| Genre: | Telenovela, Romantic |
| Creator: | Jorge Amado |
| Director: | Mauro Mendonça Filho |
| Starring: | Juliana Paes Humberto Martins Antônio Fagundes Luiza Valdetaro Mateus Solano Vanessa Giácomo Anderson di Rizzi José Wilker Maitê Proença Erik Marmo Ivete Sangalo Leona Cavalli Marcelo Serrado Marco Pigossi Giovanna Lancelotti |
| Based On: | Gabriela, by Walter George Durst Gabriela, Cravo e Canela, by Jorge Amado |
| Opentheme: | Modinha para Gabriela by Gal Costa |
| Country: | Brazil |
| Language: | Portuguese |
| Num Episodes: | 77 |
| Camera: | Multiple-camera setup |
| Runtime: | 35 minutes 20 minutes (Wednesdays) |
| Company: | Estúdios Globo Warner Bros. International Television (copyright holder) |
| Channel: | Globo |
Gabriela is a Brazilian telenovela created by Jorge Amado (written by Walcyr Carrasco) and starring Juliana Paes and Humberto Martins. It premiered on June 18, 2012 on Rede Globo at 11pm timeslot.
It has Juliana Paes, Humberto Martins, Antônio Fagundes, José Wilker, Mateus Solano, Chico Diaz, Leona Cavalli, Vanessa Giácomo, Marcelo Serrado, Maitê Proença, Erik Marmo, Ivete Sangalo and Laura Cardoso in the leading roles.
Naïve and provocative Gabriela is a raggedy migrant worker who arrives in town to mesmerize all with her playful and simple, yet raw sensuality. Set in 1925, the story unravels in Ilhéus, a quiet northeastern coastal city thriving with cocoa crops and aspirations for progress, even though the traditional ways still rule. Fleeing the drought from the Brazilian backlands, gorgeous Gabriela fascinates everyone with her beauty. At first unaware of the ardent love that will grow between them, Nacib, a Turkish immigrant who owns the Vesuvio bar, hires Gabriela (played by Juliana Paes – India, A Love Story) to cook at his establishment. She waits on the Colonels whose political powers dictate the gossip ridden town. But Gabriela's irresistible beauty and earthy sensuality continue to unintentionally trigger every man's lustful desire, driving Nacib to the brink of jealous insanity. He realizes he cannot live without her, and when he finds out his burning passion is mutual, Nacib asks Gabriela to marry him. Gabriela accepts his proposal, much to the dismay of the colonels who long for her. When they aren’t hanging out at Nacib's bar drinking, the colonels are either oppressing their wives and daughters or spending money at Bataclan, the opulent local brothel. Most men in town converge there to be entertained by scantily clad, chic local prostitutes. Colonel Ramiro Bastos has the last word when it comes to keeping the town conservative. But new arrival Mundinho Falcão, a handsome young liberalist who challenges the colonels’ imposed control, falls madly in love with Colonel Bastos' granddaughter, Gerusa. The young couple will have to stand up to her grandfather, the most powerful man in town, in order to stay together. Meanwhile, Gabriela and Nacib will have to face up to the conspiracy of those who wish to break them up. Zarolha, a bitter and heart-broken Bataclan prostitute, struggles to win back Nacib's tenderness. She counts on the help of self-seeking Tonico, Nacib's new so-called friend who secretly pants after Gabriela, and together they plot against the couple. He influences Nacib to bind Gabriela to the social norms that oppose her free nature, unleashing unpredictable consequences. Gabriela's impulsive, unbound spontaneity contrasts with the false morals defined by a society filled with various gossipy, humorous, naïve, seductive, amusing, and mysterious characters. Gabriela's torrid presence in town disturbs the traditional ways and implicit inclinations of the townspeople. In a new version of one of TV's greatest hits, based on the immortal literary work of Jorge Amado, Gabriela renders a vivid portrayal of a steamy love story that incites everyone to tune in to their own inherent desires.
