The Stripper (TV series)

The Stripper is a Brazilian LGBTQ +^[1] drama web series, based on the short story of the same name by author Evelin Silva. Successful in Brazil, the series has more than 30 million views on YouTube. The series stars Natalie Smith, Priscilla Pugliese^[2] and Rodrigo Tardelli and produced by Brazilian production company Ponto Ação. The story The Stripper has over 18 million views on Wattpad. The series was considered a success.^[3][4]

The Stripper
English	The Stripper
Genre	drama
Created by	Priscilla Pugliese
Written by	Evelin Silva Priscilla Pugliese
Directed by	Nadia Bambirra
Starring	Natalie Smith Priscilla Pugliese Rodrigo Tardelli Maria Clara El-Bainy Rodrigo Ferraro Jessica Cores
Country of origin	Brazil
Original language	Portuguese
No. of seasons	1
No. of episodes	10
Production
Running time	30–39 minutes
Production company	Ponto Ação Produções
Original release
Network	Ponto Ação
Release	15 October 2019 (2019-10-15) – 23 April 2020 (2020-04-23)

Synopsis

Camila begins to experience financial difficulties so she has the opportunity to work at a nightclub called Imperium as Karla, the stripper. During the day, however, she stills works as an assistant and her new boss, the powerful and mysterious Lauren, can't know Camila is actually also Karla, the stripper she has become obsessed with.^[5]

Cast

• Natalie Smith^[6] as Karla/Camila
• Priscilla Pugliese^[7] as Lauren
• Maria Clara El-Bainy as Dinah
• Nathália Diório as Allyson
• Luiza César (Veronica)
• Rodrigo Tardelli^[8] (Wesley)
• Lorena Antunes (Kellen)
• Rodrigo Ferraro (Austin)
• Valéria Bohm (Candence)
• Jessica Córes (Normani)
• Madu de Paoli (Sofia)
• Camilla Rocha (Taylor)
• Thaisa Lima (Alexa)
• Tiago Deam (Leandro)
• Tom Reis (Troy)
• Vitor Zenezi (Alfred)

Special guests

• Lu Grimaldi (Germana)
• Nadia Bambirra (Clara)
• Valéria Alencar (Sinu)
• Alexandre Mello (Michael)
• João Vitti (Alejandro)
• Jorge Jeronymo (Richard)

Awards and nominations

Year	Award	Category	Nominated	Result	Ref.
2020	NYC WEB FEST	Melhor Série em Língua Estrangeira	The Stripper	Nominated	[9]
2019	Fest Cine Pedra Azul	Melhor Série	The Stripper	Won	[10]