Camila Pitanga
Acting • Born 1977-06-14
Biography
Camila Pitanga Manhães Sampaio (born June 14, 1977), professionally known as Camila Pitanga, is a renowned Brazilian actress known for her performances in film and television. The daughter of actors Vera Manhães and Antônio Pitanga, and the sister of actor Rocco Pitanga, Camila began her artistic career as a child at the age of six in the film Quilombo (1984). Throughout her career, she stood out in various television productions, including the telenovela Paraíso Tropical (2007), where she played the character Bebel, a role that earned her the APCA (São Paulo Association of Art Critics), Qualidade Brasil, and Contigo! awards for Best Actress. She also starred in Cama de Gato (2009), Lado a Lado (2012), and Velho Chico (2016). In cinema, Camila starred in films such as Caramuru: A Invenção do Brasil (2001), Redentor (2004), and Eu Receberia as Piores Notícias dos Seus Lindos Lábios (2011), for which she won the Prêmio Guarani for Best Actress. In September 2016, she was named the national ambassador for UN Women Brazil, committing to the defense of women's rights and the promotion of gender equality. In Beleza Fatal on Max, Camila Pitanga received a prominent role with great recognition, gaining significant attention for her performance, which became one of the telenovela's highlights.
Filmography
61 credits
70 Anos Esta Noite
Movie • 2021
Basic Sanitation, the Movie
Movie • 2007
Silene
Malês
Movie • 2025
Sabina
Redeemer
Movie • 2004
Soninha
Caramuru: Brazil Reinvented
Movie • 2001
Paraguaçu
I'd Receive the Worst News from Your Beautiful Lips
Movie • 2011
Lavinia
Noel: The Samba Poet
Movie • 2007
Ceci
The Sign of Chaos
Movie • 2003
Furacão de Santos
The Price of Peace
Movie • 2003
Anésia
Rio 2096: A Story of Love and Fury
Movie • 2013
Janaína (voice)
Sal de Prata
Movie • 2005
Cassandra
Super Colosso
Movie • 1995
Mulheres do Brasil
Movie • 2006
Esmeralda
Pitanga
Movie • 2016
Self
Bendito Fruto
Movie • 2004
Choquita
Stray Bullet
Movie • 2003
Marina
Barravento Novo
Movie • 2017
Juntos a Magia Acontece
Movie • 2019
Vera
Ferreira Gullar: Arqueologia do Poeta
Movie • 2019
Self
História de Amor
Movie • 2005
Samba Infinite
Movie • 2025
Sister
Show 60 Anos
Movie • 2025
Bebel
Para Sempre Teu, Caio F.
Movie • 2014
FÔLEGO - Até Depois do Fim
Movie • 2025
Milton Gonçalves, Além do Espetáculo
Movie • 2025
Self
Scars of Beauty Special
Movie • 2025
Self
Garota da Urca
Movie
Tributo: Dennis Carvalho
Movie • 2025
Self
Tributo: Léa Garcia
Movie • 2023
Self
Tributo: Zezé Motta
Movie • 2024
Self
Tributo: Tony Tornado
Movie • 2025
Self
Young Hearts
TV • 1995
Alexandra Bittencourt (Alex)
Paraíso Tropical
TV • 2007
Francisbel dos Santos Batista (Bebel)
Educação.doc
TV • 2014
Ela mesma
Som Brasil
TV • 1981
Self - Host
Ambitious Women
TV • 2015
Regina Rocha
Tecendo o Saber
TV • 2005
Ritinha
Scars of Beauty
TV • 2025
Lola Argento
Sessão de Terapia
TV • 2012
Rita
Porto dos Milagres
TV • 2001
Esmeralda dos Santos
Pecado Capital
TV • 1998
Ritinha
Mulheres Apaixonadas
TV • 2003
Drª. Luciana Ribeiro Alves
Velho Chico
TV • 2016
Maria Tereza de Sá Ribeiro Vidigal
Side by Side
TV • 2012
Isabel Nascimento
A Próxima Vítima
TV • 1995
Patrícia Noronha
Belíssima
TV • 2005
Mônica Santana
A Grande Família
TV • 2001
Marina
Insensato Coração
TV • 2011
Carolina Miranda (Carol)
Decora
TV • 2011
Pastores da Noite
TV • 2002
Marialva
Aruanas
TV • 2019
Olga
Sex Appeal
TV • 1993
Vilma Nascimento
A Invenção do Brasil
TV • 2000
Catarina Paraguaçu
Cat's Cradle
TV • 2009
Rosenilde Pereira dos Santos (Rose)
Fera Ferida
TV • 1993
Teresinha Fronteira
Brava Gente
TV • 2000
Elisa
Brava Gente
TV • 2000
Maria
Brava Gente
TV • 2000
Marialva
Casseta & Planeta, Urgente!
TV • 1992
Happy Hour with Mariana Ximenes
TV • 2022
Self
Dona de Mim
TV • 2025
Ellen Soares Silveira