Leandra Leal

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Rodrigues Leal and the second or paternal family name is Braz e Silva.

Leandra Rodrigues Leal Braz e Silva (born 8 September 1982) is a Brazilian actress, singer, film director, producer, and playwright.^[1][2]

Leandra Leal
Leal in 2015
Born	Leandra Rodrigues Leal Braz e Silva (1982-09-08) 8 September 1982 (age 42) Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Occupations	Actress singer film director producer playwright
Years active	1990–present
Spouses	José Paes de Lira ​ ​ (m. 2003; div. 2010)​ Alê Youssef ​ ​ (m. 2010; div. 2018)​ Guilherme Burgos ​ (m. 2023)​
Children	1
Parent	Ângela Leal (mother)
Relatives	Américo Leal (grandfather)

Biography

She is the granddaughter of the cultural producer Américo Leal and daughter of actress Ângela Leal. She started in drama at the age of seven, and eight on television, when she participated in the last chapter of the soap opera Pantanal, in which her mother also worked. An only child, one may assume she was influenced by her mother in her career choice, because since she was a little girl she has been living among artists and was fascinated by the art of interpretation.^[3]

In 2000 she co-starred in the miniseries A Muralha and then the soap opera O Cravo e a Rosa, emerging in both rather prominently. In 2002, she participated in the Pastores da Noite miniseries, and in 2002, she was present in a season of children's series Sítio do Picapau Amarelo. She also came to participate in some episodes of A Grande Família, as Viviane, one of Tuco's girlfriends.^[4]

In 2004, she acted in the soap opera Senhora do Destino, gaining the sympathy of the audience by clashing with the villain Nazaré, played by Renata Sorrah. Later that year, she also acted in the film Cazuza - O Tempo Não Pára, as Bebel, singer's best friend.

In 2008, she co-starred in the remake of Ciranda de Pedra as Elzinha.^[5] At the end of the year, she debuted as a director in the Mercadorias e Futuro goods and theatrical spectacle, with José Paes de Lira.^[6]

She is the flagship holder of the largest block of Carnival in Rio de Janeiro, the Cordão do Bola Preta.^[7]

In 2011, she was part of the cast of the film Estamos Juntos,^[8] participated in the last chapter of the soap opera Insensato Coração,^[9] and also participated of a framework called the Fantástico, A História do Amor, in which she played 64 different characters on the side the actor Daniel de Oliveira.^[10][11]

In 2012, she was in the episode "A Sexóloga de Floripa" in series As Brasileiras.^[12] And the soap opera is Cheias de Charme, playing Maria do Rosário.^[13] In 2013 was cast in the remake of Saramandaia, which give life to veterinary Zélia, one of the central characters of trama.^[14]

Works

Television

Year	Títle	Role	Note
1990	Pantanal	Maria Marruá Leôncio	Cameo
	A História de Ana Raio e Zé Trovão		Cameo
1994	Confissões de Adolescente	Mariana
1995	Explode Coração	Yanka
1996	Você Decide		ep: "Um Mundo Cão"
1997	A Indomada	Lúcia Helena	1ª Phase
1998	Você Decide		ep: "Seria Trágico, Se Não Fosse Cômico"
	Pecado Capital	Clarelis Batista
2000	A Muralha	Beatriz Ataíde Olinto
	Brava Gente	Margarida	Cameo
	O Cravo e a Rosa	Bianca Batista
2002	Sítio do Picapau Amarelo	Wallet Disguised By Cuca	ep: "Perigo no Reino das Águas Claras"
	Pastores da Noite	Otália
2003	Sítio do Picapau Amarelo	Guinevere	ep: "A Lenda do Rei Arthur"
	A Grande Família	Viviane	12 episode (2003-2005)
2004	Um Só Coração	Ucha
	Senhora do Destino	Maria Cláudia Tedesco
2006	Páginas da Vida	Sabrina Marcondes
2008	Ciranda de Pedra	Elza Carmelo
2009	Decamerão - A Comédia do Sexo	Isabel
2010	Passione	Agostina Mattoli
2011	Insensato Coração	Adriana	Cameo
	A História do Amor	64 different characters	Board of Fantástico
2012	As Brasileiras	Rosa Maria	Ep: "A Sexóloga de Floripa"
	Cheias de Charme	Maria do Rosário Monteiro da Silva
2013	Saramandaia	Zélia Vilar
2014	Império	Cristina dos Anjos Bastos de Medeiros	[15][16]
2016	Justiça	Kellen Aparecida
2019	Aruanas	Luiza

