Young Portugal Actors

Daniela Melchior is a Portuguese actress and model who started in Portuguese-language films such as Parque Mayer and The Black Book. She did the Portuguese dubbing voice for Gwen Stacy in Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse, originally voiced by Hailee Steinfeld. She made her English-language debut in James Gunn's DC Extended Universe film The Suicide Squad as Cleo Cazo/Ratcatcher 2.

Alba Baptista is a Portuguese actress. She began her career in her native Portugal with the series Jardins Proibidos (2014-2015). She then starred in multiple Portuguese series and films such as A Impostora, Filha da Lei, A Criação, and Jogo Duplo. Since 2020, she has starred in the Netflix series Warrior Nun, which marked her English-language debut. Baptista was born in Lisbon, Portugal. Her Portuguese mother met her father, a Brazilian engineer from Rio de Janeiro, when she worked as a translator in Brazil. In addition to her native Portuguese, Baptista speaks English, Spanish, French, and German.

Joana Ribeiro was born on 25 March 1992 in Lisbon, Portugal. She is an actress, known for The Man Who Killed Don Quixote (2018), Linhas Tortas (2019) and Nightride (2021).

Mikaela Lupu is known for Leviano (2018), Mundo ao Contrário (2013) and Salto (2020).

João Maria Maneira was born on 13 September 1995 in Portugal. He is an actor, known for A Mãe é que Sabe (2016), Amor Maior (2016) and Laços de Sangue (2010).

Kelly Ribeiro Bailey, born February 19, 1998 is a British-Portuguese actress.

Her debut on TV happened in 2015, in TVI's production "A Única Mulher". Since that year she stared in "A Herdeira" and "Prisioneira", also from TVI.

In 2018 she participated in her first film, having the leading role in Portuguese production "Linhas de Sangue".

Mariana Pacheco was born on 11 March 1992 in Portugal. She is an actress, known for Coração d'Ouro (2015), Espelho d'Água (2017) and Bem-Vindos a Beirais (2013).

Victoria Guerra was born on 16 April 1989 in Faro, Portugal. She is an actress, known for Variações: Guardian Angel (2019), Amor Impossível (2015) and Dancin' Days (2012).

Bárbara Branco was born on 28 October 1999 in Cascais, Portugal. She is an actress, known for Bem Bom (2021), Na Corda Bamba (2019) and Bem Me Quer (2020).

José, also known as Zé, is filming "Cacau" for TVI and is taking the stage as the co-protagonist in the play "A Andorinha / La Golondrina". Under the direction of Pedro Almodovar, he starred in the film "Strange Way of Life / Estraña Forma de Vida", which premiered at the Cannes Film Festival in May 2023. On Netflix, he assumed the character Eduardo, the protagonist of the globally successful "Turn of the Tide / Rabo de Peixe", with the next season set to arrive soon. On the television front, José portrayed the protagonists Amaro in the series "O Crime do Padre Amaro" (RTP) and David in "Bem Me Quer". Additionally, he joined the casts of the series "A Filha", "Pôr do Sol", and "Até Que a Vida nos Separe". José made his television debut in 2015 in the soap opera "Jardins Proibidos", followed by roles in "Santa Bárbara", "Rainha das Flores", "Espelho d'Água", "A Herdeira", and "O Valor da Vida". In 2019, he was part of the main cast in the Rede Globo (Brazil) novela "Salve-se Quem Puder/Run for Your Lives". In the realm of theater, he excelled in leading roles in plays such as "Peer Gynt", "Peter Pan", "As You Like it", "A Morte do Príncipe", "Peter and Alice", and "Romeu & Juliet". He also participated in productions such as "Macbeth", "Splendid's", "The Brothers Karamazov", "Se Eu Não Fechar os Olhos", "Um Rapaz Chamado Rupert Partiu-te o Nariz com um Pau?" and "Penetrator". In 2021, his portrayal of Hamlet, directed by Carlos Avilez, earned him a Golden Globe nomination for Best Theater Actor. In 2023, his performance as Padre Amaro, the protagonist of the series "O Crime do Padre Amaro", secured him the Golden Globe for Best Fiction Actor. Recognized for his contribution to "O Som Que Desce da Terra", he received the DGArtes Award for Best Supporting Actor. His film credits include "Salgueiro Maia - The Implicated: The Series" and "Gabriel", where he played the antagonist. José completed his Acting Course at the Escola Profissional de Teatro de Cascais (2012-2015).

Beatriz Godinho is a Portuguese actress. Godinho studied classical ballet from a very early age and pursued a professional dance career until 2012. She trained as an actor at Academia Contemporânea do Espectáculo in Porto and shortly after began her professional acting career in theatre. Fluent in English, she attended the One-Year Acting Course at The Academy of the Science of Acting and Directing in London and completed a BA in Acting from Lisbon's Theatre and Film School in 2015. After graduation, she carried on investing in her acting skills, being taught by coaches such as Michael Margotta, Charlie Sandlan, Tom Todoroff and Cathleen McCarron. She appeared in many Portuguese series and films including the main cast in the TV movie O Sítio da Mulher Morta (2021) and the short film Cenas de Uma Vida Amorosa (2019). In 2021, she also appeared in Netflix's anthology series Love, Death & Robots (2019-) and her episode Love, Death & Robots: Ice won the Emmy for outstanding short form animated program. Recently, she played the lead role in Cuba Libre (2022), a TV Mini-Series based on the extraordinary biography of Annie Silva Pais, the only child of the director of Salazar's Portuguese political police that left her family to commit herself to the Cuban revolution, while being secretly in love with Che Guevara.

