Juliana Paes
biography
Juliana Couto Paes (born March 26, 1979 in Rio Bonito, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil) is a Brazilian actress. She became nationally-know in telenovelas and modelling. She also starred a local version of the musical The Producers, as Ulla.
Birth name Juliana Couto Paes
Birth date March 26, 1979 (1979-03-26) (age 31)
Birth placeRio Bonito, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Brazil
Ethnicity Brazilian of mixed Bolivian-Spanish, Azeri and Portuguese descendant
Height 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)
Hair color Brown
Eye color Brown
Measurements 34–26–39
Dress size 34 (EU); 4 (US)
Spouse Carlos Eduardo Baptista (9 September 2008 - present)
Website
http://julianapaes.com.br/
Paes is of Arab, Black African and Amerindian descent. She is the oldest child of Regina and Carlos Henrique Paes. She has three siblings: Mariana, Rosana and Carlos Henrique Jr.
An actress, model and with a university degree, she became nationally known for her performances in soap operas of Rede Globo and for her beauty. She was cover of Playboy magazine in the May 2004 issue.
In 2006, Juliana was elected one of the sexiest one hundred people in the world by People Magazine. After that international projection, she hired an agent, showing interest in starting an acting career in the US.
Juliana starred in many commercial campaigns, such as Colorama's and Hope's. Currently, she is the face of Arezzo for the second time and will replace model Gisele Bündchen as the star of the campaign for the jewelry brand Vivara.
On September 9, 2008, Juliana got married to businessman Carlos Eduardo Baptista, at the Itanhangá Golf Club. Her last work on television was the protagonist Maya Meetha in the Brazilian telenovela "Caminho das Índias".
Filmography
Telenovelas
- 2009 Caminho das Índias - Maya Meetha
- 2008 A Favorita - Maíra Carvalho
- 2008 Duas Caras - Herself
- 2006/07 Pé na Jaca - Guinevere "Gui" Ataliba dos Santos
- 2005 América - Creusa
- 2003/04 Celebridade - Jaqueline Joy
- 2001/02 O Clone - Karla
- 2000/01 Laços de Família - Ritinha
TV Series
- 2007 Toma Lá, Dá Cá - Suellen
- 2007 Dicas de um Sedutor - Vera Lúcia
- 2005 Levando a Vida - Grace
- 2003 Os Normais - Marialva
- 2002 Sítio do Pica-Pau Amarelo - Jurema
- 2001 Brava Gente - Rosinha
- 1998 Malhação
Miniseries
- 2003 A Casa das Sete Mulheres - Teiniaguá
Cinema
- 2008 - Kung Fu Panda - Master Tigress (Brazilian dub)
- 2007 - A Casa da Mãe Joana - Dolores Sol
- 2006 - Seus problemas acabaram - special guest
- 2005 - Mais uma vez amor - Lia
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