Érika Januza da Trindade Gomes (born 7 May 1985) is a Brazilian actress and model.

Érika Januza
Érika Januza in 2014
Born
Érika Januza da Trindade Gomes

(1985-05-07) 7 May 1985 (age 39)
Occupation(s)Actress, model
Years active2012–present

Early life

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Érika Januza was born to the only child of a single mother.[1] During her youth she took part in many beauty contests and acting auditions. Although she always held the aspiration to be a model and actress on television as she initially worked as a school teacher.[2]

Januza is a devout Roman Catholic, and credits her faith to getting her through the COVID pandemic.[3]

Film career

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In 2012 Januza was chosen from 2,000 contestants to be the leading protagonists in the telenovia Suburbia directed by Luiz Fernando Carvalho and Paulo Lins.[2][1] Since then she has appeared in multiple television programs, commercials and films.

Allegations of discrimination

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Januza in advertising campaign.

Januza has said that early on in her career she was often looked down upon at auditions because of her Afro-Brazilian complexion and heritage.[1] One time in her film career while arriving on set the security guards would not let her in the studio because they did not believe that she was actually part of the cast.[2]

Filmography

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Television

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Year Title Role
2012 Suburbia Conceição
2013 Copa Hotel Kelly Madeira
2014 Em Família Alice Machado Torres
2015 Saltibum Herself (Reality Show)
2016 Os Suburbanos Professora Rebecca
2016 Totalmente Demais Vanessa
2016 Sol Nascente Júlia
2017 O Outro Lado do Paraíso Raquel Custódio
2019 Amor de Mãe Marina
2020 Arcanjo Renegado Sarah
2021 Verdades Secretas Laila
2023 The Masked Singer Brasil (season 3) Broco Lee[4]

Film

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References

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  1. ^ a b c "Erika Januza fala sobre preconceito". Noticias.br (in Portuguese). 26 June 2014. Retrieved 19 March 2017.
  2. ^ a b c "Erika Januza festeja estreia como protagonista em Subúrbia". ofuxico.com.br (in Portuguese). 12 November 2012. Retrieved 19 March 2017.
  3. ^ "Erika Januza sobre Amor de Mãe: 'Trabalho que vou guardar com carinho'". ofuxico.com.br (in Portuguese). 9 April 2021. Retrieved 24 June 2024.
  4. ^ "Broco Lee do Masked Singer, Erika Januza celebra experiência no reality: 'Inesquecível'". Globo.com (in Brazilian Portuguese). 30 January 2023. Retrieved 31 January 2023.
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