Monica Iozzi
{{short description|Brazilian actress and reporter (born 1981)}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Monica Iozzi
| image = Mônica Iozzi.jpg
| alt =
| caption = Iozzi in 2024
| birth_name = Monica Iozzi de Castro
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1981|11|2}}
| birth_place = Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo, Brazil
| death_date =
| death_place =
| known_for = CQC - Vídeo Show
| occupation = Actress and reporter
| years_active = 2006-present
| website = http://www.monicaiozzi.com
}}
Monica Iozzi de Castro{{Cite web|url=http://www.museudatv.com.br/biografias/Monica%20Iozzi.htm|title=Monica Iozzi Biography|author=|publisher=Museu da TV|date=|accessdate=|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120403000756/http://www.museudatv.com.br/biografias/Monica%20Iozzi.htm|archive-date=2012-04-03|url-status=dead}} (Ribeirão Preto, November 2, 1981) is a Brazilian actress and reporter.
She gained prominence as a reporter for the Band program CQC.
Career
She graduated in Performing Arts from Unicamp in 2005 and joined the SESI{{cite web |date=29 September 2009 |publisher=Folha Online |title=Atriz eleita a oitava integrante do "CQC" se inscreveu de última hora |url=http://www1.folha.uol.com.br/folha/ilustrada/ult90u630514.shtml}} Experimental Center. She began her career as an actress in the theater company Os Satyros.
In 2009, she won the competition to become a reporter for CQC, on Rede Bandeirantes, competing against 5 thousand other participants.{{cite web |author=Agência Estado |date=30 September 2009 |publisher=Estadão |title=Mônica Iozzi é a nova integrante do 'CQC', da Band |url=http://www.estadao.com.br/noticias/arteelazer,monica-iozzi-e-a-nova-integrante-do-cqc-da-band,443385,0.htm}} In January 2014, announcing her desire to return to her acting career, she chose to leave CQC, after a period of more than four years on the attraction's team.{{cite web |access-date=9 July 2016 |date=18 December 2013 |title=Monica Iozzi se despede do CQC; Band confirma saída de humorista |url=http://noticiasdatv.uol.com.br/noticia/televisao/monica-iozzi-se-despede-do-cqc-em-festa-de-confraternizacao-1558}}
The actress signed a contract with Rede Globo in 2014. Monica debuted as a commentator on Big Brother Brasil 14, presenting a panel that was shown on Tuesdays on the program. Her first appearance on BBB was on January 21, 2014.{{cite web |access-date=21 January 2014 |date=20 January 2014 |publisher=MSN |title=Ex-'CQC', Monica Iozzi estreia como repórter do 'BBB 14' |url=http://entretenimento.br.msn.com/famosos/giro-famosidades-665#image=44}} {{cite web |access-date=21 January 2014 |date=20 January 2014 |publisher=Gshow BBB - Globo.com |title=Monica Iozzi estreia no BBB14 amanhã. Não perca! |url=http://gshow.globo.com/bbb/bbb14/noticias/noticia/2014/01/monica-iozzi-estreia-no-bbb14-desta-terca-feira.html}} {{cite web |access-date=9 July 2016 |date=23 February 2016 |publisher=Globo.com |title=Monica Iozzi cai em pegadinha do 'Tá no Ar' em cena com Cauã Reymond |url=http://gshow.globo.com/tv/noticia/2016/02/monica-iozzi-cai-em-pegadinha-do-ta-no-ar-em-cena-com-caua-reymond.html |work=Gshow}}
At the beginning of February, Monica was confirmed by Globo as a commentator for the 2014 Oscar ceremony, along with actress and presenter Fernanda Lima. In the same year, she joined the cast of the soap opera Alto Astral, playing Scarlett/Ritinha. The character made her first appearance in January 2015.{{cite web |access-date=9 July 2016 |date=15 October 2014 |first=Maria Clara |first2=Fabíola |last=Lima |last2=Schwob |publisher=Globo.com |title=Estreante de peso! Monica Iozzi se prepara para viver patricinha em Alto Astral |url=http://gshow.globo.com/novelas/alto-astral/extras/noticia/2014/10/estreante-de-peso-monica-iozzi-se-prepara-para-viver-patricinha-em-alto-astral-fotos.html |work=Gshow}}
