Cláudia Lira

Early years and education

Claudia was born in João Pessoa, capital of the state of Paraíba, in 1965.^[4][5] While still a child, she moved to the city of Rio de Janeiro.^[4] She studied performing arts at Casa das Artes de Laranjeiras [pt] (CAL), a traditional theater school in Rio.^[6][7]

Even as a child, she performed in children's plays such as O Lenhador da Floresta, Os Germens da Discordia, for which she won the Coca-Cola Award for Best Actress, and Dama e o Vagabundo, for which she also won the Coca-Cola Award for Best Actress.^[8][9]

Career

Her first role on television was in the TV Globo miniseries Tarcísio & Glória [pt], where she played Olga.^[5] Her debut in the network's soap operas was in Bambolê, where she played Orsina.^[10] In 1996, she made her film debut with the movie Doces Poderes [pt].^[11]

She appeared in several soap operas on the network, including Renascer (1993),^[12] História de Amor (1996),^[13] Uga-Uga (2000),^[14] Bang Bang (2005),^[15] Caminho das Índias (2009).^[16] The actress also appeared in series and other programs on the network, including Chiquinha Gonzaga (1999),^[17] Zorra Total (1999),^[18] and O Quinto dos Infernos (2002).^[19] In 2007, the actress appeared in the soap opera Dance Dance Dance [pt] broadcast by TV Bandeirantes.^[20] In the same year, In 2007, she won te Prêmio Shell [pt] in the special category for her initiative to build the Solar de Botafogo Cultural Center in the neighborhood of the same name.^[21] In 2012, he moved to TV Record, where she worked on the soap opera Rebelde.^[22][23]

In 2016, she returned to Globo to work on the soap opera Velho Chico.^[24] Two years later, she joined the cast of Segundo Sol.^[25]

Television

Cinema