-making is going to change her life.

Sal de Prata

2005

The Price of Peace poster
8.5

At the end of the 19th century, an influential man diplomatically defended the city of Curitiba against the action of revolutionaries in the south of Brazil to depose the country's president.

The Price of Peace

2003

Bendito Fruto poster
8.0

An accident involving a flying manhole cover leads to a chance meeting between two childhood friends: a widow and the owner of a beauty parlor. Thus begins an entertaining game of seduction that brings memories and hidden desires to the surface - furtive passions that end up threatening the hairdresser's de facto marriage.

Bendito Fruto

2004

A História de Rosa poster
8.7

No synopsis available yet.

A História de Rosa

2005

Caramuru: Brazil Reinvented poster
6.4

Diogo Álvares, a Portuguese map illustrator, reaches the Brazilian coast, after his caravel sinks. He is saved by the Indian chief Itaparica and his two daughters, Paraguaçu and Moema. They call him Caramuru and together they engage in a happy love triangle. But the chance to return to Portugal arises, and it is clear this amoral arrangement cannot last.

Caramuru: Brazil Reinvented

2001

Redeemer poster
7.0

Célio Rocha believes he was assigned by God Himself a difficult mission: to persuade his childhood friend Otávio Sabóia, a corrupt entrepeneur in the construction business, to give away all his possessions to the poor.

Redeemer

2004

Stray Bullet poster
NR

The path of five bullets and the people they pass during a shootout in a square. Anyone can die.

Stray Bullet

2003

Mulheres do Brasil poster
6.5

No synopsis available yet.

Mulheres do Brasil

2006

The Sign of Chaos poster
7.2

A customs agent, Dr. Amnésio, examines some reels of film, a documentary Orson Welles made about Brazil, and tries to confiscate the material. Then, a party in which repression agents celebrate their victory against freedom and creativity.

The Sign of Chaos

2003

1980s · 1 titles

Series credits

Young Hearts poster
6.3

Malhação is a Brazilian television series for the teenage audience. The soap started in 1995, and was set in a fictional Gym Club called Malhação on Barra da Tijuca, Rio de Janeiro. Through the years the location varied slightly. Although the name of the soap remains the same, it is now set in the Múltipla Escolha High School.

Young Hearts

1995

A Grande Família poster
8.4

The daily lives of a typical Brazilian middle-class family, that are always very close and tries, in their way, to survive the financial and relationship difficulties.

A Grande Família

2001

The Next Victim poster
7.4

A young law student starts to work as a detective, decided to uncover the identity behind a series of murders, as well as who is next.

The Next Victim

1995

Tropical Paradise poster
8.1

The search for a successor provokes the beginning of a clash between two young and talented executives of his group: Daniel Bastos, a lad of simple origins and excellent character, who is not only handsome and charming, but also intelligent and skilled, and Olavo Novaes, an ambitious and unscrupulous man who is ready to fight for the position, at any cost. To fight against Olavo‘s treacherous plans, Daniel will have the help of the sweet and sensitive Paula, a young lady raised as an only child who founds, on the eve of her mother‘s death, that she is adopted and has a family. What Paula does not know is that she has an identical twin sister, the wicked Taís, who is as ambitious and unscrupulous as the man who becomes her main ally, Olavo Novaes. Antenor, for his part, decides on having an heir when he meets the headstrong and honest Lúcia, a woman who will make this cold businessman find true love is and a real reason to live.

Tropical Paradise

2007

Belíssima poster
5.4

Júlia and Pedro suffer from the cruelty of their grandmother, Bia Falcão. Júlia runs the luxurious Belíssima factory and falls in love with Nikos, a friend of her sister-in-law Vitória.

Belíssima

2005

Queen of Myself poster
7.6

The encounter between a young nanny and a lonely child serves as the starting point for a show about affection, companionship, human relationships, and the diverse forms of motherhood.

Queen of Myself

2025

Irrational Heart poster
5.5

Leo's envy of his brother Pedro will cause much pain and suffering, beginning with the death of Luciana, Pedro's fiancée.

Irrational Heart

2011

Side by Side poster
9.1

Winner of the International Emmy Award for Best Telenovela, "Side by Side" focuses on two women of different origins and social classes. The brave Isabel, daughter of a former slave and in love with the capoeira player Zé Maria; and Laura, descendant from a wealthy family and destined to an undesired marriage to Edgar. In addition to an unshakable friendship, the two share the same purpose in life: the conquest of freedom in the conservative society of Rio de Janeiro of the early 20th century.

Side by Side

2012

Fera Ferida poster
7.6

Marked by tragedy, Feliciano Júnior returns to Tubiacanga as Raimundo Flamel, driven by the desire to avenge the death of his parents.

Fera Ferida

1993

Ambitious Women poster
5.9

In Ambitious Women, all levels of ambition are revealed in a plot full of greed, revenge and struggle for power, through the conflicts of three strong women with very different personalities.

Ambitious Women

2015

Mulheres Apaixonadas poster
6.2

The series surrounds the damaged relationship between a saxophonist and a woman who falls in love for a former boyfriend, whom she had left to marry him.

Mulheres Apaixonadas

2003

Port of Miracles poster
6.3

Porto dos Milagres is a Brazilian telenovela that was produced and aired by TV Globo from 5 February to 29 September 2001, totaling 203 chapters. It was written by Aguinaldo Silva and Ricardo Linhares and loosely based on two works written by Jorge Amado - The Dead Sea and the discovery of America by the Turks. Had Philip collaboration Miguez, Maria Elisa Berredo, Nadotti Nelson and Gloria Baker, directed by Fabricio Mamberti and Luciano Sabino. Director general Mark and Robert Paul Naar, co-directed by Fabricio Mamberti and Luciano Sabino. Had the direction of core Marcos Paulo.

