10 Famous Brazilians who managed to achieve success and proved that the world goes round

Many successful and glamorous artists we see out there were ordinary people who fought hard and had the patience to wait for the right moment to “shine” and showcase their talent. For these people, coming out of anonymity and achieving fame was not an easy task; but they were able to prove, with their experiences, that it is possible to stand out from the crowd and write their own success story.

In view of this, the awesome.club brings 10 celebrities who proved that the world goes round, managing to transform simple appearances in the media into a definitive and outstanding presence. Follow only!

In 2018, four years after Bell Marques left, Khill was called to be the new vocalist of the axé band “Chiclete com Banana”, which proved that the world goes round. That’s because, in 1999, Khill was in the audience of the extinct Programa Livre, led by Serginho Groisman, to watch a show by Chiclete. It was then that the possibility arose for the public to interact with Bell Marques and the boy at the time was ready to ask the vocalist questions. At the time, Bell even praised Khill, saying that he would have a “singer face”. But what no one would imagine is that, in this scene, the former and current singer of the famous axé band would be recorded.

Rivaldo is considered one of the best players in recent football history. The player battled from a very early age, starting as an amateur in a team in his hometown of Recife. Still in the capital of Pernambuco, in 1990, he debuted in the Santa Cruz professional football club. This video shows the athlete still at the beginning of his career. He gained attention for the enormity of his football and became a player coveted by big clubs. Throughout his career, he played for several national teams such as Palmeiras (in one of the biggest squads in the history of the São Paulo club) and a great highlight in Barcelona. But it was in the Brazilian national team that he established himself as one of the stars of the five-time champion team in 2002, alongside Ronaldo.

The comedian from Rio de Janeiro, Tatá Werneck, showed her artistic resourcefulness and affinity with the stage in her childhood, when, at the age of 9, she was enrolled in a theater course. At 11, she was already acting in her first play. Also at the age of 11, she made her first appearance on TV, participating in the program “Xuxa Park”, in 1994. It was only years later, in 2010, that Tatá began to stand out in her work, acting as a comedian in programs shown by MTV. Despite the good phase on the channel, the national projection was only achieved when she accepted the invitation of the Globo network to act as an actress in the soap opera “Amor à Vida”.

Since then, Tatá has consolidated his space on the small screen, participating in other soap operas, films and humorous programs. She received several awards for her performance as an actress and comedian and was consecrated in the history of Brazilian television, being the first woman to present a talk show of the genre. late night. At “Lady Night”, Tatá receives several artists. The curiosity is that, in one of the programs, Tatá received the presenter Angélica, of whom he was a fan in childhood. She even posted a photo of a child with Luciano Huck’s wife.

Maria Gadú follows the works of Marisa Monte and, as a “card-carrying fan”, collects everything that is released by the artist. As a teenager, at age 14, before becoming famous, she attended shows by Marisa and, on one of these occasions, she showed so much emotion in the audience that she caught the attention of the production, being invited to come closer to the stage. This moment was recorded by a report on the Globo network and presented to Gadú herself, now famous, on Serginho Groisman’s program. The admiration for Marisa Monte directly influenced Gadú’s career, who was inspired by her compositions and her musical style. The singer, recognized for her artistic ability, years later was invited to partner with other musicians, such as Caetano Veloso and many of her songs became themes of global soap operas.

Passionate about music, he started working as a DJ from an early age, but he didn’t have the financial means to invest in his career. In view of this, in 1994, Sérgio sent thousands of letters to participate in the “Porta da Esperança”, a program presented by Silvio Santos, which aimed to make the participants’ dreams come true with the help of collaborators. The then aspiring artist asked, in the program, for a more modern and complete sound system to work, train and compete as a DJ. With the request granted, Sérgio learned to handle the equipment by himself and started to command the Rio de Janeiro parties that earned him money to support his family. In addition to being a DJ, Sérgio is also a singer, producer and songwriter, and in 2008 he saw his hit “Dança do Créu” break through Brazil, which made him nationally known.

Gusttavo was a boy of humble origin, born in the countryside of Minas Gerais who dreamed of “living on music”. But the path to success was not easy. At the age of nine, the then boy formed a trio with his older brothers and remained with them until he was 13. Hoping to attract new opportunities, he moved to Brasília, but his attempts to make a career out of it were frustrated; he slept on the floor of the bus station, went hungry and formed pairs that did not work out with other musicians.

Almost giving up on everything, he decided to try one last time, this time in Goiânia. There, he managed to be introduced to the owner of one of the largest artistic management companies for country music in Brazil, Audiomix. And so, little by little, Gusttavo was noticed for his musical compositions and singing skills. He became a successful singer, with several songs on the country charts.

The Bahian sisters Simone and Simaria lived a very humble childhood and often moved to another city because of their father’s profession, who was a prospector. They started their music career as backing vocals singer Frank Aguiar, but after years of partnership and learning with the musician, they decided to take other directions. The national projection only came when the sisters focused on following the trajectory as a duo, with musical projects that included the participation of other singers such as Bruno and Marrone in their DVDs. After some time, they consolidated their space in the country scene, with songs that emerged in the national and international charts.

Bob Burnquist is the most successful Brazilian athlete in skateboarding. But, at the age of 12, he was just one more, among so many boys, who were seen on the slopes practicing the sport, having been shown, even, in the program Grito de Rua!, on TV Gazeta, which portrayed the skateboarding universe in the 1980. Gradually, Bob stood out, developed new maneuvers and won several national and international championships, conquering the position of greatest medalist in the history of the X-Games (known as the “Olympics of extreme sports”).

Juliana Paes collects leading roles in successful global soap operas such as Caminho das Índias, Gabriela and now, more recently, A Dona do Pedaço. But before winning important jobs, which put her in the spotlight, the diva had to start her career as an extra, with few lines. Her debut on TV was as a supporting cast in the soap opera Malhação in 1998. The first fees were used to pay for advertising at the university, which Juliana was studying at the time.

The actress has already been named one of the most beautiful women in the world, but even in the face of her unquestionable beauty, she has already confessed that she did not always feel safe with her own appearance. During childhood and adolescence, she suffered bullying because of his big eyes, which are his trademark today.

Giovanna Antonelli has a long career in TV, which began long before her first work as a protagonist, in the soap opera O Clone. As a teenager, at the age of 14, she debuted as a stage assistant on the show of presenter Angélica aired by the extinct Manchete network — she was one of the “Angelicats”. But, even young, Giovanna already understood that as a gateway to the long-awaited career as an actress.

The now consecrated actress acted as Angelicat for four years, until she had a chance as an actress, in fact, a minor role in the soap opera Tropicaliente, on TV Globo. Today, with almost 30 years of career, Giovanna accumulates several important roles in television and cinema and her performance is highly praised by the specialized critics, which earned her national and international awards.

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