Mateus Solano Schenker Carneiro da Cunha (born 20 March 1981) is a Brazilian actor.

Mateus Solano
Solano in 2014
Born
Mateus Solano Schenker Carneiro da Cunha

(1981-03-20) 20 March 1981 (age 43)
Alma materFederal University of the State of Rio de Janeiro
OccupationActor
Years active2003–present
Spouse
Paula Braun
(m. 2008)
Children2
RelativesJuliana Carneiro da Cunha (cousin)

He is best known for his performances in Brazilian telenovelas, television series and films. After his debut in Brazilian entertainment industry, Solano has featured in more than a dozen of telenovelas. In telenovelas, he is known for his roles in Viver a Vida, Gabriela, Amor à Vida, among others. He has received several accolades as well as nominations such as Melhores do Ano, Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards (Brazilian version), Troféu Imprensa, among others. In 2013, he played the role of Félix Khoury in the critically acclaimed telenovela Amor à Vida.

Biography

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Mateus was born in Brasilia, capital of Brazil. By early adolescence, he was already working in small services. Seeking his personal independence and investing in his acting career, he moved to Washington, D.C. alone and then to Lisbon, Portugal. After some time, he returned to live with his mother in Rio de Janeiro. He holds a degree in Performing Arts from the Federal University of the State of Rio de Janeiro.

He is the cousin of the Brazilian actresses Juliana Carneiro da Cunha and Gabriela Carneiro da Cunha.

Career

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Solano's career began in 2003 at the age of 22 where he appeared in one of the episodes of Linha Direta. In 2004, he co-starred in Um Só Coração, a television miniseries where he played Gustavo Gomes. In 2005, he appeared in Glória Perez's series A Diarista. In 2007, Solano made a special appearance in Paraíso Tropical. In 2009, he played twins; Miguel[1] and Jorge[2] in Viver a Vida.[3] The telenovela starred Taís Araújo, José Mayer, Alinne Moraes, Barbara Paz, Lilía Cabral. In 2012, he played as one of the leading roles in Gabriela,[4] portraying Mundinho Falcão.[5] In 2013, he, played the leading man for a conniving, evil and resentful Félix Khoury[6] in Amor à Vida.[7] The telenovela earned him several accolades due to his great performance in it. In 2016, he is set to star in Liberdade, Liberdade playing José Maria Rubião.[8]

Personal life

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In 2008, he married actress Paula Braun. On October 18, 2010, the couple's first daughter, Flora, was born. On May 1, 2015, the couple's second child, Benjamin, was born.[9]

Filmography

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Film

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Year Title Role Notes
2004 O Primeiro Grito Short film
2008

Linha de Passe

Marcelo
Maridos, Amantes e Pisantes Amante Short film
Alice Sergio Short film
2009 Vida de Balconista Mateus
2011 A Novela das 8 João Paulo
2014 Confia em Mim Caio
O Menino no Espelho Domingos
2016 Em Nome da Lei Vitor
2017 Os 8 Magníficos Himself
2018 Maybe a Love Story Virgílio
Loveling Paçoca
2019 B.O. Himself
Tito and the Birds Alaor Souza Brazilian Dubbing
Cadeia Alimentar Jorge Short film
2020 The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run King Poseidon Brazilian Dubbing

Television

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Year Title Role / Function Notes Ref.
2003 Linha Direta Stuart Angel Jones Episode: "O Caso Zuzu Angel" [10]
2005 A Diarista Paulão Episode: "Nete, a Feia" [10]
2006 Sob Nova Direção Pedro Paulo Capeletti Episode: "Sexo, Mentiras e Internet" [10]
JK Júlio Soares [11]
A Diarista Bruno Borges Episode: "Aquele da Copa" [10]
Malhação Carlos Episode: "August 18" [12]
2007 Paraíso Tropical André Jaime Episodes: "March 29–April 2" [13]
Pé na Jaca Ari Episode: "May 26–28" [14]
Sítio do Picapau Amarelo Pop Man Episode: "O Anjinho da Asa Quebrada" [10]
Sob Nova Direção Elzimar Episode: "Uma Babá Nada Perfeita" [10]
2008–10 Mateus, o Balconista Mateus Aguiar [15]
2008 Faça Sua História Toby Crane

Cléber Augusto

Episode: "A Estrela do Irajá"

Episode: "A Vingadora Capixaba"

