Carla Daniel
With a diverse career, Carla Daniel is a performer who excels across every artistic discipline she has pursued. An actress, singer, and songwriter, she embraces creative challenges and consistently expands her artistic range. The daughter of renowned director Daniel Filho and the late actress Dorinha Duval, Carla notes that her professional path did not begin through her parents. Although she has always been fascinated by the arts, it was under the guidance of Maria Clara Machado at O Tablado that she truly discovered the craft and saw her passion take shape.
She later continued to refine her skills with some of Brazil’s most respected mentors. At O Tablado, in addition to Maria Clara Machado, she studied with Sura Berditchevsky and Carlos Wilson Damião, while her acting training included studies under Wolf Maya. Her dance education encompassed classical ballet with Eugênia Feodorowa and jazz with Lennie Dale and Marly Tavares. She also trained in singing with Vera Canto e Mello and Pedro Paulo Castro Neves, and in diction with Glorinha Beuttemuller.
Her television debut came in childhood, when she appeared on the segment “Azambuja e Cia” alongside Chico Anysio. Her professional career began in 1984 with the Globo TV telenovela “Partido Alto.” Since then, Carla has built a solid career in Brazilian television, working with some of Globo TV’s most acclaimed writers and directors. Her credits include roductions such as “De Quina Pra Lua” (1985), “Roda de Fogo” (1986), “Bambolê” (1987), “Que Rei Sou Eu?” (1989), “Barriga de Aluguel” (1990), “De Corpo e Alma” (1992), “O Cravo e a Rosa” (2000), “Chocolate com Pimenta” (2003), “Alma Gêmea” (2005), and “Aquele Beijo” (2011). On screen, Carla consistently brings depth and nuance to her characters, often transforming supporting roles into standout performances.
In music, Carla recalls that her first opportunity to sing in a telenovela came in “Bambolê” (1987), when she portrayed Mara, a character inspired by the late singer Nara Leão. She went on to develop a parallel musical career, contributing her voice to the soundtracks of several productions, including “Direito de Amar” (1987), “Bebê a Bordo” (1988), “Que Rei Sou Eu?” (1989), and “Mulher” (1999). Her track “Rendez Vous,” featured on the “Bebê a Bordo” soundtrack, became a highlight on Globo de Ouro, the era’s leading music chart.
In film, Carla has appeared in titles such as “Os Fantasmas Trapalhões” (1987), “A Partilha” (2001), “Se Eu Fosse Você” (2006), “Chico Xavier” (2010), “É Fada” (2016), and “Amarração do Amor” (2021). Most recently, she has taken part in the feature films “O Fanigerado Relacionamento à Distância,” directed by Ana Salles and shot in Lages, Santa Catarina, and “Um Tira da Pesada,” directed by Luan Moreno.
Several of her projects have received major recognition: the series “Mulher” won the APCA Award; “The Rocky Horror Show” received the Sharp Award; and “Os Doze Trabalhos de Hércules” earned the Mambembe Award for Best Children’s Production. In 2012, Carla herself received a special Top of the Business Award in recognition of her lifetime achievements.
Experience and Skills
TABLADO THEATER SCHOOL – Instructors: Carlos Wilson Damião, Sura Berditchevsky and Maria Clara Machado
ON-CAMERA ACTING – Instructor: Wolf Maia
DICTION TRAINING – Instructor: Glória Beuttemuller
VOCAL TRAINING – Instructors:
- Pedro Paulo Castro Neves
- Felipe Abreu
- Vera Maria do Canto e Mello
DANCE TRAINING – Instructors:
- Eugênia Feodorowa (Classical Ballet)
- Lennie Dale & Marly Tavares (Jazz)
- Magda Zago (Jazz)
- Eula (Flamenco Dance)
Portuguese (Native)
English (Fluent)
Spanish (Basic)
French (Basic)
Singing: MPB, Rock
Dance: Classical Ballet, Jazz, Flamenco
Sports: Jiu-Jitsu, Volleyball, Capoeira, Yoga, Ashtanga, Professional Diving, Firearms Training
1997 – APCA AWARD (Associação dos Críticos de Cinema de São Paulo)
Best Television Drama Production (Qualidade Award)
Production: Series “Mulher” (Globo TV)
Character: Shirley
1995 – SHARP AWARD
SATED Trophy – Best Musical
Theater: The Rocky Horror Show
1983 – MAMBEMBE AWARD
Best Children’s Production
Theater: Os Doze Trabalhos de Hércules
1980 – ANGLO-AMERICAN MUSIC FESTIVAL
Best Performer
Venue: SESAT College
Bagé – Rio Grande do Sul – Brazil
2016 – BRASIL A BORDO – GLOBO TV
Series
