Thalma de Freitas

Brazilian actress, singer and composer.

Thalma de Freitas
Thalma de Freitas in concert (2006)
Born	(1974-05-14) May 14, 1974 (age 50) Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Occupation(s)	Actress, singer, songwriter, producer
Years active	1992–present
Musical career
Genres	MPB, indie, jazz
Musical artist

Thalma de Freitas (Rio de Janeiro, May 14, 1974) is a Brazilian actress, singer and composer.

Career

The daughter of the composer, conductor and pianist Laércio de Freitas [pt], at 14 she began studying singing and acting at the Teatro Escola Macunaíma.^[1] SHe made her acting debut in 1992, in a stage production of Hair,^[2] and in 1996 she debuted on television in the Rede Manchete telenovela Xica da Silva.^[1] She then got her an exclusive contract with TV Globo, during which she starred in over a dozen telenovelas.^[3]

She made her recording debut in 2004, with the album Thalma.^[1]^[2] The same year, she was awarded Best Supporting Actress at the Gramado Film Festival for her performance in Joel Zito Araújo's Filhas do Vento.^[4]

In 2012, she performed at the closing ceremony of the London Paralympics together with Carlinhos Brown and Os Paralamas do Sucesso.^[2]^[5] As a composer, she has collaborated with a variety of artists including Gal Costa, Mariana Aydar, Gaby Amarantos, Ed Motta and Filipe Catto.^[6] She also collaborated with Kamasi Washington on three albums.^[2] Her 2019 album Sorte!, in collaboration with composer John Finbury, was nominated for a Grammy Award in the Best Latin Jazz Album category.^[2]^[3]

Personal life

Married to photographer Brian Cross, with whom she had a daughter, since 2012 she lives in Los Angeles.^[7]

Discography

1996 - Thalma (Sony Music)
2004 - Thalma de Freitas (EMI)
2007 - Carnaval Só No Ano Que Vem (Som Livre)
2019 - Sorte! (with John Finbury, Green Flash Music)

Filmography

Cinema

2001 - A Samba for Sherlock
2003 - O Corneteiro Lopes
2004 - Filhas do Vento
2006 - Alabê de Jerusalém
2009 - Heaven Garden
2011 - Mundo Invisível

Television

1996 - Xica da Silva
1996 - Vira Lata
1998 - Dona Flor
1998 - Malhação
1998 - Labirinto
1999 - Andando nas Nuvens
2000 - Laços de Família
2001 - O Clone
2003 - Kubanacan
2004 - Começar de Novo
2005 - Bang Bang
2006 - Lu Gisele
2007 - Som Brasil
2007 - Sete Pecados
2009 - Caras & Bocas
2010 - Malhação

References

^ ^a ^b ^c "Trip FM: Thalma de Freitas". Trip (in Brazilian Portuguese). 18 May 2012. Retrieved 20 October 2021.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e Matt Collar. "Thalma de Freitas: Biography". AllMusic. Retrieved 20 October 2021.
^ ^a ^b "Grammy 2020: Thalma de Freitas representa o Brasil na premiação". Marie Claire (in Brazilian Portuguese). 26 January 2020. Retrieved 20 October 2021.
^ "Equipe de "Filhas do Vento" recusa prêmios após declaração de crítico". Folha de S.Paulo. 23 August 2004. Retrieved 20 October 2021.
^ "Thalma de Freitas fala sobre a emoção de cantar na festa das Paralimpíadas". O Globo (in Brazilian Portuguese). 11 September 2012. Retrieved 20 October 2021.
^ Lourdes Castro (23 June 2018). "Thalma de Freitas comemora 30 anos de carreira no Tupi or Not Tupi". Ego Notícias (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 20 October 2021.
^ "Thalma de Freitas se muda para os EUA e desiste de novelas". Geledés (in Brazilian Portuguese). 7 July 2016. Retrieved 20 October 2021.