Cláudio Lins

Lins was born on 30 November 1972 in Rio de Janeiro. The son of singer and actress Lucinha Lins and singer and composer Ivan Lins,^[2] Cláudio grew up in a family of artists and from a young age showed talent in music: as a child, he took piano classes and participated in children's choirs. He took stage for the first time in 1984, at 11 years old, during the children's play “Sapatinho de Cristal”, directed by Cláudio Tovar. In 1985, he starred in another musical, “Verde que te quero ver”. Until he was 18 years old, he studied piano and musical theory, and started many bands in his adolescence, the most important being Pacatatucotianão). He would return to theatre, becoming a member of the traditional O Tablado, in Rio de Janeiro, where he studied for two years, participating in group practices.^[3]

In theatre, Lins worked with directors such as Bernardo Jablonski [pt] (A Visita da Velha Senhora, 1993; O Inimigo, 1994), Tônio Carvalho (A Tragédia Florentina, 1995), Aderbal Freire Filho (Tia Zulmira e nós, 2001), Marcelo Saback [pt] (Frisson, also 2001), Cláudio Tovar (Aldir Blanc, um Cara Bacana, 2000), Antônio Pedro (Se correr o Bicho pega, se ficar o Bicho come, 2002), Diogo Vilela [pt] (Elis Regina, Estrela do Brasil, also 2002), Charles Müller and Cláudio Botelho (Ópera do Malandro, 2003/04), among others. With television productions, he participated in telenovelas and miniseries such História de Amor (Rede Globo, 1995), Perdidos de Amor (Rede Bandeirantes, 1996), Terra Mãe (RTP – Portugal, 1997), Chiquinha Gonzaga (Rede Globo, 1999) and Sabor da Paixão (Rede Globo, 2002/03).^[3]

In 1999, Lins launched his first solo CD, Um, to positive reviews. In terms of musicals, he still made soundtracks for theatrical pieces and his compositions have been recorded by singers such as Lucinha Lins, Maria Rita, and Luciana Melo. In 2004, he returned to the musical scene with the show Eu Não Estou Aqui.^[4] For more than a year, from 2002 to 2003, the actor also took part in the musical A vida é um show (TVE – Rede Brasil) to rave reviews. In 2004, he would have great success as the protagonist in the SBT telenovela Esmeralda, playing José Armando in a romantic duo with Bianca Castanho.^[3] In 2009, Lins launched his second CD, Cara, with all songs either authored by him or in collaboration with other artists.^[5]

In 2010, he portrayed Claude Antoine Geraldy in Uma Rosa com Amor (2010), at SBT, and in 2011, again with SBT, starred in another novela by Tiago Santiago [pt], titled Amor e Revolução, portraying the soldier José Guerra, who is divided during the Brazilian military dictatorship between his career as a major and a Communist lover.^[3] In 2015, he was hired by Rede Globo to participate in the novelaBabilônia, interpreting Sérgio, a businessman who falls in love with Ivan (Marcello Melo Jr.), his romantic interest in the novel.^[6]

In 1997, Lins began to date actress Adriana Garambone. They married in 1997, but separated in 2000.^[7] In 2002, he began a new relationship with businesswoman Alexandra di Calafiori, marrying her in 2005. In 2012, their child Mariano Lins was born.^[8]