Maria Ribeiro

Acting

Maria Ribeiro

Born November 9, 1975 · Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil (age 50)

Maria do Amaral Ribeiro (Rio de Janeiro, November 9, 1975) is a Brazilian actress, writer and film director. She has won several awards in her career, including a Grande Otelo, a Guarani Award, a Prêmio Qualidade Brasil and a Kikito from the Gramado Festival.

Known For

Elite SquadElite Squad · 2007
Elite Squad
8.12007
MovieDramaAction
In 1997, before the visit of the pope to Rio de Janeiro, Captain Nascimento from BOPE (Special Police Operations Battalion) is assigned to eliminate the risks of the drug dealers in a dangerous slum nearby where the pope intends to be lodged.
TolerânciaTolerância · 2000
Tolerância
5.22000
MovieDrama
Julius is a photographer working as a men's magazine photo retoucher. His wife, Marcia, is a criminal lawyer who defends Teodoro, a squatter accused of murder. For years they had a quiet wedlock. However, Marcia gets involved with her client, and as revenge, Julius sleeps with Ana Maria, a friend of their daughter Guida. From this episode on, their lives are no longer the same.
Elite Squad: The Enemy WithinElite Squad: The Enemy Within · 2010
Elite Squad: The Enemy Within
7.92010
MovieDramaAction
After a bloody invasion of the BOPE in the High-Security Penitentiary Bangu 1 in Rio de Janeiro to control a rebellion of interns, the Lieutenant-Colonel Roberto Nascimento and the second in command Captain André Matias are accused by the Human Right Aids member Diogo Fraga of execution of prisoners. Matias is transferred to the corrupted Military Police and Nascimento is exonerated from the BOPE by the Governor.
BR 716BR 716 · 2016
BR 716
6.22016
MovieDrama
In 1960s Rio de Janeiro, aspiring writer Felipe leads a life of wild parties held in an apartment in famous street Barata Ribeiro in Copacabana. There he and his friends enjoy freedom even in the midst of a complicated political moment.
SeparaçõesSeparações · 2003
Separações
7.12003
MovieComedyRomance
Cabral is a 60 year old playwright who's married to Glorinha, an actress who's 20 years younger than him. They've been together for half of her live, and now they're getting bored...
Corpo CelesteCorpo Celeste · 2022
Corpo Celeste
2022
MovieDrama
Letícia is a woman who, during the pandemic, had to start working as a CamGirl, in pursuit of her dream of becoming an actress. For one of the clients, a surprise: his old love, Fernando.
Between UsBetween Us · 2013
Between Us
6.42013
MovieDrama
A group of literature-loving friends bury letters to be opened 10 years later when they will confront the dreams of their youth with what the future has held in store for them.
CarreirasCarreiras · 2005
Carreiras
6.02005
MovieDrama
Ana Laura is a 40 year-old, good looking and well-informed TV News Anchor who's also a cocaine addict. Facing her career decline as the channel she works in starts to give more space to younger professionals, she faces a night of unusual events as she dives further into drug abuse.

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Love Stories Only Last 90 MinutesLove Stories Only Last 90 Minutes · 2009
Love Stories Only Last 90 Minutes
4.92009
MovieRomanceDrama
In Lapa, Rio de Janeiro, the idle aspirant writer Zeca has been living with Arts Professor Júlia for five years. He is stuck on page 50 of his novel for a long time and Zeca claims lack of inspiration to conclude the plot. He leads a comfortable life from inheritance left by his mother and administrated by his father Humberto. When Zeca sees Júlia alone with her best friend Carol in his flat, he believes that they are having a love affair and becomes obsessed with Carol, following her. Júlia travels to São Paulo with work giving Zeca the perfect opportunity to have an affair with Carol. So begins his complicated life: while Júlia works and studies for her doctorate, Zeca has sex with Carol during the days and with Júlia during the nights. Zeca plots a scheme to stay with either Carol or Júlia but his plan does not go as he hoped.

Júlia

História de AmorHistória de Amor · 1995
História de Amor
8.01995
SeriesSoapDrama
Helena is a sweet, honest, sensitive and a warrior woman who faces the premature pregnancy of her daughter Joyce, who in turn is abandoned by her boyfriend, the irresponsible Caio. The biggest problem is the girl's father, Assunção, Helena's ex-husband, who does not accept the situation. Lonely and alone, Helena awakens a passion for the endocrinologist Carlos Alberto, and has her feelings matched. But Carlos is committed to the possessive Paula. The girl's parents, Zuleika and Rômulo, anxiously await their daughter's wedding with Carlos, who will save the family from financial decay. But Carlos is the type of man that women don't really forget. Even married to Paula and in love with Helena, he is still harassed by ex-wife Sheyla, who is not satisfied with having lost him and dreams of a rapprochement.

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