Erika Januza
{{Portuguese name|Trindade|Gomes}}
{{short description|Brazilian actress and model}}
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| name = Érika Januza
| image = AREZZO ZZ Joy com Erika Januza 04.jpg
| caption = Januza in 2020
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| birth_name = Érika Januza da Trindade Gomes
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1985|05|07}}
| birth_place = Contagem, Minas Gerais, Brazil
| occupation = Actress, model
| yearsactive = 2012–present
| parents =
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Érika Januza da Trindade Gomes (born 7 May 1985) is a Brazilian actress and model.
Early life
Érika Januza was born as the only child of a single mother.{{cite web|title=Erika Januza fala sobre preconceito|url=http://www.noticiasbr.com.br/erika-januza-fala-sobre-preconceito-148085.html|website=Noticias.br|date=26 June 2014|accessdate=19 March 2017|language=Portuguese}} 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, she initially worked as a school teacher.{{cite web|title=Erika Januza festeja estreia como protagonista em Subúrbia|url=http://www.ofuxico.com.br/noticias-sobre-famosos/erika-januza-festeja-estreia-como-protagonista-em-suburbia/2012/11/12-153676.html|website=ofuxico.com.br|date=12 November 2012|accessdate=19 March 2017|language=Portuguese}}
Januza is a devout Roman Catholic, and credits her faith to getting her through the COVID pandemic.{{cite web|title=Erika Januza sobre Amor de Mãe: 'Trabalho que vou guardar com carinho'|url=https://ofuxico.com.br/noticias/erika-januza-sobre-amor-de-mae-trabalho-que-vou-guardar-com-carinho/#google_vignette|website=ofuxico.com.br|date=9 April 2021|accessdate=24 June 2024|language=Portuguese}}
Film career
Allegations of discrimination
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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. 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.
Filmography
= 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{{cite web|title=Broco Lee do Masked Singer, Erika Januza celebra experiência no reality: 'Inesquecível' |url=https://gshow.globo.com/realities/the-masked-singer-brasil/2023/noticia/broco-lee-do-masked-singer-erika-januza-revela-que-se-surpreendeu-com-palpites-ninguem-acertou.ghtml |website=Globo.com |date=30 January 2023|accessdate=31 January 2023|language=pt-BR}} |
= Film =
- 2016 - O Último Animal
- 2017 - The Movie of My Life as Tita
References
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External links
- {{IMDb name|6283618}}
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Category:Afro-Brazilian actresses
Category:21st-century Brazilian actresses
Category:Brazilian television actresses
Category:Brazilian film actresses
Category:Brazilian female models
Category:Brazilian Roman Catholics
Category:Actresses from Minas Gerais
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