Films

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1997	The Oyster and the Wind	Marcela
1999	Traveller	Sinhá
2000	O Melhor
	O Maior		Short film
2001	Dias de Nietzsche em Turim
2003	O Homem Que Copiava	Sílvia
	Chatô, O Rei do Brasil	Lola
2004	Cazuza - O Tempo Não Pára	Bebel Gilberto
2006	Zuzu Angel	Sônia
2007	Nome Próprio	Camila
2008	Bonitinha, Mas Ordinária	Ritinha
2009	Se Nada Mais Der Certo	Georgina
	Insolação	Liuba
	Antes da Noite
2011	Estamos Juntos	Carmem
2012	Boca	Silvia
2013	Éden	Karine	[17]
	Harmonica's Howl	Luana
	Rio Belongs to Us	Marina
	A Wolf at the Door	Rosa
	The Dognapper	Zoé	[18]
2014	Divinas Divas	Herself	Just as director
2017	Bingo: The King of the Mornings	Lúcia
	O Rastro	Leila
2024	Carnival is Over	Regina

Awards and nominations

Biarritz International Festival of Latin American Cinema

Year	Category	Nominated	Result	Ref.
1997	Best actress	The Oyster and the Wind	Won

Brazilian Film Festival of Miami

Year	Category	Nominated	Result	Ref.
1998	Best actress	The Oyster and the Wind	Won

Troféu APCA

Year	Category	Nominated	Result	Ref.
1998	Best actress	The Oyster and the Wind	Won

Rio de Janeiro International Film Festival

Year	Category	Nominated	Result	Ref.
2012	Best actress	Éden	Won
2013	Best actress	A Wolf at the Door	Won
2016	Best Director	Divinas Divas	Won

South by Southwest

Year	Category	Nominated	Result	Ref.
2017	Best Director	Divinas Divas	Won

Toronto International Film Festival

Year	Category	Nominated	Result	Ref.
2012	Best actress	Estamos Juntos	Won

Lisbon Gay & Lesbian Film Festival

Year	Category	Nominated	Result	Ref.
2013	Best actress	Bonitinha, mas Ordinária	Won

Fénix Awards

Year	Category	Nominated	Result	Ref.
2014	Best actress	A Wolf at the Door	Won

Lleida Latin-American Film Festival

Year	Category	Nominated	Result	Ref.
2014	Best actress	A Wolf at the Door	Won

Elcine

Year	Category	Nominated	Result	Ref.
2014	Best actress	A Wolf at the Door	Won

Marseille Festival of Documentary Film

Year	Category	Nominated	Result	Ref.
2014	Best actress	A Wolf at the Door	Won

Platino Awards

Year	Category	Nominated	Result	Ref.
2015	Best actress	A Wolf at the Door	Nominated

Festival de Gramado

Year	Category	Nominated	Result	Ref.
2008	Best actress	Nome Próprio	Won
2013	Best actress	Éden	Won

Film Festival of Portuguese Speaking Countries

Year	Category	Nominated	Result	Ref.
2009	Best actress	Nome Próprio	Won

SESC Movie Festival

Year	Category	Nominated	Result	Ref.
1998	Best actress	The Oyster and the Wind	Won
2009	Best actress	Nome Próprio	Won
2015	Best actress (Jury)	A Wolf at the Door	Won
2015	Best actress (Popular Vote)	A Wolf at the Door	Won

Unibanco Station Award

Year	Category	Nominated	Result	Ref.
1997	Best Actress Revelation	The Oyster and the Wind	Won

