10 Famous Brazilians who have enchanted the public with their talent since childhood and continue to be successful

It’s not uncommon to hear stories of celebrities who started their careers early but ended up stepping away from their artistic journeys as they reached adulthood. It seems to be really not easy to stay under the spotlight for so long, but fortunately not all child stars end up falling into oblivion, and some even grow up right before our eyes, thus following stardom.

We, from awesome.clubwe love to tell success stories, so let’s remember 10 child stars who became a true phenomenon and continue to conquer the Brazilian public, even today.

How about starting with Rayssa Leal, the skateboarding phenomenon? She started practicing the sport at the age of 6, but it was when she was 8 that a video of her performing tricks dressed as a fairy went viral on the internet, and from then on she became known as the “skate fairy”.

In 2021, aged 13, Rayssa made history by representing Brazil at the Tokyo Olympics, where she won the silver medal, becoming the youngest athlete in Brazilian history to receive a medal. We are sure that this fairy will not stop here. 🇧🇷

A curiosity that perhaps few people know is that actress Elizângela debuted on TV at the age of 7 as a presenter on TV Excelsior and, at 12, she was an assistant at Clube do Capitão Furacão. Her career as an actress began at age 15, when she made her first telenovela, O Cafona.

From then on, the actress played several notable characters on Brazilian television, and even surprised as a singer with the release of the single Pertinho de Você, which was among the most played songs for 52 weeks in Brazil, and became a hit in 1978.

Rodrigo Faro is another example of success among the famous. The presenter took his first steps in the artistic world at the age of 9, participating in a milk commercial. At 14, he was one of the presenters of the children’s program ZYB Bom on TV Bandeirantes, and at 19 he joined the musical group Dominó.

In the following years, he traced his path as an actor, but since 2008 he chose to continue as a presenter in his own program, Melhor do Brasil, and since 2014, in Hora do Faro.

“É peruca” became an internet classic and was starred by Maisa when she was still participating in the Silvio Santos Program. But the little presenter and actress started to make the Brazilian public laugh long before that. She was discovered in 2005, when she participated in Raul Gil’s program, on Record TV. Later, on SBT, she continued presenting the show Saturday Animado, answering phone calls and presenting the show’s games.

In 2011, she showed her worth as an actress in the remake of the telenovela Carrossel. The musinha has already starred in films such as Tudo por um Popstar, released a studio album, published books and also won her own program on SBT, Programa da Maisa. And the list continues to grow, year after year.

Carla Diaz was another actress who started her career when she was very young. With only 2 years old, she was already doing commercials for television. But his official debut on TV was in 1994, in the telenovela Éramos Seis. However, success came three years later, in 1997, when she became nationally known in the children’s and youth soap opera Chiquititas, as little Maria.

Throughout her career, the actress stood out in other famous productions, such as O Clone, Sete Pecados, Rebelde and A Força do Querer. In 2021, the famous tried something different and joined the 21st season of the reality show Big Brother Brasil.

At the age of 10, Danton Mello participated in his first soap opera, as little Cuca in A Gata Comeu. He continued to participate in several attractions on different broadcasters, but success came when he played Héricles, protagonist of the first season of the youth soap opera Malhação, in 1995.

In addition to being an actor, Danton Mello was also a presenter of Globo Ecologia, and he was renowned in works in cinema, such as the box office success Vai que Dá Certo, and in TV programs and series.

Actress Larissa Manoela began her career at a young age, at the age of 6, on the GNT channel series Mothern. Recognition came in 2012 when the famous star appeared in the SBT soap opera, Carrossel. Today, she shines in Netflix movies. His last two hits were Airplane Mode and Exchange Diaries.

Thiago Martins also has some years of experience as an actor. His first appearance on TV was in 1998, in a participation in the traditional Christmas special of the presenter Xuxa entitled Uma Carta Para Deus. However, his rise to stardom came after playing the character called Lampião, in the film City of God. In the same year, he played João Victor, in the Cidade dos Homens series.

He continued to participate in soap operas and films, and also stood out as a singer, with the release of his first album in 2014, which is also an area in which he focuses a lot of attention.

At the age of 16, Ronaldo Fenômeno made his debut in professional football, defending Cruzeiro, for the Brazilian Championship in 1993. At the age of 17, still as a substitute for the national team, he was world champion. At the age of 20, when he was playing for Barcelona, ​​he was elected the Best Player on the Planet for the first time and became the youngest winner in the history of the award distributed by the International Football Federation (FIFA).

After his career as a footballer retired in 2011, Ronaldo began to dedicate himself to the business field.

When she was just 6 years old, Angélica gained prominence after winning the Criança Mais Bonita do Brasil contest, from the former Chacrinha program. Then she found notoriety as a presenter at the age of 13 on Rede Manchete, on Nave da Fantasia, and even replaced Xuxa on Clube da Criança.

The blonde established herself as a presenter with the Angel Mix program, and did work as an actress, such as in the soap opera Um Anjo Caiu do Céu, in which she played the archangel Angelina. She also participated in several national films.

Impossible not to remember the cutest duo of all time singing the song Maria Chiquinha on the Som Brasil program in 1989. The success was so great that in 1991 they released their first album, Aniversário do Tatu, which was certified gold.

As the years went by, the duo continued to delight Brazil with new songs and projects. The two even had their own series Sandy & Junior. In December 2003, the adventure and science fiction film Acquária premiered, in which the brothers gave life to their first protagonists in cinema.

It is possible to say that Bruna Marquezine is, today, one of the most famous actresses in Brazil, but her career on the small screen began some time ago. Her first appearance on TV was in 2000 as an interviewer on the program Gente Inocente. Since then, the brunette has participated in commercials and attracted attention with several roles in soap operas such as Mulheres Apaixonadas, Salve Jorge and Deus Salve o Rei. In addition to being an actress, Bruna also acts as a model and influencer.

Like Bruna Marquezine, another face that we got used to seeing on TV since childhood was Marina Ruy Barbosa. The Brazilian public got to know the little redhead for the first time when she made her first significant work in the film Xuxa e o Dinheiro da Cidade Perdida, in which she played the character Mylla.

Afterwards, she was cast in soap operas such as Belíssima, Império, Deus Salve o Rei, among others of enormous success. The actress also shone in national films and miniseries, such as All Songs of Love and Justice.

Have you followed the career of any of these celebrities since childhood? Do you remember another feat of theirs that we don’t remember? Tell us in the comments tab! 🇧🇷