Episode: A Passageira
Author: Miguel Falabella
Directed by: Alex Cabral – Cininha de Paula – Cris D’Amato
Character: Passenger
2014 – TRAIR E COÇAR É SÓ COMEÇAR – MULTISHOW
Sitcom
Episode: A Separação
Author: Marcos Caruso
Directed by: Marcos Caruso
Character: Maria Clara
2012 – AS BRASILEIRAS – GLOBO TV
Series
Episode: A Indomável do Ceará
Author: Marcelo Saback
Directed by: Cris D’Amato
Character: Jupiara
Episode: O Anjo de Alagoas
Author: Jô Abdu – Sylvio Gonçalves – Ana Maria Moretzshon
Directed by: Tizuka Yamazaki
Character: Tia Lurdes
2010 – AS CARIOCAS – GLOBO TV
Series
Episode: A Desinibida do Grajaú
Author: Cris D’Amato – Daniel Filho
Directed by: Cris D’Amato – Daniel Filho – Amora Mautner
Character: Dona Mariana
2008 – GUERRA E PAZ – GLOBO TV
Miniseries
Author: Carlos Lombardi
Directed by: Alexandre Boury – Marco Rodrigo
Character: Leonora
2007 – PÉ NA JACA – GLOBO TV
Telenovela
Author: Carlos Lombardi
Directed by: Ricardo Waddington
Character: Tiana
2005 – ALMA GÊMEA – GLOBO TV
Telenovela
Author: Walcyr Carrasco
Directed by: Jorge Fernando – Fred Mayrink – Pedro Vasconcellos
Character: Zulmira
2003 – CHOCOLATE COM PIMENTA – GLOBO TV
Telenovela
Author: Walcyr Carrasco
Directed by: Jorge Fernando – Fred Mayrink – Fabrício Mamberti
Character: Dália Silva
2000 – O CRAVO E A ROSA – GLOBO TV
Telenovela
Author: Walcyr Carrasco – Mário Teixeira
Directed by: Walter Avancini – Mário Márcio Bandarra
Character: Lourdes da Costa
1997 – 1999 – MULHER – GLOBO TV
Series
Author: Daniel Filho – Antonio Calmon – Elizabeth Jhin
Directed by: Daniel Filho – José Alvarenga – Cininha de Paula
Character: Shirley
1996 – CHICO TOTAL – GLOBO TV
Sitcom – Comedy
Author: Chico Anysio
Directed by: Eduardo Sidney and Zelito Vianna
Special Appearance
1992 – DE CORPO E ALMA – GLOBO TV
Telenovela
Author: Glória Perez
Directed by: Roberto Talma
Character: Sheila Maria
1990 – BARRIGA DE ALUGUEL – GLOBO TV
Telenovela
Author: Glória Perez
Directed by: Wolf Maia
Character: Ciça
1989 – QUE REI SOU EU – GLOBO TV
Telenovela
Author: Cassiano Gabus Mendes
Directed by: Jorge Fernando – Mário Márcio Bandarra – Fábio Sabag
Character: Cozette
1987 – BAMBOLÊ – GLOBO TV
Telenovela
Author: Daniel Más – Ana Maria Moretzsohn
Directed by: Wolf Maia
Character: Mara
1986 – MEMÓRIAS DE UM GIGOLÔ – GLOBO TV
Miniseries
Author: Walter George Durst – Marcos Rey
Directed by: Walter Avancini
Character: Aurélia
1986 – RODA DE FOGO – GLOBO TV
Telenovela
Author: Lauro Cézar Muniz – Marcílio Moraes
Directed by: Dennis Carvalho
Character: Marlene
1985 – DE QUINA PARA LUA – GLOBO TV
Telenovela
Author: Alcides Nogueira
Directed by: Atílio Riccó
Character: Eleonora
1985 – CASO VERDADE – GLOBO TV
Series
Episode: Na Calada da Noite
Author: Walter Negrão
Directed by: Roberto Farias
Character: Léia
1985 – CASO VERDADE – GLOBO TV
Series
Episode: Vida Que Te Quero Livre
Author: Walter Negrão
Directed by: Atílio Riccó
Character: Léia
1985 – TAMANHO FAMÍLIA – MANCHETE TV
Sitcom – Comedy
Author: Mauro Rasi
Directed by: Ary Coslov
Special Appearance
1984 – PARTIDO ALTO – GLOBO TV
Telenovela
Author: Glória Perez – Aguinaldo Silva
Directed by: Roberto Talma
Character: Malú
1982 – CHICO ANYSIO SHOW – GLOBO TV
Sitcom – Comedy
Author: Chico Anysio
Directed by: Chico Anysio – Geraldo Thomé
Sketch: Mariano e Calheiros
1975 – AZAMBUJA E CIA – GLOBO TV
Sitcom
Author: Arnauld Rodrigues
Directed by: Mário Lúcio Vaz
Character: Nega Brechó (Child)
FEATURE FILM
2025 – TODA NUDEZ SERÁ CASTIGADA
Author: Nelson Rodrigues
Directed by: Daniel Filho
Character: Aunt 3
2025 – O FAMIGERADO RELACIONAMENTO À DISTÂNCIA
Author: Lucas Reichert – Bruna Borges
Directed by: Anne Salles
Character: Tia Catarina
2021 – ARMAÇÃO DO AMOR
Author: Carolina Castro – Caroline Fioratti – Marcelo Andrade
Directed by: Caroline Fioratti
Character: Nair
2020 – SOLTEIRA QUASE SURTANDO
Author: Mina Olivera
Directed by: Caco Souza
Character: Justice of the Peace
2019 – SAI DE BAIXO – O FILME
Author: Cris D’Amato – Miguel Falabella – Sylvio Gonçalves
Directed by: Cris D’Amato
Character: Federal Police Inspector
2017 – DUAS DE MIM
Author: Carolina Castro – LG. Bayão – Rosana Ferrão
Directed by: Cininha de Paula
Character: Candidate 02
2016 – É FADA
Author: Daniel Filho – Fernando Ceylão – Sylvio Gonçalves
Directed by: Cris D’Amato
Character: Dona Hermínia
2013 – SE PUDER... DIRIJA!