Fiesp/Sesi Cinema Award

Year	Category	Nominated	Result	Ref.
2011	Best Supporting Actress	Insolação	Won
2012	Best Actress	Estamos Juntos	Won
2015	Best Actress	A Wolf at the Door	Won
2018	Best Actress	Bingo: The King of the Mornings	Nominated

Aruanda Festival of Brazilian Audiovisual

Year	Category	Nominated	Result	Ref.
2016	Best Director	Divinas Divas	Won
2016	Best movie	Divinas Divas	Won

Cuiabá Film and Video Festival

Year	Category	Nominated	Result	Ref.
2011	Best actress	Estamos Juntos	Won

Natal Film and Video Festival

Year	Category	Nominated	Result	Ref.
1998	Best actress	The Oyster and the Wind	Won
2011	Best actress	Estamos Juntos	Won

Recife Film and Video Festival

Year	Category	Nominated	Result	Ref.
1998	Best actress	The Oyster and the Wind	Won
2011	Best actress	Estamos Juntos	Won

Melhores do Ano

Year	Category	Nominated	Result	Ref.
2005	Best Supporting Actress	Senhora do Destino	Won

Prêmio Contigo! de Tv

Year	Category	Nominated	Result	Ref.
2005	Best Supporting Actress	Senhora do Destino	Won
2012	Best Actress in telenovela	Cheias de Charme	Nominated
2015	Best Actress in telenovela	Império	Nominated

Grande Prêmio do Cinema Brasileiro

Year	Category	Nominated	Result	Ref.
2005	Best Supporting Actress	Cazuza – O Tempo Não Pára	Nominated
2009	Best actress	Nome Próprio	Won
2010	Best Supporting Actress	Se Nada Mais Der Certo	Nominated
2011	Best Supporting Actress	Insolação	Nominated
2012	Best Actress	Estamos Juntos	Nominated
2013	Best Supporting Actress	Boca	Won
2014	Best Actress	The Dognapper	Nominated
2015	Best Actress	A Wolf at the Door	Won
2016	Best Supporting Actress	Chatô, o Rei do Brasil	Nominated
2018	Best Actress	Bingo: The King of the Mornings	Nominated

Quality Award Brazil

Year	Category	Nominated	Result	Ref.
2003	Best Actress	The Man Who Copied	Nominated
2005	Best Supporting Actress	Senhora do Destino	Won
2008	Best Supporting Actress	Ciranda de Pedra	Nominated
2009	Best Actress	Nome Próprio	Nominated

Guarani Brazilian Film Award

Year	Category	Nominated	Result	Ref.
1998	Best Actress	The Oyster and the Wind	Nominated
2003	Best Actress	The Man Who Copied	Nominated
2009	Best Actress	Nome Próprio	Nominated
2012	Best Actress	Estamos Juntos	Nominated
2014	Best Actress	A Wolf at the Door	Won
2018	Best Actress	Bingo: The King of the Mornings	Nominated
		Éden	Nominated
	Best Documentary	Divinas Divas	Nominated

Making Difference Award - O Globo

Year	Category	Nominated	Result	Ref.
2010	Personality Of The Year	herself	Won

Tiradentes Film Festival

Year	Category	Nominated	Result	Ref.
2017	Tribute	herself	Won

ACIE Film Festival

Year	Category	Nominated	Result	Ref.
2009	Best actress	Nome Próprio	Nominated

Extra Television Award

Year	Category	Nominated	Result	Ref.
2016	Best Supporting Actress	Justiça	Nominated

Quem Television Award

Year	Category	Nominated	Result	Ref.
2008	Best actress	Ciranda de Pedra	Nominated
2012	Best Actress	Cheias de Charme	Nominated

My Awards Nick

Year	Category	Nominated	Result	Ref.
2012	Best Actress	Cheias de Charme	Nominated

Singles

Title	Artist	Artist(s) extra(s)
Vida de Empreguete	Empreguetes	Isabelle Drummond and Taís Araújo
Maria Brasileira	Empreguetes	Isabelle Drummond and Taís Araújo
Forró das Curicas	Empreguetes	Isabelle Drummond and Taís Araújo
Nosso Brilho	Empreguetes	Isabelle Drummond and Taís Araújo