Port of Miracles

2001

Casseta & Planeta, Urgente! poster
7.0

Casseta & Planeta is a Brazilian group of comedians who run a TV show named Casseta & Planeta Urgente, broadcast by Rede Globo. The humour featured on the show is mostly satirical, relating to religious or ethical groups, and minorities. The group founded a company called Toviassu Produções Artísticas, whose name is an acronym composed of syllables from the phrase "Todo viado é surdo" – "Every gay is deaf"; which is the ending of a widely known Brazilian practical joke. Each one of the seven members has a specific function within the company. They present their TV show at Rede Globo and publish a website and many books, among other products, for example the "Machobol". Originally a magazine named Casseta Popular and a humour newspaper called O Planeta Diário, the two teams joined forces and were hired by Rede Globo to become writers for the network's comedy shows, starting with TV Pirata in 1988. A few years later, they starred in their own show.

Casseta & Planeta, Urgente!

1992

Old River poster
7.9

A great love story, a family rivalry that spans generations: the telenovela narrates the love for the São Francisco River, which is revealed in the feelings between Maria Tereza and Santo.

Old River

2016

Pecado Capital poster
6.0

Carlão is an honest but hot-tempered taxi driver who discovers a suitcase containing two million reais in his car, the proceeds of a bank robbery. This is the second version of the telenovela, originally aired in 1975.

Pecado Capital

1998

Cat's Cradle poster
8.1

Imagine a strong and tender hearted woman, a confused man and a villain capable of everything to get money. We have the perfect love triangle to a classic love story.

Cat's Cradle

2009

Brava Gente poster
8.3

Brava Gente was a television series aired by TV Globo in Brazil between 2000 and 2003, initially as a special year-end. The program was adapted from stories and national stories, and plays by famous playwrights, screenwriters and signed by a number represented by several actors and actresses. The genres of the stories varied each week with the style of each director or author. Brava Gente in the stories ranged from comedies and dramas. In all 53 episodes were shown, broadcast on Tuesday nights.

Brava Gente

2000

Brava Gente poster
8.3

Brava Gente was a television series aired by TV Globo in Brazil between 2000 and 2003, initially as a special year-end. The program was adapted from stories and national stories, and plays by famous playwrights, screenwriters and signed by a number represented by several actors and actresses. The genres of the stories varied each week with the style of each director or author. Brava Gente in the stories ranged from comedies and dramas. In all 53 episodes were shown, broadcast on Tuesday nights.

Brava Gente

2000

Brava Gente poster
8.3

Brava Gente was a television series aired by TV Globo in Brazil between 2000 and 2003, initially as a special year-end. The program was adapted from stories and national stories, and plays by famous playwrights, screenwriters and signed by a number represented by several actors and actresses. The genres of the stories varied each week with the style of each director or author. Brava Gente in the stories ranged from comedies and dramas. In all 53 episodes were shown, broadcast on Tuesday nights.

Brava Gente

2000

Lady Night poster
8.3

Lady Night

2017

Sessão de Terapia poster
8.3

Set in an office of a psychoanalyst, the series follows the professional and personal day-to-day work of therapist Theo. Displayed daily, each episode of the plot is marked by the story of one of his patients, and the last episode of the week will always bring an assessment of Theo's by his supervisor Dora.

Sessão de Terapia

2012

Scars of Beauty poster
8.2

Two families, two terrible injustices, and one common plan for revenge. A daughter who loses her mother is wrongly imprisoned and murdered in prison. A mother who loses her daughter is the victim of medical malpractice. Both join forces to take revenge on those who destroyed their families.

Scars of Beauty

2025

O País do Cinema poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

O País do Cinema

2016

Tecendo o Saber poster
8.0

No synopsis available yet.

Tecendo o Saber

2005

Garotas do Programa poster
9.0

No synopsis available yet.

Garotas do Programa

2000

Aruanas poster
7.5

Three friends leading a nonprofit organisation investigate environmental crimes in the Amazon involving a major mining company.

Aruanas

2019

Sex Appeal poster
5.8

It tells the story of young people who dream of a modeling career and the rise of their lives. It all starts when the Sex Appeal agency, led by Edgar and Cecilia, runs a contest that will award the winner two hundred thousand dollars and the possibility of living abroad. The main competitors are Angel, Vilma, Eva and Claudinha. They will do anything to earn, even things they would never imagine doing.

Sex Appeal

1993

Som Brasil poster
6.0

No synopsis available yet.

Som Brasil

1981

Bebel e Olavo de Paraíso Tropical poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

Bebel e Olavo de Paraíso Tropical

2026

Happy Hour with Mariana Ximenes poster
10.0

No synopsis available yet.

Happy Hour with Mariana Ximenes

2022

A Invenção do Brasil poster
9.0

The legend of Caramuru, a Portuguese man that finds a paradise in Brazil, after stranded by a shipwreck, but has his heart tested when the chance to return to his country comes.

A Invenção do Brasil

2000

Decora poster
8.0

No synopsis available yet.

Decora

2011

No artwork available
10.0

No synopsis available yet.

Educação.doc

2014

Pastores da Noite poster
10.0

The Night Shepherds universe is inhabited by prostitutes, priests, rogues, saint's parents and street vendors. For a very Brazilian people who fight every day for survival and only rely on the solidarity spirit and friendship of each other. The seductive Cabo Martim, the romantic Curió, the noble Massu, the artful Foot of Wind and the Jesuit master live their adventures in four independent episodes, which are completed in their poetry and the strength of each story.

Pastores da Noite

2002

No artwork available
NR

No synopsis available yet.

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