Rafael Almeida (actor) explained

Rafael Almeida
Birth Name:Rafael Araújo Almeida
Birth Date:28 May 1989
Birth Place:Brasília, DF, Brazil
Years Active:2006–present
Relatives:Tânia Mara (sister)
Alma Mater:Musicians Institute

Rafael Araújo Almeida (born 28 May 1989) is a Brazilian actor, director, producer, and singer-songwriter. In addition to acting in several telenovelas, he works as a director in his own video production company, RA3 Filmes. He currently lives in Orlando, Florida.[1]

Career

He made his television debut on the soap opera Páginas da Vida, playing the pianist Luciano. Soon after, he starred in the fifteenth season of Malhação,[2] in addition to acting on other TV series and telenovelas of Rede Globo. Almeida began his career as a director and founded the video producer RA3 Filmes where he directed video clips of great Brazilian and international music artists, as well as several advertising campaigns. Parallel to the career of actor and director; Rafael also invests in his singing career.

He released his first album as a singer in 2013 by the record company Som Livre, with music production by Rogério Vaz and had two of his songs in soundtracks of soap operas of Rede Globo. In the album "Bungee Jump", Rafael duels with the Brazilian singer Maria Gadú, in the song "Grande Angular".

In 2014 he lived in Los Angeles where he studied at the Musicians Institute, one of the largest music conservatories in the United States. Currently, he has released for "Livre Livre" an EP called "Rio California", produced by Juliano Cortuah.

Filmography

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2006 Páginas da Vida Luciano
2007–09Malhação Gustavo Bergantin (Guga)Season 15
2008 Dança dos Famosos ParticipantSeason 5
2009 TV Globinho Apresentador
2009 Por Toda Minha Vida Raul SeixasEpisode: "Raul Seixas"
2011 Acampamento de FériasLéoSeason 2
2011 A Vida da Gente Miguel
2013 Flor do Caribe Rodolpho Rosemberg (Paçoquinha)
2017O Rico e LázaroHurzabum

Cinema

YearTitleRoleNotes
2007Bridge to TerabithiaJesse AaronsDubbing
2014Os Tubarões de CopacabanaFrancisco[3]

Theater

YearTitleRole
2007Lembranças de um SonhoSr. Flores[4]
2010Garotos[5]
2012Enlace - A Loja do OurivesAdok[6]
2012–13A PrincesinhaRam Dass[7]

Discography

Studio albums

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Vem Jogar[8]
  • Release: 19 August 2013
  • Formats: CD, digital download
  • Record company: Som Livre

Extended plays (EPs)

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Rio California[9]
  • Release: 29 June 2015
  • Formatos: EP, digital download
  • Record company: Som Livre

Singles

TitleYearAlbum
"Bungee Jump"[10] 2013Vem Jogar
"Vem Jogar"[11] 2015
"Rio Califórnia"[12] Rio Califórnia

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Rafael Almeida relembra protagonista em 'Malhação' e fala da experiência em dirigir o 'BR Day' pela 1ª vez. gshow.globo.com. 6 January 2019. pt.
  2. Web site: Depois de "Páginas da Vida", Rafael Almeida volta em "Malhação". Bol Notícias. 6 October 2007.
  3. Web site: Os Tubarões de Copacabana estreia com overdose de emoções no Cine Odeon. Encene-se. 30 January 2015.
  4. Web site: Estréia peça em que Monique Alfradique e Rafael Almeida fazem um casal. Globo. 30 January 2015.
  5. Web site: Peça jovem 'Garotos' estreia na Barra com Rafael Almeida no elenco. Globo. 30 January 2015.
  6. Web site: Enlace - A Loja do Ourives. Veja. 30 January 2015.
  7. Web site: Musical “A Princesinha” vence Prêmio Arte Qualidade na Categoria Melhor Espetáculo Musical Infantil Nacional 2013. FLMA. 30 January 2015.
  8. Web site: Rafael Almeida - Vem Jogar. iTunes. 30 January 2015.
  9. Web site: Rafael Almeida - Rio California. iTunes. 30 January 2015.
  10. Web site: Rafael Almeida lança clipe de "Bungee Jump". Portal Sucesso. 30 January 2015.
  11. Web site: Rafael Almeida lança clipe para Vem Jogar, sua nova música de trabalho. O Fuxico. 30 January 2015.
  12. Web site: Rafael Almeida lança o clipe ‘Rio Califórnia’. Extra. 30 January 2015.