Sofia Ribeiro (actress)
Sofia Ribeiro | |
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Ribeiro in 2024 | |
| Born | Cátia Sofia Barros Ribeiro October 2, 1984 |
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| Years active | 2007–present |
| Spouse |
Ruben Rua
(m. 2011; div. 2012) |
Cátia Sofia Barros Ribeiro, also known as Sofia Ribeiro (born October 2, 1984) is a Portuguese actress and model.[1]
Biography
Ribeiro is the daughter of Jorge Barros (deceased in 2017)[2] and Maria Salomé Ribeiro. [3] She was born and raised in Bairro Alto, in Lisbon.[4]
She started working at age 14 in a restaurant in Bairro Alto.[5]
She was encouraged by her friends from a young age to pursue modeling work, and at 21 she was chosen to be part of the cast of the series Morangos com Açucar.[6] Since then, she has been a regular presence in the station's soap operas. On the same channel, she was part of the cast of several productions such as Fascínios, Olhos nos Olhos, Meu Amor, Mulheres, A Herdeira, and Amar Demais.[7][8]
Ribeiro has worked in film, theater, and various entertainment programs. She has also been the face of several advertising campaigns. She did the first 3D photo shoot published in Portugal for the men's magazine GQ, which was featured on the cover.[9]
In 2012 she made her film debut in O Que as Mulheres Gostam and, in the same year, participated in O Par Ideal, a production by Gonçalo Mourão. Two years later, she played Anita in the film Eclipse em Portugal.[10] She returned to cinema with the films Quero-te Tanto! (2019)[11], directed by Vicente Alves do Ó and Curral de Moinas - Os Banqueiros do Povo (2022), alongside João Paulo Rodrigues, Pedro Alves and Júlia Pinheiro.[12]
In 2016, she overcame cancer and returned to television in 2017 with the character Soraia Fuentes in A Herdeira.[13] Confia This is her first book, in which she recounts important moments in her personal journey, from childhood to the determined and courageous way she fought breast cancer, diagnosed in 2016.[14]
In the theater, she had the opportunity to participate in Boeing, Boeing,[15] a comedy of errors about the trajectory of a Casanova of the jet age, and "Pocahontas," a musical that toured several theaters in the country. In 2023 she returned to the theater, this time with Dry Martini, at the Armando Cortez Theater.[16][17]
In 2021, she made her presenting debut with the program Cabelo Pantene - O Sonho (Pantene Hair - The Dream) on TVI.[18]
In January 2023, after 15 years at TVI, the actress's hiring by SIC was announced.[19] Ribeiro's debut in fiction on the Impresa Group station was in the soap opera Senhora do Mar, where she played her first leading role.[20]
In 2024, she was one of the contestants on the second season of the show Hell's Kitchen - Famosos, hosted by Ljubomir Stanisic.[21]
Personal life
She dated the actor Nuno Janeiro from 2006 to 2010.[22] In 2011 she married presenter Ruben Rua, but they divorced a year later.[23]
In November 2015, the actress revealed on social media that she had breast cancer.[24]
In 2018 she began a relationship with businessman João Almeida Henrique, which ended in 2020. She had a relationship with José Fernando Maia that ended in October 2022.[25]
In early August 2023, she announced via her social media the adoption of two of her nieces, daughters of her younger sister.[26]
Filmography
Television
| Year | Project | Role | Notes | Channel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 – 2008 | Morangos com Açúcar 4 - Férias de Verão | Luna | Antagonist | TVI |
| Fascínios | Andreia Amaral | Main Cast | ||
| 2008 – 2009 | Olhos nos Olhos | Lorena Carvalho e Silva | ||
| 2009 | Ele É Ela | Mercedes | Special Participation | |
| 2009 – 2010 | Meu Amor | Clara Fontes | Main Cast | |
| 2010 – 2011 | Sedução | Rita Martins | ||
| 2011 | Uma Canção para Ti (season 4th) | Herself | Juror | |
| 2012 | O Que as Mulheres Gostam | Sofia | Main Cast | |
| O Par Ideal | Maria | |||
| 2012 – 2013 | Doce Tentação | Francisca Vieira da Silva | Antagonist | |
| 2013 | Dança com as Estrelas (1 edition) | Herself | Competitor | |
| Belmonte | Laura Pires | Special Participation | ||
| 2014 - 2015 | Mulheres | Mónica Santos | Main Cast | |
| 2015 | Pequenos Gigantes (Season 1th) | Herself | Mentor | |
| 2016 | Santa Bárbara | Jéssica Garcia | Main Cast | |
| 2017 | Let’s Dance - Vamos Dançar | Herself | Judge, replacing Rita Pereira | |
| 2017 – 2018 | A Herdeira | Soraia Fuentes | Antagonist | |
| 2018 – 2019 | A Teia | Cecília Rosa Neto | Main Cast | |
| 2020 – 2021 | Amar Demais | Célia Maria Campos | Antagonist | |
| Madalena Antunes Stevens | Main Cast | |||
| 2021 | Cabelo Pantene - O Sonho (season 3th) | Herself | TV Presenter, alongside Luís Borges | |
| 2022 | Cabelo Pantene - O Sonho (season 4th) | |||
| 2023 | Vale Tudo (season 4th) | Fixed Cast | SIC | |
| 2024 – 2025 | Senhora do Mar | Joana Gonçalves Pedrosa / Nossa Senhora do Mar (Title marine) | Protagonist | |
| 2024 | Hell's Kitchen - Famosos (season 2th) | Herself | Competitor | |
| 2025 | Lua Vermelha: Nova Geração | Main Cast (OPTO) |
Presentation of special broadcasts / other participations
| Year | Project | Notes | Channel |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Portugal na TVI | Presenter, from Évora | TVI |
| 2021 | All Together Now | Guest judge | |
| 2023 | Domingão Especial Festa de São João | Presenter | SIC |
Cinema
| Year | Project | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | O Par Ideal | Maria | — |
| O Que as Mulheres Querem | Sofia | — | |
| 2014 | Eclipse em Portugal | Anita | — |
| 2016 | Delírio em Las Vegras | — | — |
| 2019 | Quero-te Tanto! | Nurse Sara | — |
| 2022 | Curral de Moinas – Os Banqueiros do Povo | Piedade Bufarda | — |
Theater
| Year | Stage | Role | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Boeing, Boeing | ||
| Pocahontas | |||
| 2023 | Dry Martini | Elvira | Armando Cortez Theatre |
Awards
TV 7 Dias/Impala Television Trophies
| Year | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Soap Operas - Best Supporting Actress | Nominated |
References
- ^ "Sofia Ribeiro | Wook". www.wook.pt (in European Portuguese). Retrieved 2020-06-26.
