Camila Pitanga
Known for: Acting
Camila Pitanga Manhães Sampaio (born June 14, 1977), professionally known as Camila Pitanga, is a renowned Brazilian actress known for her performances in film and television. The daughter of actors Vera Manhães and Antônio Pitanga, and the sister of actor Rocco Pitanga, Camila began her artistic career as a child at the age of six in the film Quilombo (1984). Throughout her career, she stood out in various television productions, including the telenovela Paraíso Tropical (2007), where she played the character Bebel, a role that earned her the APCA (São Paulo Association of Art Critics), Qualidade Brasil, and Contigo! awards for Best Actress. She also starred in Cama de Gato (2009), Lado a Lado (2012), and Velho Chico (2016). In cinema, Camila starred in films such as Caramuru: A Invenção do Brasil (2001), Redentor (2004), and Eu Receberia as Piores Notícias dos Seus Lindos Lábios (2011), for which she won the Prêmio Guarani for Best Actress. In September 2016, she was named the national ambassador for UN Women Brazil, committing to the defense of women's rights and the promotion of gender equality. In Beleza Fatal on Max, Camila Pitanga received a prominent role with great recognition, gaining significant attention for her performance, which became one of the telenovela's highlights.
Filmography
Series
Young Hearts
Alexandra Bittencourt (Alex)
1995
Series
Casseta & Planeta, Urgente!
1992
Series
A Grande Família
Marina
2001
Series
The Next Victim
Patrícia Noronha
1995
Series
Belíssima
Mônica Santana
2005
Series
Lady Night
2017
Series
Sessão de Terapia
Rita
2012
Series
Tropical Paradise
Francisbel dos Santos Batista (Bebel)
2007
Series
Brava Gente
Elisa
2000
Series
Brava Gente
Maria
2000
Series
Brava Gente
Marialva
2000
Series
Mulheres Apaixonadas
Drª. Luciana Ribeiro Alves
2003
Series
Ambitious Women
Regina Rocha
2015
Series
Irrational Heart
Carol
2011
Series
Side by Side
Isabel
2012
Series
Queen of Myself
Ellen Soares Silveira
2025
Series
Port of Miracles
Esmeralda dos Santos
2001
Series
Old River
Maria Tereza de Sá Ribeiro Vidigal
2016
Series
Fera Ferida
Teresinha Fronteira
1993
Series
Scars of Beauty
Lola Argento
2025
Series
Pecado Capital
Ritinha
1998
Series
Cat's Cradle
Rosenilde Pereira dos Santos (Rose)
2009
Series
Som Brasil
Self - Host
1981
Series
Sex Appeal
Vilma Nascimento
1993
Series
Garotas do Programa
humorista
2000
Series
Tecendo o Saber
Ritinha
2005
Series
Aruanas
Olga
2019
Educação.doc
Ela mesma
2014
Series
Decora
2011
Series
Bebel e Olavo de Paraíso Tropical
Bebel
2026
Series
Pastores da Noite
Marialva
2002
Film
Basic Sanitation, the Movie
Silene
2007
Series
Happy Hour with Mariana Ximenes
Self
2022
Film
Barravento Novo
2017
Film
A História de Rosa
2005
Film
Milton Gonçalves, Além do Espetáculo
Self
2025
Film
Samba Infinite
Sister
2025
Clara
Clara Nunes
Film
Tributo: Dennis Carvalho
Self
2025
Film
Rio 2096: A Story of Love and Fury
Janaína (voice)
2013
Series
A Invenção do Brasil
Catarina Paraguaçu
2000
Film
FÔLEGO - Até Depois do Fim
2025
Film
Super Colosso
1995
Film
Redeemer
Soninha
2004
Film
Juntos a Magia Acontece
Vera
2019
Film
Tributo: Zezé Motta
Self
2024
Film
Bendito Fruto
Choquita
2004
Film
Scars of Beauty Special
Self
2025
Film
Show 60 Anos
Bebel
2025
Film
Tributo: Léa Garcia
Self
2023
Film
Tributo: Tony Tornado
Self
2025
Film
Malês
Sabina
2025
Film
The Price of Peace
Anésia
2003
Film
Quilombo
Child (as Camila Manhães)
1984
Film
70 Anos Esta Noite
2021
Film
Sal de Prata
Cassandra
2005
Film
I'd Receive the Worst News from Your Beautiful Lips
Lavinia
2011
Film
Caramuru: Brazil Reinvented
Paraguaçu
2001
Film
Pitanga
Self
2016
Film
The Sign of Chaos
Furacão de Santos
2003
Film
Mulheres do Brasil
Esmeralda
2006
Film
Noel: The Samba Poet
Ceci
2007
Film
Para Sempre Teu, Caio F.
2014
Garota da Urca
Film
Ferreira Gullar: Arqueologia do Poeta
Self
2019
Film
Stray Bullet
Marina
2003