Isabela Valadeiro

Isabela Valadeiro
Born (1996-09-01) September 1, 1996
Santo Amaro, Sousel, Portugal
Occupations
  • Actress
  • model
Years active2017–present

Isabela Valadeiro (born Santo Amaro, Sousel, September 1, 1996) is a Portuguese actress and model.[1]

Biography

Valadeiro was born in Sousel, Alentejo, on September 1, 1996. At 18, Valadeiro left home to move to Lisbon and study acting.[2] Valadeiro initially enrolled in the Faculty of Arts, but soon changed to study acting, at the IN IMPETUS acting school.[3]

She pursued her studies while also working in an e-cigarette shop. In 2016, at 20 years old, she was one of the three winners of the Face Model of the Year 2016 competition. She appeared on the covers of national and international magazines and fashion campaigns, namely: Cristina (2017), Activa and GQ Portugal (2018), Prevenir, H&M Conscious Exclusive campaign, Luxury Special Jewelry and Watches and Caras Special Fashion Edition (2019), PARQ and Activa (2021).[4]

She walked the runway in Milan and Paris as a model.[5]

She made her debut on Portuguese television in the telenovela A Herdeira (2017), on TVI, and also played the role of Aisha in Valor da Vida (2018) on the same channel.[6]

In 2019, her hiring by SIC was announced.[7] On the Grupo Impresa channel, she began by co-starring in the series Golpe de Sorte, where she acted alongside the acclaimed actress Maria João Abreu.[8][9] After the success of Golpe de Sorte, she joined the cast of the telenovela Terra Brava in the same year.[10]

In 2021, she played Vitória Castro in A Serra.[11] (SIC) and Catarina in the series Até que a Vida Nos Separe, on RTP1.[12]

She made her theater debut in 2022 with the play Trair e Coçar é Só Começar (To Cheat and Scratch is Just the Beginning), starring José Raposo.[13]

In recent years, she has been part of the cast of other SIC productions, such as Lúcia, a Guardiã do Segredo,[14] Papel Principal,[15] O Clube[16] and A Herança.[17]

Filmography

Television

Year Project Role Notes Channel
2017–2018 A Herdeira Safira Monteiro Main Cast TVI
2018–2019 Valor da Vida Aisha Afonso Protagonist
2019–2021 Golpe de Sorte Telma Garcia Main Cast SIC
Terra Brava Rita Teixeira
2019 Golpe de Sorte: Um Conto de Natal Telma Garcia
2021–2022 A Serra Vitória Castro
2021 Princípio, Meio e Fim Sara Sampaio Special Participation
Até que a Vida Nos Separe Catarina RTP1
2022 Três Mulheres Dulce Main Cast
2023 Vale Tudo (season 4) Himself Permanent Cast / Team Captain SIC
2023–2024 Papel Principal Inês Freitas Main Cast
2024 A Máscara (season 4) Cell phone Competitor
2025–2026 A Herança Cláudia Barbosa Main Cast

Streaming

Year Project Role Note(s) Platform
2022–2023 Praxx Sofia Main Cast OPTO
2023 Lúcia, a Guardiã do Segredo Sister Conceição Vieira
2025 O Clube Belinda Protagonist (season 6–7)

References

  1. ^ "Isabela Valadeiro É Face Model of the Year". 14 September 2016.
  2. ^ Serrano, Augusta (30 September 2019). "Eleita embaixadora do Alentejo, Isabela Valadeiro diz que "é uma honra" promover as suas origens (c/som)". Rádio Campanário (in European Portuguese). Retrieved 9 March 2025.
  3. ^ "IN IMPETUS | ESCOLA DE ATORES". Inimpetus (in Portuguese). Retrieved 9 March 2025.
  4. ^ "#Perfil | Isabela Valadeiro: agarrou nos quatro arráteis - ComUM". ComUM (in European Portuguese). 1 September 2021. Retrieved 9 March 2025.
  5. ^ Catia Soares (3 August 2017). "Isabela Valadeiro: "É um grande elogio ser comparada à Sara"".
  6. ^ Ana Sofia Coelho (27 July 2017). "Isabela Valadeiro estreia-se na televisão em cenas ousadas". Move Notícias. Retrieved 30 July 2018.
  7. ^ "Mais uma facada na TVI. Isabela Valadeiro assina pela SIC". Jornal de Notícias. Retrieved 9 March 2025.
  8. ^ "Isabela Valadeiro grava "Golpe de Sorte" no Alentejo". Jornal de Notícias. Retrieved 9 March 2025.
  9. ^ "Isabela Valadeiro destaca momento de ternura com Maria João Abreu: "Temos muito por rir"". Fama Show (in Portuguese). 8 May 2021. Retrieved 9 March 2025.
  10. ^ "Terra Brava. Isabela Valadeiro sobre nova novela da SIC: "Talvez seja o meu grande desafio"" (in European Portuguese). 28 October 2019. Retrieved 9 March 2025.
  11. ^ "Holofote | "Esperava outra coisa completamente diferente!" - Isabela Valadeiro sobre o fim da sua personagem em "A Serra"". Holofote (in European Portuguese). 12 April 2022. Retrieved 9 March 2025.
  12. ^ SAPO. "Conversa em grupo com os atores de "Até Que a Vida Nos Separe", uma série "leve, real e ousada"". SAPO Mag (in Portuguese). Retrieved 9 March 2025.
  13. ^ ""Trair e Coçar é só Começar" regressa em 2023 com novas datas e em novas cidades | e-cultura". www.e-cultura.pt. Retrieved 9 March 2025.
  14. ^ ""Lúcia, a guardiã do segredo" estreia dia 2 de agosto, na SIC". SIC (in Portuguese). 25 July 2023. Retrieved 9 March 2025.
  15. ^ "Isabela Valadeiro enfrenta novo desafio na SIC: "esta personagem está a entusiasmar-me"". VIP.pt (in European Portuguese). 28 August 2023. Retrieved 9 March 2025.
  16. ^ ""Fiz coisas nesta série que nunca tinha feito na vida": 6.ª temporada de "O Clube" já está disponível na OPTO". SIC Notícias (in Portuguese). 3 January 2025. Retrieved 9 March 2025.
  17. ^ "Isabela Valadeiro partilha retrato da sua nova personagem em 'A Herança'". Notícias ao Minuto (in Portuguese). 19 February 2025. Retrieved 9 March 2025.