Grazielli "Grazi" Soares Massafera (born 28 June 1982) is a Brazilian actress and former model. Her accolades include an Emmy Award nomination for Best Actress.
In 2004, Massafera won the Miss Paraná pageant, and represented the state in that year's Miss Brasil contest. She finished third, which earned her the title of "Miss Brasil Internacional", and gave her entry into the Miss International 2004 contest, held annually in China. In the international pageant, Massafera did not reach the semi-finals. In 2016, she was nominated for the International Emmy Award for Best Actress for her role in the telenovela Verdades Secretas.
Early life Big Brother In 2005, Massafera took part in the fifth season of the Brazilian version of the reality show Big Brother, known as Big Brother Brasil (BBB). The season was the most-watched season ever. Grazi ended in second, with 40% of the votes.
After BBB Grazi became the second Big Brother contestant to become a celebrity (the first one being Sabrina Sato). After the show, she ended up on covers of magazines, had several commercial deals and appeared in events. Commercial deals and magazine cover pictures continued, even after the next Big Brother started.
Right after the show, Grazi signed a 1-year contract with Globo, Brazil's most powerful television channel. To take advantage of her popularity with the audience, she was given a slot as a reporter on Caldeirão do Huck and plans were made for her to become a children's show host on the style of Xuxa.
She also posed nude for Brazilian Playboy in the August 2005 issue. Grazi was one of their highest-paid stars to pose in Playboy. The issue sold twice what a typical edition would sell and was the best-selling cover of 2005.
Career She started acting classes at Globo acting department. Her first starring role was in a Renato Aragão 2005 movie: Didi, o Caçador de Tesouros.
At the beginning of 2006 it was revealed that Massafera would get a part in Manoel Carlos next soap, which was an important deal since his soaps are usually the most-watched shows in the country. Initially, she only had a small role on the Rede Globo soap opera, Páginas da Vida, which during its airing was the No. 1 show on Brazilian television, achieving record ratings. However, due to her popularity, her part was expanded, and eventually became one of the main characters of the soap. Her acting was acclaimed by the press and the public alike and she became one of the biggest celebrities in the country. For her acting, she received a Prêmio Contigo as best newcomer and a Prêmio de Imprensa as personality of the year.
Her May 2007 cover of Boa Forma magazine was her 134th cover since 2005.
She participated in the parade of one of the most prestigious Samba schools in Rio Carnival in the 2007 carnival. In Easter she played Maria in the theatrical version of "The Passion of Christ". Soon after, Massafera visited Portugal where she was also very popular because of her role in Páginas da Vida and shot commercials.
From 2007 to 2008 Massafera starred in the soap Desejo Proibido. In 2008 she was crowned queen of the Copacabana Palace carnival. In 2008 she was given her first starring main role in a soap, Negócio da China.
Filmography Television Year Title Role Notes 2005 Big Brother Brasil 5 Participant (runner-up) Season 5A Turma do DidiHerselfSpecial participation TV XuxaMagrizielliSegment: "Bruxa Keka"Caldeirão do HuckReporter Special participation 2006 Páginas da Vida Thelma Ribeiro Supporting2007Casseta & Planeta, Urgente!Various rolesSegment: "Grazieli e Planeta" Desejo Proibido Florinda Palhares Supporting2008 Casos e Acasos GrazielaEpisode: "O Presente, a Sociedade e a Tentação" Negócio da China Lívia Noronha Protagonist2009SuperbonitaPresenterSpecial participation2010 Tempos Modernos Deodora Madureira Niemann / N. Anne Antagonist As Cariocas Michelle Episode: "A Desinibida do Grajaú"2011Passione Herself Special participation Aquele Beijo Lucena Zambelli Supporting 2013 Flor do Caribe Ester Schneider Albuquerque Protagonist2014SuperbonitaPresenterSeason 15 A Grande Família Rose Happy Hour Episode: "April 24, 2014" Geração Brasil Jéssica Malta Special participation2015 Verdades Secretas Larissa Ramos Supporting Mister Brau Herself Special participation2016 A Lei do Amor Luciane Almeida de Sousa Leitão Supporting2017 O Outro Lado do Paraíso Lívia Monserrat de Aguiar Supporting 2019 Bom Sucesso Paloma da Silva Protagonist 2022 Travessia Débora Bittencourt / Bianca Rossi Episode: "October 10th" + flashbacks2025BBB: O DocumentárioHerselfDocumentaryTrês GraçasArminda Melo DantasAntagonist2026 Dona Beja Ana Jacinta "Dona Beja" de São José Protagonist
Film YearTitleRoleNotes2006Didi, o Caçador de TesourosAna2007Shark BaitCordelia (voice)Brazilian dubbing 2012Billi PigMarivalda Montenegro DuarteBilli Pig (voice)2016Entre Idas e VindasWoman on the phone (voice)Entre Homens de BemHerself2024Uma Família FelizEva Carvalho2026Corridas dos BichosTBA
Music Videos YearTitleArtist 2021"Retrovisor"Fábio de Melo and Ivete Sangalo2024"Antes Que o Mundo Acabe"Tiago Iorc
Stage YearTitleRoleNotes 2007Paixão de Cristo de Nova JerusalémMary Magdalene
Awards and nominations
Year Organisation Category Work Result 2007Melhores do AnoBest Female Revelation Páginas da VidaPrêmio Contigo! de TVBest Female RevelationPrêmio Qualidade BrasilBest Female RevelationTroféu ImprensaRevelation of YearTroféu InternetRevelation of Year2008Prêmio Contigo! de TVBest Supporting Actress Desejo Proibido2009Prêmio Extra de TelevisãoBest Supporting ActressBest Actress Negócio da ChinaPrêmio Contigo! de TVBest Actress2012Prêmio Contigo! de CinemaBest Actress Billi PigPrêmio QuemBest Actress2013Troféu InternetBest Actress2015Prêmio Extra de TelevisãoBest Supporting Actress Verdades SecretasTroféu APCABest ActressMelhores do AnoBest Supporting ActressPrêmio QuemBest Actress of TV2016Troféu ImprensaBest ActressTroféu InternetBest Actress International Emmy Best Actress 2017Prêmio Quem de TelevisãoBest Supporting Actress A Lei do AmorTroféu InternetBest ActressTroféu ImprensaBest ActressPrêmio Extra de TelevisãoBest Supporting Actress
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