Acting
Manuela Llerena
Acting
Biography
Manuela Llerena is an accomplished actress whose work shines across the stage, film, and television. With films slated for release in 2027, including Ocêanico, Marta, and O Zelador, her talent has been recognized in productions such as Magnífica 70 (HBO, 2015) and Malhação: Eu Só Quero Amar (Globo, 2015), where she demonstrated her ability to bring complex and emotionally layered characters to life. On screen, Manuela has made her mark in films including E Se Ela Tivesse um Coração (2018), B.O (2019), and Vertigem (2019), showcasing her versatility across genres and her ability to captivate audiences with her magnetic presence. On television, her talent has been featured in series such as Desnude (GNT, 2018), Jesus (Record, 2018), and Os Dias Eram Assim (Globo, 2017). Manuela also has a strong presence on stage, having appeared in theatrical productions including Mulheres de Buço (2017) and Tãotão (2016), where she has demonstrated her passion for the performing arts and her ability to forge a visceral connection with audiences.
Feature Films (2)
Adyr, a brilliant scientist working at a public university in Rio de Janeiro, conducts cutting-edge research into psychedelics as a treatment for alcoholism—the disease that claimed her husband’s life. When she becomes the target of a group seeking to appropriate her work, Adyr must fight to complete her research while protecting her own life and that of her son, Tom.
Oceanic
The 1990s marked the success of the boy-band Chocante. Twenty years later, the group has disbanded and the members took different paths in life. The old colleagues gather for an unexpected event, the death of one of the group members.
Chocante
Television & Series (3)
A man bored with his reality, works in the São Paulo government censorship department, is married to Isabel, but falls in love with Dora Dumar, an actress of the films he has the obligation to censor.
Magnifica 70
In 1970, with the conflicts in Brazil due to political repression from the military dictatorship as a background, the inquisitive student Alice and the idealistic doctor Renato fall deeply in love. Their worlds are joined by passion, but they are kept apart for many years by family feuds and a country facing a turmoil that affects lives and dreams.