Author: Paulo Fontenelle
Directed by: Anita Barbosa
Character: Nurse
2010 – CHICO XAVIER
Author: Marcos Bernstein
Directed by: Daniel Filho
Character: Carmosina
2006 – SE EU FOSSE VOCÊ
Author: Adriana Falcão – Renê Belmont – Carlos Gregório – Daniel Filho
Directed by: Daniel Filho
Character: Regina
2006 – MULHERES DO BRASIL
Author: Douglas Dwight – Melaine Dimantas
Directed by: Malu de Martino
Character: Martileide
2006 – MUITO GELO E DOIS DEDOS DE ÁGUA
Author: Alexandre Machado – Fernanda Young
Directed by: Daniel Filho
Character: Cleusa
2001 – A PARTILHA
Author: Daniel Filho – João Emanuel Carneiro – Mark Haskell Smith
Directed by: Daniel Filho
Character: The Girls’ Mother
1987 – OS FANTASMAS TRAPALHÕES
Author: JB Tanko – Renato Aragão – Domingos Demasi
Directed by: JB Tanko – José Alvarenga
Character: Ruth
2014 – SE EU FOSSE VOCÊ
Musical
Author: Flávio Marinho
Directed by: Alonso Barros
Character: Groom’s Mother
Rio de Janeiro – RJ, Brazil
2001 – DIVINA DELÍCIA
Author: Regiana Antoninni
Directed by: Rogério Fabiano
Rio de Janeiro – RJ, Brazil
1995 – ROCKY HORROR SHOW
Musical
Author: Richard O’Brian
Directed by: Jorge Fernando
Character: Magenta and Baleira
Rio de Janeiro – RJ, Brazil
1991 – 1992 – 1993 – CÍRCULO DE QUATRO PONTAS
Author: Roberto Gotts
Directed by: João Gomes
Northeast – Southeast – Brazil
1990 – CIVELU – CIA TEATRAL
Directed by: Lupe Gigliotti
Character: Various Roles
Rio de Janeiro – RJ, Brazil
1984 – NOSSA CIDADE
Author: Thorton Wilder
Directed by: Carlos Wilson
Rio de Janeiro – RJ, Brazil
1984 – SE A BANANA PRENDER O MAMÃO SOLTA
Author: Dilma Lóes
Directed by: Dilma Lóes
Rio de Janeiro – RJ, Brazil
1983 – OS DOZE TRABALHOS DE HÉRCULES
Author: Monteiro Lobato
Directed by: Carlos Wilson
Rio de Janeiro – RJ, Brazil
1982 – LEONCE E LENA
Author: Georg Buchner
Directed by: Luiz Antonio Martinez Côrrea
Rio de Janeiro – RJ, Brazil
1982 – MALDITA PARENTELA
Author: França Junior
Directed by: Carlos Wilson
Rio de Janeiro – RJ, Brazil
2024 – CARLOTA & JOAQUINS
Musical Band
Members:
. Carla Daniel (Lead Vocals)
. Sérgio Granha (Bass)
. Wellington Coelho (Percussion)
. Peterson Leal (Guitar)
. Felipe Lobo (Drums)
Repertoire: Diverse (MPB – Brazilian Rock)
*Carla Daniel performed the songs in the television productions listed below:
1990 - “MULHER”
Song: “SENHORA LIBERDADE” // Arrangement: Guilherme Dias Gomes
1989 - “QUE REI SOU EU”
Song: “CIGANA” // Author: Nico Rezende, Jorge Salomão and Carla Daniel
1988 - “BEBÊ À BORDO”
Song: “RENDEZ-VOUS” // Author: Carla Daniel and Fred Nascimento
1987 - “BAMBOLÊ”
Song: “EU SEI QUE VOU TE AMAR” // Author: Tom Jobim and Vinícius de Moraes
1987 - “DIREITO DE AMAR”
Song: “BOUGAINVILLES” // Author: Cláudio Nucci
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