Maitê Proença
Maitê Proença Gallo is a Brazilian actress and writer.
Proença has worked on Brazilian telenovelas, films and plays. Her role in the telenovela Dona Beija was her first major TV success in Brazil, Portugal and some 50 other countries where it was shown.
Proença has written two books. Her first book, Entre ossos e a escrita, published in 2005, contained the best of her essays. The second book, Uma Vida Inventada, sold 100,000 copies in Brazil and was exported to Portugal. She has also written two plays one of which, As Meninas, won her several prizes. She has a column in the Brazilian magazine Época.
Proença has been a TV host for Video Show (1983), Programa de Domingo (1987) and Saia Justa (2006/2007). In 2006, Proença wrote her first theater play, Achadas e Perdidas. In 2002, she made her debut as a theater producer with the play Buda.
In 2009, due to controversial remarks on the Brazilian TV show Saia Justa, Proença prompted public outrage in Portugal and was accused of being Lusophobic, though she has since affirmed numerous times her love for Portugal. She has since denied the accusation and recorded several apologies, as well as issuing one on her official blog. Proença emphasized that despite the misunderstanding, she is of recent Portuguese ancestry and likes Portugal and the Portuguese. For about a week, the affair was discussed or reported on several Portuguese television networks and major newspapers.
Known For | Acting |
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Most Rating | 6.83 |
Birthday | 1958-01-28 |
Place of Birth | São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil |
Also Known As | Maite Proença, Maitê Proença Gallo, Майте Проэнса, |
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2000
Tolerância
4.6/14
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1999
Paixão Perdida
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Underground Game
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Prova de Fogo
2/1
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0/0
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1/1
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4.7/5
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2/1
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The Inheritance
5.8/43
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Marquesa de Santos
6/1
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0/0
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Celebração - 100 Anos do Cinema Nacional
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4.2/8
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8/1
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