Marcello Melo Jr.

Marcello Melo Jr.
Born Marcelo Araújo de Melo Junior
(1987-11-01) November 1, 1987
Nova Iguaçu, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Occupation Actor, singer, songwriter, model
Years active 2002 – present

Marcello Melo Jr. (born Marcelo Araújo de Melo Junior on November 1, 1987 in Nova Iguaçu, Rio de Janeiro) is a Brazilian actor, singer, song-writer, musician and model.[1][2]

Biography

Marcelo Melo Jr. was born in Nova Iguaçu, in the Baixada Fluminense, RJ, and grew up in the Vidigal slum, South Zone of Rio de Janeiro.[3]

In an interview for the magazine "Quem" in 2012: "I came to live with my father in Vidigal to 7 years and saw the first show, in which he was part of the cast, and fell in love It is my first idol My childhood there. was really fun, I bucked kite was very kid, did theater, I had a lot of happiness and at the same time learning the responsibilities".[4]

Career

Formed by the theater group "Nós do Morro", which is part since 1997. Marcello is also a singer, musician and composer of hip hop band, "Melanina Carioca".

In film, participated in the most successful productions of the resumption of Brazilian cinema as "Cidade de Deus" by Fernando Meirelles and "Última Parada 174", Bruno Barreto.

In theater participated in numerous assemblies Group "Nós do Morro", among them prominently in "Os Dois Cavaleiros de Verona" directed by Guti Fraga. He worked on TV in the novels "Viver a Vida" worked on "A lei e o Crime" directed by Alexandre Avancini, Rede Record series, and the same year was to Globo. In 2010, he joined the cast of the youth novel "Workout" with Maicon character.

Marcello joined the cast of the series "caRIOcas", which would be the first Brazilian gay series, but it was canceled. But some scenes were eventually released on the internet and YouTube.

The following year, he joined the cast of the soap opera of six, "A Vida da Gente". Soon in 2012, in another novel of the six, "Lado a Lado", as Reed.

In 2014, he was cast in the soap opera of the nine, "Em Família", as violent and Jairo villain. And as early as July 27, 2014, the actor was announced in the cast of "Babilônia", scheduled to open after Carnival 2015. "The character of Marcello is a physical education teacher, humorous, and has nothing to do with the marginality", said Ricardo Linhares, co-author of "Babilônia", next to Gilberto Braga and John Ximenes Braga.[5] In November of that same year he was champion of the "Dança dos Famosos" framework.[6][7]

2015 actor part of the cast of the new serial nine, Rede Globo, "Babilônia" novel, playing "Ivan",[8] a teacher of slackline.[9]

Coleção Mjr.

Marcello Melo Jr. launches its own line of caps and shirts, in partnership with "Uniti Rio", the "Coleção Mjr." ("Collection Mjr.") The launch took place on August 28, 2014, in the "Top Fashion Bazar", in Barra da Tijuca in Rio de Janeiro.

Filmography

Television
Year Title Role
2006–07 Prova de Amor Ernesto
2006 Linha Direta Justiça Soldier Nelson Cunha
2006–07 Vidas Opostas Tato
2007–08 Amor e Intrigas Sérgio
2009 A Lei e o Crime Zica
2009–10 Viver a Vida Benedito Sampaio (Benê)
2010–11 Malhação Maicon
2011 Tijuca Querida Muralha
2011–12 A Vida da Gente Mathias
2012–13 Lado a Lado Caniço
2013 Sangue Bom Carlos
2014 Em Família Jairo
Dança dos Famosos Himself/ winner
2015 Babilônia Ivan[10]
Film
Year Title Role
2002 Cidade de Deus Pulguinha
Marquinhos
2008 Última Parada 174 Alesandro
2010 5x Favela – Agora por Nós Mesmos Alex
2011 Desenrola Hugo
2012 Cidade de Deus - 10 Anos Depois Himself
2013 Mato sem Cachorro Elson
2014 Alemão Carlinhos
Web/ Internet
Year Title Role Note
2015 Ta Fazendo o Que? Himself "Sketch comedy"
Vamos Melaninar o Mundo "Mini-documentary" Melanina Carioca group

Discography

Awards and Nominations

Year Award Category Work Result
2009 Troféu Raça Negra[11] Best Actor Benê on Viver a Vida Won
2010 Best Actor Maicon on Malhação Won

References

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