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Rita Pereira |
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| Date of Birth |
13-March-1982 |
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| Famous for |
Acting |
Rita Pereira began modelling at age 22, before becoming a television presenter for the Portuguese youth television show Sic Altamente, on channel SIC. She made her acting debut in the Portuguese telenovela Saber Amar, which aired on TVI. She continued her telenovela appearances for the station. In 2005 Pereira reached nationwide fame for her portrayal of Soraia Rochinha in the second season of TVI's youth soap opera Morangos com Acucar. She later guest starred in the series Uma Aventura as Lucy in the episode Noite das Bruxas (Night of the Witchs) on SIC.
Other roles include Maria Estrela in the 2006 telenovela Doce Fugitiva, Diana in Casos de Vida in 2008, and Alice Santos in Feitico de Amor in 2008/2009. In 2009, Pereira starred as Mel Fontes in Meu Amor alongside Alexandra Lencastre, which won the Emmy in the Best Telenovela category, the first Portuguese telenovela to win an Emmy. She currently presents the Portuguese singing contest Canto Comigo and stars as Helena Borges in the telenovela Remédio Santo on TVI. Pereira participated in several philanthropic efforts, including an event in Funchal to help the victims of the 2010 Madeira floods and mudslides.
