Bruna Marquezine

Bruna Marquezine, is a Brazilian actress and model.

Bruna Reis Maia (born 4 August 1995), best known as Bruna Marquezine, is a Brazilian actress and model.

Marquezine was born in Duque de Caxias, Rio de Janeiro in 4 August 1995. Her birth name is Bruna Reis Maia, having adopted the surname Marquezine as a tribute to her grandmother.

She began her career at young age, performing in commercials and videos with the presenter Xuxa. She made her first appearance in a programme: Gente Inocente at the time, presented by Márcio Garcia. In telenovelas, her debut came when the director Cininha de Paula saw her in a video in which Bruna made an appearance in Xuxa Só Para Baixinhos, later being cast to make a prime time telenovela. Her acting debut came in 2003 in Mulheres Apaixonadas by Manoel Carlos, where she became known for playing Salette. In the same year, in the film Xuxa Abracadabra played the character Júlia. Joined the cast of telenovelas: América in 2005, playing a blind character Maria Flor; Cobras & Lagartos in 2006, portraying the character Lurdinha; Desejo Proibido in 2007, portraying the character Maria Augusta; and Negócio da China in 2008, portraying the character Flor de Lys. In 2010, participated in the novel Araguaia (telenovela) as professor Teresinha.

In 2011, she participated in Aquele Beijo playing a major role, Miss Belezinha. Played the character Lurdinha in the plot of prime time Salve Jorge in 2012. In 2014, was invited by the author Manoel Carlos to live the traditional character Helena, in the second phase of the novel Em Família. In the third (and main) stage of the novel, plays Lois, daughter of the protagonist Helena (now played by Júlia Lemmertz) that is aired by the Globo Television in prime time. She played Roseli in Breaking Through directed by John Swetnam and produced by Uri Singer.