Camila Pitanga

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Manhães and the second or paternal family name is Sampaio.

Camila Manhães Sampaio (born 14 June 1977), known professionally as Camila Pitanga, is a Brazilian actress and former model. She is internationally renowned for her roles in film and television. In film, she is known for her roles in Quilombo, Caramuru: A Invenção do Brasil, Redeemer, I'd Receive the Worst News from Your Beautiful Lips, Rio 2096: A Story of Love and Fury, among others. In television, she is known for her roles in Paraíso Tropical, Cama de Gato, Lado a Lado, Babilônia, and Velho Chico.

Camila Pitanga
Pitanga in 2014
Born	Camila Manhães Sampaio (1977-06-14) 14 June 1977 (age 47) Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Alma mater	Rio de Janeiro State University
Occupation	Actress
Years active	1984–present
Spouse	Cláudio Amaral Peixoto ​ ​ (m. 2001; div. 2011)​
Children	1
Father	Antônio Pitanga
Relatives	Benedita da Silva (stepmother)

Career

In 1984, Pintaga made her acting debut as a child in Quilombo.^[1]

Camila Pitanga starred in the film I'd Receive the Worst News from Your Beautiful Lips.^[2]

Camila starred in the telenovelas Cama de Gato, Lado a Lado, Babilônia and Velho Chico and was the antagonist in Porto dos Milagres and Paraíso Tropical.^[3][4][5]

Personal life

Pitanga in 2014

Pitanga was born in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. She is the daughter of actors Vera Manhães and Antônio Pitanga and Benedita da Silva's stepdaughter. She is sister to Rocco Pitanga, also an actor. She is of African descent on her father's and mother's side.^[6][7]

Pintaga studied at Pentagono College and she is a director of Human Rights Movement.^[8]

Pintaga is an atheist.^[9] In 2001, she married the art director Claudio Amaral Peixoto. On 19 May 2008 she gave birth to her first daughter Antonia. The girl's name was a tribute to her father. In 2011, the couple separated.^[10][11]

Filmography

Film

Title	Year	Role
Quilombo	1984	Nena
A Morte no Edifício Império	1993	Carol
Super-Colosso	1995	Camilinha
The Big Shit	1998	Girl in the Street
Atlantis: The Lost Empire	2001	Kida
Caramuru: A Invenção do Brasil		Catarina Paraguaçu
Bala Perdida	2003	Marina
Redentor	2004	Soninha
Bendito Fruto		Choquita
O Preço da Paz		Anésia
O Signo do Caos	2005	Furacão de Santos
Sal de Prata		Cassandra
Mulheres do Brasil	2006	Esmeralda
Saneamento Básico	2007	Silene
Noel - Poeta da Vila		Ceci
Eu Receberia as Piores Notícias dos Seus Lindos Lábios	2012	Lavínia
Uma História de Amor e Fúria	2013	Janaína
Para Sempre Teu, Caio F.	2014	Herself
A Natureza Está Falando	2015	Amazônia
Pitanga	2017	Herself
Mise en Scène: a Artesania do Artista	2021	Herself[12]
Malês	2025	Sabina[13]

Television

Title	Year	Role	Notes
Sex Appeal	1993	Vilma
Fera Ferida		Teresa " Teresinha" Fronteira
A Próxima Vítima	1995	Patrícia Noronha
Malhação	1997	Alexandra Bittencourt
Pecado Capital	1998
Você Decide	1999		Episode: "Transas de Família" - Parte 1
Brava Gente	2000	Elisa	Episode: "Meia Encarnada Dura de Sangue"
A Invenção do Brasil		Catarina Paraguaçu
Garotas do Programa
Porto dos Milagres	2001	Esmeralda
Pastores da Noite	2002	Marialva
Mulheres Apaixonadas	2003	Luciana Ribeiro Alves
A Grande Família		Marina	Episode: "Como Rechear um Peru"
Quem Vai Ficar com Mário?	2004	Diana
Belíssima	2005	Mônica Santana
Paraíso Tropical	2007	Francisbel "Babel" dos Santos Batista
Faça Sua História	2008	Cherry Davis	Episode: "Super-Mamãe Suzete e A Estrela do Irajá"
Som Brasil		Presenter
Cama de Gato	2009	Rosenilde "Rose" Pereira
A Grande Família	2010	Marina
Insensato Coração	2011	Carolina Miranda
A Grande Família		Kelly
Lado a Lado[14]	2012	Isabel Nascimento
Sessão de Terapia	2014	Rita Costa
Babilônia		Regina Rocha Loureiro
Velho Chico	2016	Maria Tereza de Sá Ribeiro
Beleza Fatal[15]	2025	Dolores "Lola" Fernandes Argento
Dona de Mim		Ellen Soares Silveira[16]	Episode: "28 April"

Theatre

• 1994 - A Ira de Aquiles^[17]
• 1994 - A Ilíada .... Afrodite^[18]
• 1995 - Orfeu da Conceição^[19]
• 1995 - Odisséia .... Penélope
• 2002 - Arlequim, Servidor de Dois Patrões^[20]
• 2004 - A Maldição do Vale Negro .... Rosalinda^[21]
• 2013 - O Duelo^[22]

Awards and nominations

Year	Category	Association	Nominated work	Result	Ref.
2001	Best Actress	Prêmio Guarani de Cinema Brasileiro	Caramuru	Nominated	[23]
2004	Best Actress coadjuvante	Great Brazilian Cinema Awards	Bendito Fruto	Nominated	[citation needed]
2007	Best Actress	Prêmio Tudo de Bom - jornal O Dia	Paraíso Tropical	Won	[citation needed]
	Best Actress	Prêmio Qualidade Brasil	Paraíso Tropical	Won	[citation needed]
	Best Actress	Prêmio Quem de Televisão	Paraíso Tropical	Won	[24]
	Best Actress	Prêmio Extra de Televisão - jornal Extra	Paraíso Tropical	Won	[25]
	Best Actress	Melhores do Ano	Paraíso Tropical	Won	[26]
2008	Revista da TV	Prêmio Faz Diferença - jornal O Globo	Paraíso Tropical	Won	[citation needed]
	Television: Best Actress	Troféu APCA	Paraíso Tropical	Won	[27]
	Best Actress	Troféu Imprensa	Paraíso Tropical	Won	[28]
	Best Actress	Troféu Internet - SBT	Paraíso Tropical	Won
	Melhor atriz	Contigo! television Awards	Paraíso Tropical	Won	[29]
	Best Romantic Actress		Paraíso Tropical	Won
2011	Best Actress	Rio Festival	Eu Receberia as Piores Notícias dos seus Lindos Lábios	Won	[30]
	Best Actress	Amazonas Film Festival	Eu Receberia as Piores Notícias dos seus Lindos Lábios	Won	[31]
2012	Best Actress	Prêmio Guarani de Cinema Brasileiro	Eu Receberia as Piores Notícias dos seus Lindos Lábios	Won	[32]
2013	Best Actress	Prêmio Fiesp/Sesi-SP de Cinema	Eu Receberia as Piores Notícias dos seus Lindos Lábios	Won	[33]
2016	Best Actress	Melhores do Ano	Velho Chico	Won	[citation needed]