Nanda Costa
Brazilian actress (born 1986)
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Fernanda Costa Campos Cotote[1] (born 24 September 1986) is a Brazilian actress. She is most known for playing the lead role, Morena, in the telenovela Salve Jorge.[2]
24 September 1986
Nanda Costa | |
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Costa in 2023 | |
| Born | Fernanda Costa Campos Cotote 24 September 1986 Paraty, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2006–present |
| Spouse |
Lan Lan (m. 2019) |
| Children | 2 |
Biography
Costa was born in Paraty, Rio de Janeiro state,[1] She has Lebanese ancestry through her maternal grandmother. In interviews, she has stated that she is bisexual and has known since she was a teenager. Discreet in her personal life, she is rarely seen in the press.[3] Nanda Costa discussed her 5-year relationship with Lan Lahn in an interview. Together they wrote a song titled 'Aponte,' which was recorded by the singer Maria Bethania in 2017. More recently Costa and Lanh wrote a song titled 'Não é Comum, mas é normal' that could be translated as 'It's not usual but it's normal,' about LGBTQ representation.[4]
Career
She played her first role in the 2006 Rede Globo telenovela Cobras & Lagartos, in which she starred as the antagonist Madá.[5] After participating in 2008 in the Globo's special Por Toda Minha Vida and in one episode of Ó Paí, Ó. In 2009, she played in Viver a Vida as Soraia.[6] Nanda Costa was nominated for several awards for her role as the prostitute Jéssica in the 2010 film Sonhos Roubados.[7] Costa participated in the same year of one episode of Clandestinos - O Sonho Começou, character also named Nanda.[8] In 2011, she played the antagonist Lilica in the telenovela Cordel Encantado by Duca Rachid and Thelma Guedes.[5] Nanda Costa played the lead role, Morena, a victim of human trafficking, in the 2012 Rede Globo telenovela Salve Jorge by Glória Perez.[9]
Filmography
Television
| Television | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2006 | Cobras & Lagartos | Madá (Maria Madalena Padilha) | Antagonist |
| 2008 | Por Toda Minha Vida | Dolores Duran | Episode: "Dolores Duran" |
| Ó Paí, Ó | Quenga | Episode: "A Quenga do Matagal" | |
| 2009 | Viver a Vida | Soraia Villela | Antagonist |
| 2010 | Clandestinos - O Sonho Começou | Nanda | Episode: "Último Episódio" |
| 2011 | Amor em 4 Atos | Girl | Episode: "Folhetim & Vitrines" |
| Cordel Encantado | Lilica (Lillian Desireé) | Antagonist | |
| 2012 | Salve Jorge | Morena | Lead role |
| 2014 | O Caçador | Marinalva | |
| Império | Tuane dos Santos | ||
| 2015 | Malhação | Josefina Carrara | Season 22[10] |
| Romance Policial - Espinosa | Camila | ||
| 2017 | Pega Pega | Sandra Helena | |
| 2018 | Segundo Sol | Maura | |
| 2019 | Segunda Chamada | Rita Maria de Cássia | |
| Amor de Mãe | Érica dos Santos Silva | ||
| 2023 | The Masked Singer Brasil | Vovó Tartaruga | Season 3[11] |
| 2024 | Justiça | Milena Souza de Jesus | Season 2[12] |
Film
| Film | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Title | Role | |
| 2007 | Querô | Girl 3[13] | |
| 2008 | Sexo com Amor? | Juliana | |
| 2008 | Bezerra de Menezes: O Diário de um Espírito | Lady | |
| 2009 | Carmo | Rosália | |
| 2009 | Um Homem Qualquer | Lia | |
| 2010 | Sonhos Roubados | Jéssica | |
| 2011 | Rat Fever | Eneida | |
| 2012 | Gonzaga - de Pai pra Filho | Odaléia Guedes | |
| 2014 | Love Film Festival | Camila[14] | |
| Infância | Iracema[15] | ||
| 2020 | Monster Hunter | Lea | |
Stage
| Stage | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Title | Role | |
| 2009 | Cravo e a Rosa - Musical | Rosicleide | |
| 2011 | A República em Laguna | Anita Garibaldi[16] | |
Awards and nominations
- 2007 - (Nominated) Quality Award Brazil - Best Actress Breakthrough for Cobras & Lagartos.
- 2007 - (Nominated) Contigo Prize! TV - Best Actress Breakthrough for Cobras & Lagartos.
- 2008 - (Nominated) Quality Award Brazil - Best Actress Breakthrough for Bezerra de Menezes: O Diário de um Espírito.
- 2010 - Rio de Janeiro International Film Festival - Best Actress for Sonhos Roubados.
- 2010 - Brazilian Film Festival of Paris - best actress for Sonhos Roubados.
- 2010 - Brazilian Film Festival of Miami - Best Actress for Sonhos Roubados.
- 2010 - Festival of Biarritz - best actress for Sonhos Roubados.
- 2011 - Paulinia Film Festival - Best Actress for Febre do Rato.
- 2012 - (Nominated) Guarani Brazilian Cinema Award - best actress for Febre do Rato.
- 2013 - (Nominated) Grand Prix of Brazilian Cinema - best actress for Febre do Rato.
- 2013 - (Nominated) for Contigo Award ! TV - best actress for Salve Jorge.
- 2013 - (Nominated) for Extra Award for Television - best actress for Salve Jorge.
- 2013 - (Nominated) for UOL awards - best actress for Salve Jorge.
- 2013 - (Nominated) Award Quem de Televisão - best actress for Salve Jorge.
- 2014 - (Nominated) Troféu Internet award - best actress for Salve Jorge.
- 2018 - (Nominated) 19th Latin Grammy Awards - best portuguese language song for "Aponte".