| Actor | Character | |
|---|---|---|
| Gabriela da Silva Saad (Bié)[1] | ||
| Nacib Achcar Saad [2] | ||
| Prefeito Ramiro Bastos [3] | ||
| Mundinho Falcão [4] | ||
| Gerusa Bastos [5] | ||
| Malvina Tavares [6] | ||
| Dona Dorotéia Leal (Dodô Tanajura) | ||
| Jesuíno Mendonça [7] | ||
| Dona Sinházinha Guedes Mendonça [8] | ||
| Maria Machadão [9] | ||
| Zarolha (Risoleta) [10] | ||
| Tonico Bastos [11] | ||
| Lindinalva (Linda) [12] | ||
| Juvenal Leal [13] | ||
| Berto Leal | ||
| Coronel Melk Tavares [14] | ||
| Rômulo Vieira [15] | ||
| Olga Bastos [16] | ||
| Coronel Amâncio Leal | ||
| Manoel das Onças | ||
| Glória Damasceno (Glorinha) [17] | ||
| Coriolano Damasceno [18] | ||
| Conceição Bastos | ||
| Teodora[19] | ||
| Fazendeiro Altino Brandão [20] | ||
| Miss Pirangi | ||
| Eustáquio Ferreira | ||
| Marinalva Tavares [21] | ||
| Dona Arminda | ||
| Florzinha dos Reis | ||
| Professor Josué | ||
| Dr. Ezequiel | ||
| Frank Menezes | Padre Cecílio | |
| Douglas | ||
| Ribeirinho | ||
| Nhô Galo | ||
| João Fulgêncio | ||
| Doutor Maurício Caíres | ||
| Natascha [22] | ||
| Quitéria [23] | ||
| Mara [24] | ||
| Quinquina dos Reis | ||
| Clemente | ||
| Dr. Pelópidas Clóvis Costa | ||
| Iracema Mendonça | ||
| Ina (Durvalina) | ||
| Fabiana | ||
| Jhe Oliveira | Negro Fagundes | |
| Zuleika | ||
| Dona Rita | ||
| Bertrand Duarte | Alfredo Bastos | |
| Carlos Betão | Alceu | |
| Néia de Oliveira | ||
| Neco Villa-lobos | Sacristão Cosme | |
| Sérgio Maciel | Damião | |
| Rejane Maya | Zulmira | |
| Widoto Áquila | Loirinho | |
| Telma Souza | Prazeres | |
| Clara Paixão | Miquelina | |
| Everton Machado | Sete Voltas | |
| Chico Moleza | ||
| Max Lima | Tuísca | |
| Anna Gabriela Marques | Maria Lupicínia | |
| Felipe Gimenez | Ramirinho | |
| Bento | ||
| Kaic Crescente | Ladislau | |
| Príncipe Sandra [25] | ||
| Anabela Fernandes Prado [26] | ||
| Dr. Osmundo Pimentel |
| Actor[27] | Character | |
|---|---|---|
| Alan Pellegrino | Serapião | |
| Antônio Carlos Feio | chapeleiro | |
| Bella Flor | ||
| Bianca Miranda | ||
| Bianka Fernandes | prostituta do Bataclan | |
| capanga do Prefeito Ramiro | ||
| Cíntia Mei | prostituta do Bataclan | |
| João Cunha | Antenor | |
| mãe de moça que berto tenta seduzir | ||
| Lucas Domso | ||
| Marcia di Milla | Almira | |
| Raquel Fabbri | prostituta do Bataclan | |
| Rhavine Chrispim | Raquel [28] | |
| Val Perre | capanga do Prefeito Ramiro | |
| Vanderson Caires | Bico Fino | |
| Rosália | ||
| Werles Pajero | atendente da loja de tecidos |
| Actor | Character | |
|---|---|---|
| Aicha Marques | Matilde | |
| Biju Martins | capanga do Doutor Amâncio | |
| pai de Iracema | ||
| Carlos Fonte Boa | recepcionista do hotel onde Rômulo fica hospedado | |
| Saad | ||
| Eunice Bráulio | mulher que comenta com as outras mulheres de Ilhéus sobre a morte de Sinhazinha e Osmundo | |
| Tio Silva | ||
| Land Vieira | Juca | |
| pai de Zuleika | ||
| Luciana Souza | Filomena | |
| Mariquinha Saad | ||
| Marcello Goncalves | jagunço do fazendeiro | |
| delegado | ||
| Osório Pimentel | ||
| Shimon Nahmias | dono do imóvel que expulsa Lindinalva e Zulmira | |
| Sidney Souto | pai de Ina | |
| Thaís Botelho | moça que Berto tenta seduzir | |
| Valderez Teixeira | senhora no mercado | |
| fazendeiro | ||
| Juiz Roberto Lima |
In 2023, Giovanna Lancellotti revealed harassment while filming her first sex scene in this series.[29]
| Timeslot |
| Premiere | Finale | Rank | Season | Average viewership | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date | span style="width:11%; font-size:smaller; line-height:100%;" | Viewers (in points) | Date | span style="width:11%; font-size:smaller; line-height:100%;" | Viewers (in points) | ||||
| MondaysFridays 11:15 pm | 77 | 30[30] | 30[31] |
| 201213 | 19[32] | |||
| Year | Awards | Category | Nominated | Result | Ref | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Extra Television Award | Favorite Lead Actor | Antônio Fagundes | [33] | ||
| Best Supporting Actor | José Wilker | |||||
| Figurino | Gabriela | |||||
| Maquiagem | Gabriela | |||||
| Novela of the Year | Walcyr Carrasco | |||||
| Who award | Favorite Lead Actor | Antônio Fagundes | [34] | |||
| Humberto Martins | ||||||
| Marcelo Serrado | ||||||
| Favorite Lead Actress | Juliana Paes | |||||
| Best Supporting Actor | Marco Pigossi | |||||
| Rodrigo Andrade | ||||||
| Best Supporting Actress | Giovanna Lancellotti | |||||
| Laura Cardoso | ||||||
| Leona Cavalli | ||||||
| Luiza Valdetaro | ||||||
| Best Author | Walcyr Carrasco | |||||
| 2013 | Contigo Award | TV | Novela of the Year | Walcyr Carrasco | [35] | |
| Best Actor in a novel | Humberto Martins | |||||
| Antônio Fagundes | ||||||
| José Wilker | ||||||
| Best Actress in a novel | Juliana Paes | |||||
| Luiza Valdetaro | ||||||
| Melhor Ator Coadjuvante | Marcelo Serrado | |||||
| Rodrigo Andrade | ||||||
| Gero Camilo | ||||||
| Best Supporting Actress | Giovanna Lancellotti | |||||
| Laura Cardoso | ||||||
| Vanessa Giácomo | ||||||
| Revelation TV | Ivete Sangalo | |||||
| Best child actor | Max Lima | |||||
| Filipe Gimenez | ||||||
| Gustavo Mello | ||||||
| Kaic Crescente | ||||||
| Best child actress | Anna Gabriela Marques | |||||
| Best Author of Telenovela | Walcyr Carrasco | |||||
| Best Telenovela director | Mauro Mendonça Filho and Roberto Talma |