10 Celebrities You Thought Were Brazilian But Aren’t

There are personalities who were (and still are) so much a part of the Brazilian art scene that we could swear they were born here. The ultimate example of this is that the iconic Carmem Miranda, a true national symbol, was Portuguese. Other actors like Sophie Charlotte, Giullia Buscacio and Giulia Gam were also born in Europe, can you believe it?

O awesome.club gathered a list of 10 celebrities who were not born in Brazil, but chose our country as their home. Follow up!

The late Elke Maravilha was born in Saint Petersburg, Russia. The artist came to Brazil when she was just six years old, as her family suffered political persecution. She was a huge hit with her wigs and edgy outfits during the 70s and 80s.

Charles Paraventi played a character that marked the soap opera Workout: Professor Afranio. But did you know that he was born in the United States? And it was in New York where his career began, when he was performing magic shows at the age of 5. The actor came to Brazil at the age of 17, entered a theater course in Rio de Janeiro a few years later and the rest is history.

Eva Todor was born in 1919 in Budapest, Hungary. Daughter of Hungarian Jews linked to the artistic milieu, the actress ended up moving to Brazil due to financial difficulties that Europe faced in the post-World War I period. Here, she had a vast career in television and played great characters, such as Josefa de The Carnation and the Rose and Miss Jane in America🇧🇷

Actor João Camargo, known for playing characters like Gildo, from An Angel Fell from Heavenand Father Zeca, from Uga Uga, was born in Basel, Switzerland’s third largest city. And here’s another curiosity: his real name is John Albert, as his mother believed that the family would continue to live in Europe. However, he came to Brazil as a baby.

Actress Giselle Itié, known for acting in soap operas such as Hope🇧🇷 Starting over and beautiful the uglywas born in Mexico — more precisely, in the capital, Mexico City.

Giulia Gam was born in Perugia, Italy, in 1966. At the time, her parents were taking courses in Europe. the actress of Cousin Basiliofrom Rede Globo, was raised in São Paulo and only knew her hometown when she was 21 years old.

Another artist who was born in Italy, but in Rome, is Sílvia Buarque. That’s because her parents, singer Chico Buarque and actress Marieta Severo, left Brazil during the period of the military dictatorship. Around here, she worked on soap operas such as America and Way of the Indies🇧🇷

Do you remember actor Sérgio Hondjakoff? The eternal “Cabeção”, from Workout, was born in New York, United States. After disappearing from the Brazilian screens, he spent a period in his hometown and came to work as a restaurant cashier there.

Sophie Charlotte’s father, Brazilian hairdresser José Mário da Silve, was taking a course in Germany when he met German biologist Renate Wolf. The global actress was born in Hamburg and lived in the European country until the age of seven.

Carmen Miranda’s fame was so great abroad that she practically became a Brazilian ambassador, exporting elements of our culture to the world. But believe it or not: the artist was Portuguese. Carmen, however, considered herself Brazilian and came to the country when she was still a baby.

Did any of the names on this list surprise you? Do you remember any other artists who were successful in Brazil, but were born abroad? tell the awesome.club in the comments.