On April 6, 2015, she debuted as presenter of the Vídeo Show program, forming a duo with Otaviano Costa. The last program with Iozzi on the bench was on February 12, 2016. The presenter left the program so she could dedicate herself to her profession as an actress.{{cite web |access-date=12 February 2016 |date=20 January 2014 |publisher=Gshow - Globo.com |title=Monica Iozzi se despede do 'Vídeo Show' e chora: 'Talvez não seja um adeus, talvez seja um até logo' |url=http://gshow.globo.com/tv/noticia/2016/02/monica-iozzi-se-despede-do-video-show-nesta-sexta-feira-12.html}}
In April 2017, the actress starred in the series Vade Retro, on Rede Globo, alongside Tony Ramos.{{cite journal |journal=Bastidores |title=Tony Ramos e Monica Iozzi gravam as primeiras cenas de 'Vade Retro' |url=http://gshow.globo.com/Bastidores/noticia/2016/09/tony-ramos-e-monica-iozzi-gravam-primeiras-cenas-de-vade-retro.html}} {{cite web |access-date=9 July 2016 |date=23 February 2016 |publisher=Globo.com |title=Monica Iozzi cai em pegadinha do 'Tá no Ar' em cena com Cauã Reymond |url=http://gshow.globo.com/tv/noticia/2016/02/monica-iozzi-cai-em-pegadinha-do-ta-no-ar-em-cena-com-caua-reymond.html |work=Gshow}}
In 2019, the actress played the eccentric Kim Ventura, a businesswoman of digital influencers in A Dona do Pedaço.{{cite web |access-date=29 March 2019 |publisher=Observatório da Televisão |title=Monica Iozzi volta às novelas vivendo uma mulher obcecada |url=https://observatoriodatelevisao.bol.uol.com.br/noticia-da-tv/2019/02/monica-iozzi-volta-as-novelas-vivendo-uma-mulher-obcecada}}
Personal life
In 2019, she started dating administrator Gabriel Moura. In March 2021, the couple broke off the relationship, but got back together soon afterwards.{{cite web |access-date=2022-10-27 |date=2022-02-21 |language=pt-BR |title=Monica Iozzi surge em flagra raro ao lado do namorado durante jantar no Rio; fotos |url=https://extra.globo.com/famosos/monica-iozzi-surge-em-flagra-raro-ao-lado-do-namorado-durante-jantar-no-rio-fotos-25403138.html |website=Extra Online}} {{cite web |access-date=2022-10-27 |date=2021-07-29 |first=O. |language=pt-BR |last=Dia |title=Monica Iozzi conta que reatou namoro com ex {{!}} Celebridades |url=https://odia.ig.com.br/diversao/celebridades/2021/07/6200652-monica-iozzi-conta-que-reatou-namoro-com-ex.html |website=O Dia}}
She was ordered to pay R$30,000 to Federal Supreme Court (FSC) minister Gilmar Mendes for criticizing him on Twitter after he granted habeas corpus to doctor Roger Abdelmassih, sentenced to 278 years in prison for the rape of 37 patients.[https://extra.globo.com/famosos/monica-iozzi-volta-as-redes-sociais-apos-ser-processada-pelo-ministro-gilmar-mendes-22127282.html Monica Iozzi volta às redes sociais após ser processada pelo ministro Gilmar Mendes]
Filmography
Television
Film
| class="wikitable"
!Year !Title !Role !Notes |
| 2008
|Dente de Leão |Girlfriend |Short-film |
| 2013
|Real Utopia |Short-film |
| 2015
|Superpai | |
| 2016
|Brazilian dubbing |
| 2017
|A Comédia Divina | |
| 2018
|Mulheres Alteradas |Sônia | |
| 2019
| rowspan="2" |Luisa Moreira de Sousa{{cite web |access-date=28 May 2018 |author=Patrícia Kogut |date=28 May 2018 |publisher=O Globo |title=Monica Iozzi fará o filme da 'Turma da Mônica' |url=https://kogut.oglobo.globo.com/noticias-da-tv/coluna/noticia/2018/05/monica-iozzi-fara-o-filme-da-turma-da-monica.html}} | |
| 2021
|Turma da Mônica: Lições | |
| 2022
|Mar de Dentro | |
| 2024
|Female Hyena / Guineafowl{{Cite web |date=2024-04-30 |title=Arca de Noé |url=https://globofilmes.globo.com/filmografia/animacao/filme/arca-de-noe.ghtml |access-date=2025-03-28 |website=globofilmes |language=pt-br}} |Original voice |
Internet
| class="wikitable"
!Year !Title !Role !Notes |
| 2020
|Sofia |Original Spotify audio series |
Theater
| class="wikitable" |
| Year
! Title |
|---|
| 2006
| Please Send Junk Food |
| 2006
| Intersecções |
References
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External links
- {{Official website|http://www.monicaiozzi.com}}
- {{IMDb name|3648063}}
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Category:People from Ribeirão Preto