[10]
Casos e Acasos Gilson Episode: "O Trote, o Filho e o For" [10]
2009 Maysa: Quando Fala o Coração Ronaldo Bôscoli [16]
Viver a Vida Miguel Guimarães Machado [17]
Jorge Guimarães Machado [17]
2011 Morde & Assopra Ícaro Sampaio [18]
A Mulher Invisível Frederico "Fred" Martins Episode: "December 6th" [19]
2012 As Brasileiras Heitor Episode: "A Vidente de Diamantina" [20]
Gabriela Raimundo Falcão "Mundinho" [21]
2013 Amor à Vida Félix Rodriguez Khoury [22]
2015–21 Escolinha do Professor Raimundo Zé Bonitinho[23] [24]
Félix Rodriguez Khoury Season 6
2016; 18–19 Tá no Ar: a TV na TV Himself[25][26] Episode: "March 1" Episode: "January 23" Episode: "February 12th" [27]
2016 Liberdade, Liberdade José Maria Loredano Rubião "Rubião" [28]
2017 Pega Pega Eric Ribeiro[29] [30]
2019 A Dona do Pedaço Josiel Dourado[31] Episode: "November 22" [31]
2020 Os Casais que Amamos Himself Episode: "Félix & Nico"
2021 Detetives do Prédio Azul Bruxo Alejandro Urze [32]
Quanto Mais Vida, Melhor! Guilherme Monteiro Bragança [33]
2023 The Masked Singer Brasil Juror Season 3 [34]
2023 Elas por Elas Jonas Santos [35]

Awards and nominations

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Year Award Category Title of Work Result Source(s)
2010 Festival de Cinema de Maringá Vida de Balconista Best Actor Won [36]
Melhores do Ano Best Male Revelation Viver a Vida Won [37]
Meus Prêmios Nick Favorite Actor Won [38]
Troféu Imprensa Revelation of Year Won [39]
Prêmio Contigo! de TV Best Actor Won [40]
Best Male Revelation Nominated [40]
2013 Meus Prêmios Nick Favorite Actor Amor à Vida Won [41]
Prêmio Extra de Televisão Best Actor Won [42]
Troféu APCA Best Actor Won [43]
Prêmio Quem de Televisão Best Actor Won [44]
Melhores do Ano Best Actor Won [45]
2014 Troféu Imprensa Best Actor Won [46]
Troféu Internet Best Actor Won [citation needed]
Prêmio Contigo! de TV Best Actor Won [47]

