Cláudia Lira

Cláudia Lira
Cláudia Lira in 2012
Born
Cláudia Vasconcelos Lira

(1965-12-16) December 16, 1965
Occupations
  • Actress
  • Producer
SpouseJoão Marcelo Araújo

Cláudia Vasconcelos Lira (December 16, 1965) is a Brazilian actress.[1][2][3]

Biography

Early years and education

Claudia was born in João Pessoa, capital of the state of Paraíba, in 1965.[4][5] While still a child, she moved to the city of Rio de Janeiro.[4] She studied performing arts at Casa das Artes de Laranjeiras (CAL), a traditional theater school in Rio.[6][7]

Even as a child, she performed in children's plays such as O Lenhador da Floresta, Os Germens da Discordia, for which she won the Coca-Cola Award for Best Actress, and Dama e o Vagabundo, for which she also won the Coca-Cola Award for Best Actress.[8][9]

Career

Her first role on television was in the TV Globo miniseries Tarcísio & Glória, where she played Olga.[5] Her debut in the network's soap operas was in Bambolê, where she played Orsina.[10] In 1996, she made her film debut with the movie Doces Poderes.[11]

She appeared in several soap operas on the network, including Renascer (1993),[12] História de Amor (1996),[13] Uga-Uga (2000),[14] Bang Bang (2005),[15] Caminho das Índias (2009).[16] The actress also appeared in series and other programs on the network, including Chiquinha Gonzaga (1999),[17] Zorra Total (1999),[18] and O Quinto dos Infernos (2002).[19] In 2007, the actress appeared in the soap opera Dance Dance Dance broadcast by TV Bandeirantes.[20] In the same year, In 2007, she won te Prêmio Shell in the special category for her initiative to build the Solar de Botafogo Cultural Center in the neighborhood of the same name.[21] In 2012, he moved to TV Record, where she worked on the soap opera Rebelde.[22][23]

In 2016, she returned to Globo to work on the soap opera Velho Chico.[24] Two years later, she joined the cast of Segundo Sol.[25]

Personal life

She married Leonardo Franco and they had a daughter, Valentina, born in 2006.[26][27] She is currently married to businessman João Marcelo Araújo.[28][29]

In 2020, she was on the verge of death in a hospital in Rio de Janeiro due to medical negligence caused by a failure to identify that the actress had appendicitis, spending ten days in intensive care.[30][31]

Filmography

Television

Year Title Role Notes
1986 Tarcísio & Glória Orsina
1987 Bambolê Orsina
1990 Mico Preto Jurema Barbosa Debut
1992 Perigosas Peruas Manuela Torremolinos
1993 Renascer Valquíria Pereira (Kika)
Guerra sem Fim Nina Salles
1995 Malhação Carla do Nascimento
História de Amor Vanda Furtado Diniz (Vandinha)
1996 Colégio Brasil Teresa Silveira Rocha
1997 O Amor Está no Ar Matilde
1998 Corpo Dourado Débora
1999 Mulher Letícia Sampaio
Chiquinha Gonzaga Suzana Teixeira
1999–00 Zorra Total Maria Aparecida Sketch-comedy series, recurring role
2000 Uga-Uga Suzete Manhães (Suzy)
2001 Os Normais Antônia dos Santos (Tônia) Episode: "Dar um Tempo é Normal"
As Filhas da Mãe Dalete
2002 O Quinto dos Infernos Rita Gomes
Coração de Estudante Matilde Special appearance
2003 Agora É que São Elas Gardênia
Os Normais Solange Tavares Episode: "Te Respeito e Trair Direito"
2005 Bang Bang Diva Cardoso Lewis
2007 Dance Dance Dance Lígia Vasconcelos (Diana Flag)
2008 Guerra e Paz Mara Ferraz Episode: "Lavanda & Vermelho"
2009 Caminho das Índias Nayana Kumar
Toma Lá, Dá Cá Ademilde Soares Episode: "Eu Também Compro Essa Mulher"
Geral.com Iara Meirelles
2011 Rebelde Elizabeth Costa (Beth)
2016 Velho Chico Iara (Mãe-d'água)
2018 Segundo Sol Glorinha Tibiriçá Character appears in later plot

Cinema

Year Title Role Notes
1996 Doces Poderes Tatiana Lins Film debut
2003 Clandestinidade Mariângela Short film
2005 Primavera Virgínia
2015 O Tempo Feliz Que Passou Masé
2016 Aspirina para dor de cabeça Isabel Cristina Short film
2019 Incursão Nicole Thriller film

Prizes

Year Prize Work Category Result Ref.
2007 Prêmio Shell Initiative to build the Solar de Botafogo Cultural Center Special Won [32]

References

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  2. ^ Ribeiro, Clara (February 11, 2025). "Por onde anda Cláudia Lira? Atriz comemora retorno de 'História de Amor'". Universo Online (in Brazilian Portuguese). Archived from the original on July 22, 2025. Retrieved October 13, 2025.
  3. ^ "Caminho das Índias – Diário de Produção » Claudia Lira". Gshow (in Brazilian Portuguese). January 12, 2009. Archived from the original on October 13, 2025. Retrieved October 13, 2025.
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  19. ^ Xavier, Nilson. "O Quinto dos Infernos". Teledramaturgia (in Brazilian Portuguese). Archived from the original on October 4, 2025. Retrieved October 13, 2025.
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  28. ^ "Musa dos anos 90, Claudia Lira sobre treinos na pandemia: "Fico receosa"". Quem (in Brazilian Portuguese). August 28, 2008. Archived from the original on October 13, 2025. Retrieved October 13, 2025.
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