Sofia Ribeiro was born on 2 October 1984 in Lisbon, Portugal. She is an actress, known for Senhora do Mar (2024), Curral de Moinas - Os Banqueiros do Povo (2022) and Amar Demais (2020). She was previously married to Ruben Rua.

Ângelo Rodrigues lives in Portugal and Brazil, where he has regular projects. he's an actor and director, known by his roles as protagonist in Lady Voyeur (2023) Netflix, Golpe de Sorte (2019) Rosa Fogo (2011) nominated for an Emmy award. he began his career in 2002 and had his first contact with theater at the age of 15, in high school. where, he wrote, staged and starred his first shows and has a degree in theater. he was on stage in classics like "Prometheus in Chains" by Aeschylus and "the Seagull" by Antón Chekhov, among others. in 2014, while graduating in theater, he gave theatre classes to inmates in the Bangu penitentiary complex, west zone of Rio, Brazil and in 2022, he lived in a temple in Nepal, where he taught English to children between the ages of 7 and 18 and also, was part of the elephant valley project. where he helped taking care of elderly elephants, that where victims of abuses during their lives, and give them back the experience of the jungle life.

Mariana Monteiro was born on 17 November 1988 in Porto, Portugal. She is an actress, known for Terra Brava (2019), Fascínios (2007) and O Fim era Apenas o Início (2025).

Lourenço Ortigão was born on 9 August 1989 in Lisbon, Portugal. He is an actor, known for A Única Mulher (2015), Cândido (2024) and Linhas de Sangue (2018).

Carloto Cotta, b. 1984, Paris, France. Cotta studied at EPTC in Cascais (2000-2004) and the Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute in Los Angeles (2014). Recently, he starred in Gabriel Abrantes and Daniel Schmidt's Diamantino (Best Actor Golden Globes Portugal 2019 Winner and Grand Prix at Cannes - Critics Week), he co-starred in Ira Sach's Frankie (Cannes Official Selection) and starred in Miguel Gomes' Tabu (Winner of the Silver Bear and Fipresci at Berlinal ), Eugene Green's Como Fernando Pessoa Salvou Portugal, and João Salaviza's short-film Arena, (Palme d'Or - Cannes). He has acted in the films of Raul Ruiz, Werner Schroeter, Dominga Sotomayor, Ben Rivers, Valeria Sarmiento, Jean Pierre Rawson, Christine Laurent, Paula Gaitán, Manuel Mozos, Jorge Cramez, Marco Martins, Carlos Conceição, Teresa Villaverde, and Margarida Gil. Cotta has starred in many popular Portuguese television series, soap operas and made for TV movies. For the stage, he has worked with Carlos Avilez, Íñigo Ramírez de Haro and Gonçalo Amorim.

"Carloto is one of the most talented and passionate actors I have ever met, constantly innovating and working on his characters. He manages to project and juggle a series of seemingly contradictory sentiments, that make him profoundly relatable and touching - In Diamantino he manages to make the title character sexy, fragile, funny and strong all at the same time. Diamantino, as a film, was saved by Cotta's talents."

• Gabriel Abrantes, director of Diamantino

João Arrais is an award-winning Portuguese actor whose career began at the age of nine and has spanned dozens of roles in film, television and stage. Outside of his native country, he is best known for starring in Chilean filmmaker Raúl Ruiz's final film, Mysteries of Lisbon (2010), and for his recurring collaborations with director Carlos Conceição, most notably in the acclaimed features Tommy Guns (2022) and Serpentarius (2019). Other prominent projects include Ordem Moral (2020), with Maria de Medeiros, and Lines of Wellington (2012), with John Malkovich. João Arrais also starred in the feature films L'Enfant (2022) and Hero On The Front (2018). He lives in Lisbon and is represented by the agency True Sparkle.

Rodrigo Paganelli was born on 26 August 1992 in Lisbon, Portugal. He is an actor, known for The Payback (2017), Festa é Festa (2021) and The Black Book (2018).

Mafalda Marafusta is known for Massa Fresca (2016), A Teia (2018) and The Payback (2017).

Alexandre Jorge is known for Bem-Vindos a Beirais (2013), Anjo Meu (2011) and Meu Amor (2009).

Sara Matos was born on 20 December 1989 in Lisbon, Portugal. She is an actress, known for Sangue Oculto (2022), O Beijo do Escorpião (2014) and Belmonte (2013).

Resident in Lisbon, she had her first experience on television in the novel of TVI, "Deixa-me Amar" where she played the character Lara. In 2008, had a stake in the miniseries "Casos da Vida", with the role of Sara, and in the same year participated in "Campeões e Detectives", with the character of Carolina. Later, in 2009, was known for participating in youth television series "Morangos com Açúcar" (7th Season) where he gave life to Rosa. In 2010, gave voice to a character in the film the "As Aventuras doe Sammy". In the year of 2011 had a stake in the series "Pai á Força" and even collaborated on short film "Submersa". In 2012 moved to SIC to play the role of Mónica in the novel "Dancin Days". More recently in 2013, was invited to return to TVI to play an role for the novel "Belmonte", playing Rosário Milheiro. Participated in the new series of RTP, "Filhos do Rock"

In 2011 made the play "A Flor do Cacto" where also participated a young actor Diogo Carmona, a play staged by Filipe La Féria.

Filipa Areosa was born on 12 July 1990 in Cartaxo, Portugal. She is an actress, known for Salgueiro Maia: The Implicated (2022), A Mãe é que Sabe (2016) and Keep Me Company (2019).

Ana Marta Ferreira was born on 11 June 1994 in Lisbon, Portugal. She is an actress, known for Bem Bom (2021), Gabriel (2018) and Sol de Inverno (2013).

Bárbara Lourenço is known for Rainha das Flores (2016), Sol de Inverno (2013) and Filha da Lei (2017).