- ^ "Sofia Ribeiro chora a morte do pai". Jornal de Notícias (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2024-07-15.
- ^ "Sofia Ribeiro - Sofia Ribeiro - Mãe da atriz surge, pela primeira vez, ao lado da filha em público". VIP.pt (in European Portuguese). 2018-06-21. Retrieved 2024-07-15.
- ^ "Sofia Ribeiro". SIC (in Portuguese). 2024-09-27. Retrieved 2025-03-10.
- ^ Sol (2019-09-25). "Sofia Ribeiro regressa ao local onde teve o primeiro trabalho aos 14 anos". Jornal SOL (in European Portuguese). Retrieved 2025-03-10.
- ^ "Lembra-se da atriz nos Morangos Com Açúcar?". TV 7 Dias (in European Portuguese). 2017-08-23. Retrieved 2025-02-04.
- ^ "Recorde as personagens mais marcantes de Sofia Ribeiro na TVI". SELFIE (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2025-03-10.
- ^ Firmino, Tiago (2022-04-19). "Sofia Ribeiro mostra-se com saudades de "Amar Demais": "Será sempre inesquecível!"". N-TV (in European Portuguese). Retrieved 2025-03-10.
- ^ "Sofia Ribeiro em 3D na GQ". www.record.pt (in European Portuguese). Retrieved 2025-02-04.
- ^ Portugal, Rádio e Televisão de. "Sofia Ribeiro e Pedro Fernandes - Janela Indiscreta Com Mário Augusto - Magazines - RTP". www.rtp.pt. Retrieved 2025-02-04.
- ^ "«Quero-te Tanto»: As primeiras imagens do filme que junta as estrelas da ficção nacional". Maria.pt (in European Portuguese). 2018-07-08. Retrieved 2025-02-04.
- ^ SIC (2023-02-04). "Uma estreia de sucesso de Sofia Ribeiro na comédia 'Curral das Moinas' - "O feedback foi incrível!"". SIC (in European Portuguese). Retrieved 2024-07-15.
- ^ "Sofia Ribeiro emocionada no regresso ao trabalho - Últimas". Correio da Manhã. Retrieved 2025-03-11.
- ^ "Sofia Ribeiro lança livro sobre a sua batalha contra o cancro da mama". Impala (in European Portuguese). 2018-06-07. Retrieved 2025-03-11.
- ^ SAPO. "Sofia Ribeiro estreia-se no teatro". SAPO Lifestyle (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2025-02-04.
- ^ "Sofia Ribeiro agradece sucesso no teatro aos fãs". Lux. Retrieved 2024-07-15.
- ^ "Sofia Ribeiro prepara-se para regressar ao teatro com nova peça". Jornal de Notícias (in Portuguese). 2023-02-08. Retrieved 2025-02-04.
- ^ "SOFIA RIBEIRO JUNTA-SE AO PROGRAMA CABELO PANTENE O SONHO". Media Capital Comercial (in European Portuguese). 2021-02-18. Retrieved 2024-07-16.
- ^ "Sofia Ribeiro é o novo rosto da SIC: "Vim buscar experiência, vim buscar vida"". SIC (in Portuguese). 2023-01-04. Retrieved 2025-02-04.
- ^ ""Arrepiei-me…senti logo que queria fazer isto" – Sofia Ribeiro rendeu-se de imediato a "Joana" a personagem principal de "Senhora do Mar"". SIC (in Portuguese). 2024-02-02. Retrieved 2025-02-04.
- ^ Soares, Beatriz. "Hell's Kitchen - Ljubomir Stanisic deixa Sofia Ribeiro em lágrimas: "Uma coisa te garanto..."". Revista Nova Gente (in European Portuguese). Retrieved 2025-03-11.
- ^ "Sofia Ribeiro e Nuno Janeiro estão separados". Lux. Retrieved 2024-07-16.
- ^ "Ruben Rua - Ruben Rua - Recorda casamento com Sofia Ribeiro: "Dói. Magoei-me"". VIP.pt (in European Portuguese). 2021-01-30. Retrieved 2024-07-16.
- ^ "Sofia Ribeiro anuncia que tem cancro da mama". ionline (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2020-06-26.
- ^ "Sofia Ribeiro choca com desabafo sobre 'ex': "Tinha cara de macho mas era híbrido..."".
- ^ "Sofia Ribeiro 'adota' as sobrinhas e proíbe publicação de fotos". www.vidas.pt (in European Portuguese). Retrieved 2024-07-16.