10 Brazilian Journalists Who Started Their Career Shining as Actors

Brazilian television is full of talent, each one specific to each segment. But, can you imagine, which stars can shine in different areas of television to delight the public in different ways? Sometimes it’s hard to think how one can gather so many gifts. But in Brazil, we have several artists of this level. For example, did you know that there is a celebrity who participated in a classic soap opera and is now one of the main anchors of Brazilian television journalism?

With that in mind, the awesome.club invites you to meet 10 famous Brazilians who left acting aside to become journalists! Do you know the origin of all of them?

Sandra Annenberg has become one of the country’s leading journalists. After going through the command of several programs, such as Profissão Repórter, Como Sera? and Jornal Hoje, she has become one of the most beloved figures in the area. In fact, her talent is not limited to performing, Sandra began her career as an actress in the telenovela Pacto de Sangue, on Rede Globo, in 1989. In fact, her daughter is following the same path as acting — and wants to star in musicals.

Even before participating in telejournalism, Renato Machado participated in plays. Because of this, an opportunity arose to act in the first version of the plot A Moreninha, on Rede Globo, in 1965. After a few years, he graduated in Journalism and started to work in the area. In fact, he has been on several programs, such as Jornal da Globo and Globo Repórter.

In addition, Renato Machado was part of the history of Brazilian television at different times. For example, the telenovela he participated in was one of the first productions of the carioca station to have external recordings. In this case, they took place on Paquetá Island, in the state of Rio de Janeiro.

It is possible that you have already seen Alexandre Henderson inform viewers in several articles on Rede Globo. However, before reaching journalism, he dedicated himself to acting. His best-known participation was in the Brazilian film Orfeu, from 1999, starring Toni Garrido and Patrícia França. The feature film was so successful that it won statuettes at the Grande Prêmio Cinema Brasil and the Cartagena International Film Festival.

Alongside William Bonner, Renata Vasconcellos forms an iconic duo in Brazilian television journalism. But what few remember is that she began her career in a historic soap opera: A Próxima Vítima, from 1995 — that is, more than 25 years ago. And she didn’t stop there. In the same year, she also participated in História de Amor. Over time, she began to dedicate herself to television journalism, and went through several programs, such as Jornal da Globo and Jornal Nacional. In fact, the muse’s talent is such that she won two awards (2015 and 2021) for the Best of the Year.

One of the main children’s hits on Brazilian television was the soap opera Chiquititas, on SBT. Among the cast of the production of the São Paulo broadcaster, Elisa Veeck was among them. After participating in the plot, she graduated in Journalism a few years later, and established herself as a sought-after journalist in the field. The talented has already commanded programs such as CNN Nosso Mundo and CNN Novo Dia. In fact, she received the difficult mission of replacing the famous Evaristo Costa in the new program of the station in 2021.

Whoever sees Carla Cecato presenting the news and reporting intriguing facts, cannot imagine that she may have been one of the actresses of the first season of Malhação in 1995 and that she even worked in the pranks of the program Domingão do Faustão. Before shining in journalistic attractions, such as SP Record and Fala Brasil, the journalist “fooled” people in games and amused millions of Brazilians. In fact, in 2021, she was released by Record TV and opened a jewelry store.

Ana Furtado is one of the most frequent presenters on Rede Globo. With her enormous talent and charisma, she usually replaces when a star needs to move away from the command of the respective attraction. But, not only that, the beauty has already commanded, in a fixed way, several programs, such as Vídeo Show and É de Casa. However, even before enchanting in these programs, she acted in some soap operas – starting in 1995, in the plot Explode Coração. In fact, you can see how the star remains captivating even after 27 years, comparing the two photos.

In addition, she still proved to be very “people like us”. On her Instagram account, she commented on the various messages she receives from fans to know news about the reality show Big Brother Brasil — since her husband is the director of the attraction. So, when commenting that she loves the show, she still said: “Don’t think it’s easy to take things from him, see. The guy is a rock. Not to mention he loves to cheat on me. What he has already given me as a false lead in these years.”

After being successful in the series Sandy & Junior, Marcos Mion began to shine on the MTV Brasil channel. Over time, his charisma gained more and more audiences, and he began to command several attractions on Record TV and Rede Globo. Despite being at the height of his fame, the heartthrob was quite different when he was younger. In fact, in a publication on his Instagram account, he joked that he is excluded from the celebrations of the series that projected him, and was answered by the singer Sandy: “You have a little place in my heart, see, friend?”

Moving from one heartthrob to the next, Rodrigo Hilbert enchants viewers with his culinary skills and inventions for the house. However, even before he commanded Tempero de Família, he already shone in Rede Globo’s soap operas. Duas e Caras and Viver a Vida, for example, are some of the plots in which he participated. By the way, for those who are a fan of the handsome guy, he may be surprised by the decision of his wife, Fernanda Lima, not to confide secrets to her husband: “Tell everyone”. So, doesn’t the perfect man exist?!

One of the most complete artists in Brazil is Jô Soares. Comedian, actor and presenter are just some of the countless talents of this television icon. In fact, his work in the media began when he acted in the comedy show Família Trapo, on Record TV. In fact, this attraction was created by him and Carlos Alberto de Nóbrega — yes, the presenter of A Praça é Nossa. And the show’s name was inspired by the von Trapp family, which was the basis for the plot of the classic film The Sound of Music.

After following a bit of the history of these talented stars, which one surprised you the most? And is there any other Brazilian artist that you remember for being full of gifts? Share your opinion with awesome.club🇧🇷