References

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  1. ^ "Miguel: Viver a Vida". Viver a Vida (in Portuguese). Retrieved 20 March 2016.
  2. ^ "Jorge: Viver a Vida". Viver a Vida (in Portuguese). Retrieved 20 March 2016.
  3. ^ "Viver a Vida novela ganha mais um CD com Mateus Solano na capa". Gshow Globo (in Portuguese). Retrieved 20 March 2016.
  4. ^ ""CONHECI A MINHA MULHER NA CAMA"". VIP (in Portuguese). 16 November 2012. Retrieved 20 March 2016.
  5. ^ "Mundinho Falcão". Gshow Globo (in Portuguese). Retrieved 20 March 2016.
  6. ^ "Félix Khoury". Gshow Globo (in Portuguese). Retrieved 20 March 2016.
  7. ^ "Mateus Solano lembra sucesso como Félix na novela "Amor à Vida"". Globo (in Portuguese). 30 September 2015. Retrieved 20 March 2016.
  8. ^ "Mateus Solano se prepara para viver novo vilão em 'Liberdade, Liberdade'". Globo (in Portuguese). 2 March 2016. Retrieved 20 March 2016.
  9. ^ Nasce Flora, filha de Mateus Solano (in Portuguese)
  10. ^ a b c d e f g h "Trabalhos na Globo". memoriaglobo (in Brazilian Portuguese). 29 October 2021. Retrieved 26 July 2024.
  11. ^ "Juscelino adoece e retorna a Diamantina".
  12. ^ Xavier, Nilson. "Malhação 2006". Teledramaturgia (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 26 July 2024.
  13. ^ Xavier, Nilson. "Paraíso Tropical". Teledramaturgia (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 26 July 2024.
  14. ^ "Ficha Técnica". memoriaglobo (in Brazilian Portuguese). 29 October 2021. Retrieved 26 July 2024.
  15. ^ "Antes de 'Viver', Mateus Solano e Carolina Chalita flertaram no cinema - Patrícia Kogut, O Globo". Patrícia Kogut (in Brazilian Portuguese). 11 April 2010. Retrieved 26 July 2024.
  16. ^ "Mateus Solano será o compositor Ronaldo Bôscoli na minissérie "Maysa" - 13/09/2008 - UOL Televisão". televisao.uol.com.br. Retrieved 26 July 2024.
  17. ^ a b "Mateus Solano dá vida a gêmeos em 'Viver a vida'". 17 September 2009.
  18. ^ terra. "'Morde & Assopra': Naomi admite traição para Ícaro; saiba desfechos". Terra (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 26 July 2024.
  19. ^ ""Paixão Antiga"".
  20. ^ ""Série apresenta A Vidente de Diamantina, no ar 31/05"".
  21. ^ "Mundinho Falcão é o quarto bom moço da carreira de Mateus Solano". www.correio24horas.com.br (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 26 July 2024.
  22. ^ tvpress. "No ar em 'Amor à Vida', Mateus Solano diz: "Félix é um parque de diversões"". Terra (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 26 July 2024.
  23. ^ "Nova 'Escolinha do Professor Raimundo' substitui 'Tomara Que Caia'". F5 (in Brazilian Portuguese). 4 November 2015. Retrieved 26 July 2024.
  24. ^ "Mateus Solano brilha como Zé Bonitinho na 'Escolinha' e ganha aprovação da filha: 'Ela se divertiu'". Bastidores (in Brazilian Portuguese). 18 December 2015. Retrieved 26 July 2024.
  25. ^ Tá no Ar: a TV na TV | Domingo Pesado: Pegadinha com Mateus Solano e Paula Braun | Globoplay (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 26 July 2024 – via globoplay.globo.com.
  26. ^ "Tá no Ar reúne time de atores veteranos em esquetes especiais". 13 February 2019. Archived from the original on 13 February 2019. Retrieved 26 July 2024.
  27. ^ Santos, Sergio (25 January 2018). "Tá no Ar: a TV na TV continua inteligente, afiado e atual". TV História – De A a Z, tudo sobre TV (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 26 July 2024.
  28. ^ REDAÇÃO (30 July 2016). "Joaquina mata Rubião e é levada à forca no final de Liberdade, Liberdade". Notícias da TV (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 26 July 2024.
  29. ^ "Mateus Solano será um viúvo milionário em "Pega Ladrão" | Boa Informação". 13 February 2017. Archived from the original on 13 February 2017. Retrieved 26 July 2024.
  30. ^ ""'Pega pega': Eric leva tiro para proteger Luiza e Bebeth cuida do pai"". 3 July 2017.
  31. ^ a b REDAÇÃO (8 November 2019). "Ator incorpora Félix para negar volta em A Dona do Pedaço; saiba quem Solano será". Notícias da TV (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 26 July 2024.
  32. ^ "Mateus Solano vive um bruxo em Detetives do Prédio Azul". R7 Entretenimento (in Brazilian Portuguese). 13 May 2021. Retrieved 26 July 2024.
  33. ^ "Mateus Solano fará 'A morte pode esperar'. Saiba tudo sobre a novela - Patrícia Kogut, O Globo". Patrícia Kogut (in Brazilian Portuguese). 18 January 2020. Retrieved 26 July 2024.
  34. ^ "Mateus Solano é o novo jurado do The Masked Singer Brasil: 'Espero que tenham gostado da surpresa'". gshow (in Brazilian Portuguese). 13 December 2022. Retrieved 26 July 2024.
  35. ^ "Dani Flomin dividirá personagem com Mateus Solano em 'Elas por elas'". O Globo (in Brazilian Portuguese). 4 July 2023. Retrieved 26 July 2024.
  36. ^ "Premiados no 7º Festival de Cinema de Maringá". Curta Ocurta (in Portuguese). Retrieved 20 March 2016.
  37. ^ "Melhores do Ano: Confira todos os vencedores das 14 edições do prêmio". TVG Globo (in Portuguese). Retrieved 20 March 2016.
  38. ^ "Meus Prêmios Nick" conta com shows de Luan Santana, Drake Bell e Restart". Jovem IG (in Portuguese). Retrieved 20 March 2016.
  39. ^ "Lista de indicados e ganhadores do Troféu Imprensa de 2010". Chance de Gol (in Portuguese). Retrieved 20 March 2016.
  40. ^ a b "Estrelas da TV agitam o Prêmio Contigo, no Copacabana Palace" (in Portuguese). Retrieved 20 March 2016.
  41. ^ "Vencedores do Meus Prêmios Nick 2013". Meus Premios Nick (in Portuguese). Retrieved 20 March 2016.
  42. ^ "Amor à Vida" vence em seis categorias no Prêmio Extra de TV; Huck leva pela 8ª vez". Televisao (in Portuguese). 13 November 2013. Retrieved 20 March 2016.
  43. ^ "Conheça os vencedores do Prêmio APCA". Vejasp (in Portuguese). Retrieved 20 March 2016.
  44. ^ "Prêmio QUEM 2013: Conheça os vencedores na categoria TV". Revista Quem (in Portuguese). Retrieved 20 March 2016.
  45. ^ "M. Solano, Tatá Werneck: veja vencedores do Melhores do Ano". Diversao (in Portuguese). Retrieved 20 March 2016.
  46. ^ "Troféu Imprensa 2014". Chance de Gols (in Portuguese). Retrieved 20 March 2016.
  47. ^ "Os vencedores do 16º Prêmio Contigo!". MDE Mulher (in Portuguese). Retrieved 20 March 2016.
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