11 Brazilian actors who seem to have been trapped forever in a single character

Among so many actors who get a desired role in a successful soap opera or production, most pursue a career with new and different characters. However, there are some who, even playing other roles, were marked by the character and continue to be recognized for a single performance. This is because a large part of the public considered the performance so remarkable that it made the character unforgettable.

Curious about these memories, the awesome.club went to rescue these phenomena and found names that you probably also only remember from a paper. Check it out with us!

“Rutinha is good…!” Who has never repeated that phrase or tried to make a sandcastle inspired by the creations of this innocent caiçara? Marcos Frota is still Tonho da Lua in popular memory. The character in the soap opera Mulheres de Areia was so strong that, despite all his talent, it is possible that the actor was no longer able to play another role that was as successful as this one.

The plot of the miniseries Presença de Anita placed Mel Lisboa, then a teenager, in the memory of almost the entire country. Still unknown to the general public, she saw, as a protagonist, her fame take off. But it didn’t go away!

Recently, she confessed that she suffered to break free from this character. But it seems that, over time, the actress understood the commotion caused by the girl in the serial at that time and guarantees that she “made peace” with Anita.

A blond Indian in the middle of Rio de Janeiro. This was Tatuapu, lived by actor Claudio Heinrich in Uga Uga. The character aroused empathy and a lot of laughter and drew sighs from the spectators, due to Claudio’s beauty.

At almost 50 years old, the actor, who was Xuxa’s paquito before giving life to the Indian, never again had a remarkable role on TV and today he is far from the spotlight, working as a jiu-jitsu teacher.

Lucélia Santos was only 19 years old when the telenovela Escrava Isaura was aired. The girl’s story and interpretation were so intense that, even today, she is news in various parts of the world for her performance in the plot.

After Isaura, the actress had some prominent roles, but none that surpassed the slave. With a sequence of only small participations, Lucélia ended up moving away from television.

The catchphrase and strong personality of a carioca merchant were the main elements for the success of Dona Jura. Created by the actress herself, the expression “It’s not a toy, no!”, which the character repeated, is still remembered today.

The huge space she took in our hearts, however, seems to have taken away the opportunity for other roles to be as remarkable as this one. Solange Couto continues to face new challenges, but nothing compares to the owner of the most famous bar in O Clone, right?

Actress Larissa Maciel was an unknown face to the general public until the premiere of the miniseries Maysa — When the Heart Speaks. The resemblance to the singer was so great — and her interpretation so intense, according to the directors, that the actress gained this permanent identity.

After the series, she acted in another global soap opera and then went to TV Record, where she stayed for almost ten years, with no highlights that could compare to Maysa’s grandeur.

Marcos Oliveira began his career on TV in 1988. But it was in the early 2000s that he gained prominence as the eccentric Beiçola in A Grande Família. As a fixed part of the cast, his story gained more and more space in the episodes and he became known throughout the country.

With the end of production, the actor participated in some soap operas, returned to the theater and played roles in cinema. But if you meet him on the street, most of us will certainly call him Beiçola!

As we said at the beginning, some actors are marked by an irreproachable interpretation. Others were remarkable for other reasons. Cigano Igor, from Explode Coração, for example, was in all 155 chapters, circulated through all the plot cores and is still famous on the internet today.

Ricardo Macchi’s memories of that time are the best, according to him. In the year following the plot, 100,000 boys were registered with the character’s name. And such fame was not forgotten with the actor’s other works.

Hairdresser Babalu’s mannerisms and impatience were her main trademark, in addition to her indisputable beauty, of course! Leticia Spiller was still an 18-year-old teenager when she played what would become one of the most outstanding characters of her career, including her marriage to actor Marcelo Novaes as a bonus at the time.

Still active — and with undeniable talent, the actress has already had several important roles after Quatro por Quatro, but perhaps there is no performance by Leticia that can compare to Hurricane Babalu and the memories of this character on the small screen.

Actor Guilherme Fontes was a great promise of soap operas in the 1990s, and played the villain Alexandre, in the soap opera A Viagem. He arrived in the middle of a production with some organizational problems — he was called just two days before the start of recording and accepted the challenge.

And he performed like few others! So much so that his career continues to this day marked by this character. When the soap opera ended, Guilherme chose to step away from the screens for a while. He returned the following year for a small role in Malhação and has yet to have another role of such prominence.

A phenomenon in the 1990s, Magda was more than a wife “devoid of intelligence”. In fact, her innocence and faith in people were what caused the misunderstandings — and many laughs — in the humorous Sai de Baixo, in which she co-starred with Miguel Falabella, Aracy Balabanian and Luis Gustavo.

With the end of the program, the girl from Largo do Arouche gained a lifetime space in Marisa Orth’s career. Contrary to what is imagined, the actress does not complain about it and carries Magda as an asset, saying that she was a watershed in her life.

So, did you like our list of actors? What was it like remembering these remarkable characters? Let us know in the comments and let us know if there are any other actors who got stuck in an unforgettable role!