Joana Santos

Joana Santos
Joana Santos at the photocall for the Italian premiere of Laços de Sangue in 2014.
Born
Joana Filipa Rodrigues dos Santos

(1985-11-16) November 16, 1985
Lisbon, Portugal
Occupations
  • Actress
  • model
Years active2005–present
Spouse
Simão Cayatte
(m. 2016)
Children2

Joana Filipa Rodrigues dos Santos (born Lisbon, November 16, 1985) is a Portuguese actress and model.

Biography

She first appeared on television in a TVI soap opera, Fala-me de Amor, in 2006. She played a small role as Ana Luísa Parreira, a young woman who was raped. In 2007 she continued on TVI, this time in the soap opera Ilha dos Amores where she played the role of the villain Anabela Santos.

In 2008 she moved to SIC, joining the cast of the teen series Rebelde Way, an adaptation of the Argentine series of the same name.

In 2009 she temporarily transferred to RTP, where she participated in the comedy series Um Lugar Para Viver and made a special appearance in the police series Cidade Despida.

In 2010 she played her first major role as Diana Silva, one of the greatest villains in Portuguese soap operas, in Laços de Sangue, winner of the International Emmy Award for best telenovela.

That year she was considered a breakthrough talent. Therefore, she won the "TV 7 Dias Revelation Award"[1] and a nomination for the Revelation Award at the Golden Globes[2], the biggest Portuguese awards ceremony.

In 2011 he appeared in cinema as the protagonist of the film What's New in Love?. He also signed an exclusive contract with SIC and appeared on the cover of GQ magazine[3].

In 2012, she was one of the protagonists, as Júlia Matos, in the remake of Dancin' Days, a ratings success, which also featured Soraia Chaves, Albano Jerónimo, João Ricardo, Custódia Gallego, Joana Seixas, Margarida Carpinteiro and Ricardo Carriço in the main cast.

In 2013, she made her theater debut with the play "No Campo" by Martin Crimp, directed by Pedro Mexia [4] and lent his voice to the Portuguese version of the video game Beyond: Two Souls.[5]

Em 2014 interpreta o papel da vilã Patrícia Queiroz na novela Mar Salgado, líder de audiências da SIC, ao lado de Margarida Vila-Nova, Ricardo Pereira e [[José Fidalgo]].[6]

In 2016, she participated in the short film "Menina" by Simão Cayatte and in the film "That Good Night," which was filmed in the Algarve.

In 2018, she played the role of Eva Lemos in the Portuguese telenovela Vidas Opostas on SIC.

In 2019, she made a special appearance in the first episode of Terra Brava, where she played Teresa Bastos, the mother of the protagonists. Also in that year, she filmed the RTP1 series Auga Seca, which premiered in 2020.

In 2021, after becoming a mother, Joana returned to SIC as the protagonist of Amor Amor, playing Linda Sousa, a popular emigrant singer.

In 2022, she made a special appearance in the telenovela Lua de Mel, where she played Linda Sousa, a character she had previously played in Amor Amor.

in 2023, she was the antagonist in the telenovela Flor sem Tempo, where she played Caetana Vaz Torres.

Personal life

On July 22, 2016, she married filmmaker Simão Cayatte in Mafra. They are parents to Ari, born on February 12, 2017, and Mia, born on April 17, 2020.

Filmography

Television

Year Project Role Notes Channel
2006 Fala-me de Amor Ana Luísa Reis Parreira Main Cast TVI
2007 Ilha dos Amores Anabela Santos Co-Antagonist
2008 – 2009 Rebelde Way Victoria "Vicky" Peace Antagonist SIC
2009 Um Lugar para Viver Marie Pereira Co-Protagonist RTP1
2010 Cidade Despida Lia Special Participation
2010 – 2011 Laços de Sangue Diana Silva/Marta Nogueira Antagonist SIC
2012 – Dancin' Days Júlia Matos Protagonist
2014 – 2015 Mar Salgado Maria Patrícia dos Santos Queirós Antagonist
2018 – 2019 Vidas Opostas Eva Lemos
2019 Terra Brava Teresa Montenegro Bastos Special Participation
2020 – 2021 Auga Seca Laura Protagonist RTP1
2021 – 2022 Amor Amor Linda Sousa Ribeiro SIC
2021 A Serra Guest Actress of Amor Amor
2022 Lua de Mel Special Participation
2023 – 2024 Flor Sem Tempo Caetana Vaz Torres Antagonist
2024 – 2025 A Promessa Bianca Oliveira Trindade Special Participation (S1)
Co-Antagonist (S2)
2025 Vitória Margarida Medonça Co-Antagonist

Cinema

Year Title Role
2005 Alice
2010 O Tempo de Duas Músicas Joana
2011 O Que Há de Novo no Amor? Rita
E O Tempo Passa Camila
2012 Assim Assim Cláudia
2016 Menina Rita
2017 That Good Night Joana
2024 On Falling Aurora

Dubbing

Year Title Role
2013 Beyond: Two Souls Jodie Holmes
2014 Pinocchio Coco

Theater

Year Project Role
2013 No Campo de Martin Crimp Rebecca
2013–2014 A Noite Cláudia

Awards and nominations

  • 2011 - Nomination for Best Leading Actress at the TV 7 Dias Awards for Laços de Sangue
  • 2011 - Revelation Award at the TV 7 Dias Awards for Laços de Sangue
  • 2011 - Revelation 2010 Nomination at the Golden Globes for Laços de Sangue
  • 2012 - Nomination for Best Leading Actress at the TV 7 Dias Awards for Laços de Sangue
  • 2013 - Nomination for Best Leading Actress at the TV 7 Dias Awards for Dancin' Days
  • 2013 - Nomination for Best Supporting Actress at the CinEuphoria Awards for Assim Assim
  • 2025 - Best Film Actress Award at the Golden Globes for On Falling[7]

References

  1. ^ SIC. "SIC vence 7 prémios TV 7 Dias". Retrieved 2026-02-17.
  2. ^ A Televisão. "Joana Santos "orgulhosa" da nomeação para os "Globos de Ouro"". Retrieved 2026-02-17.
  3. ^ poroutroolhar.blogspot.it. "Joana Santos na GQ de Janeiro". Retrieved 2026-02-17.
  4. ^ canelaehortela.com. "No Campo de Martin Crimp em cena no Teatro Turim". Retrieved 2014-07-29.
  5. ^ magazine-hd.com. "BEYOND: Duas Almas apresenta elenco português". Retrieved 2026-02-17.
  6. ^ tvmais. "Joana Santos renova visual para "Mar Salgado". Archived from the original on 2014-07-29. Retrieved 2014-07-29.
  7. ^ "Joana Santos conquista Globo de Ouro para Melhor Atriz de Cinema e lembra Gaza: "O prémio é meu mas a minha voz é para eles"" (in Portuguese). SIC. 2025-09-28. Retrieved 2025-10-05.