Isabela Valadeiro

Valadeiro was born in Sousel, Alentejo, on September 1, 1996. At 18, Valadeiro left home to move to Lisbon and study acting.^[2] Valadeiro initially enrolled in the Faculty of Arts, but soon changed to study acting, at the IN IMPETUS acting school.^[3]

She pursued her studies while also working in an e-cigarette shop. In 2016, at 20 years old, she was one of the three winners of the Face Model of the Year 2016 competition. She appeared on the covers of national and international magazines and fashion campaigns, namely: Cristina (2017), Activa and GQ Portugal (2018), Prevenir, H&M Conscious Exclusive campaign, Luxury – Special Jewelry and Watches and Caras – Special Fashion Edition (2019), PARQ and Activa (2021).^[4]

She walked the runway in Milan and Paris as a model.^[5]

She made her debut on Portuguese television in the telenovela A Herdeira (2017), on TVI, and also played the role of Aisha in Valor da Vida (2018) on the same channel.^[6]

In 2019, her hiring by SIC was announced.^[7] On the Grupo Impresa channel, she began by co-starring in the series Golpe de Sorte, where she acted alongside the acclaimed actress Maria João Abreu.^[8][9] After the success of Golpe de Sorte, she joined the cast of the telenovela Terra Brava in the same year.^[10]

In 2021, she played Vitória Castro in A Serra.^[11] (SIC) and Catarina in the series Até que a Vida Nos Separe, on RTP1.^[12]

She made her theater debut in 2022 with the play Trair e Coçar é Só Começar (To Cheat and Scratch is Just the Beginning), starring José Raposo.^[13]

In recent years, she has been part of the cast of other SIC productions, such as Lúcia, a Guardiã do Segredo,^[14] Papel Principal,^[15] O Clube^[16] and A Herança.^[17]