Camila Queiroz

Camila Tavares de Queiroz Toledo born 27 June 1993 is a Brazilian actress and model. She is best known for her role as Angel in the award-winning telenovela Verdades Secretas, where she has earned numerous award for her performance as the character.

Biography

Camila was born in Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo. From a humble family, her mother is a manicurist, and her father is a carpenter. Camila has two sisters (Caroline and Melina Queiroz), being the middle daughter.

Career

2007–2014: Modelling career

During the age of 14, she has been living alone in São Paulo, after winning the contest Pernambucanas Faces in the national phase and signed a contract with Ford Models. At the age of 16, she was living in Japan contracted by a local agency. At the age of 18, she moved to New York City continuing her modeling career, where she participated in international campaigns such as Armani Exchange brand.

2015–present

Queiroz lived in the United States for three years. When she was 21, she was invited to audition for a telenovela by Walcyr Carrasco, Verdades Secretas. She was cast as Angel / Arlete, a young naive girl that has the dream of being a rich and successful model, but ends up working as a high class prostitute. Being her acting debut, she received praise from viewers and critics alike and won numerous award for her performance as the protagonist of the series. She also debuted as a host of the end-year special, Festeja Brasil, alongside Márcio Garcia.

In 2016, she returned to work with Carrasco, in Êta Mundo Bom!, playing the naïve Mafalda. Where she lived a love square with Klebber Toledo, Anderson Di Rizzi and Juliane Araújo. In 2017, she starred in Pega Pega, a romantic comedy by Claudia Souto.

Personal life

Between 2013 and 2016 she dated model Lucas Cattani.

In August 2016 she took up a relationship with actor Klebber Toledo, during a trip together in Bariloche, Argentina. In June 2017 they became engaged. In August 2018, they were married at a religious ceremony at the Essenza Hotel in Jericoacoara, Ceará, Brazil.

Filmography

Year Title Character
2015 Verdades Secretas Arlete Brito Gomes (Angel)
2016 Êta Mundo Bom! Mafalda Pereira Torres
2017 Rock Story Luiza Guimarães
2017—18 Pega Pega Luiza Guimarães
2019 Verão 90 Vanessa Dias
2021 Verdades Secretas 2 Arlete Brito Gomes (Angel)

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Title Result Ref.
2015 Extra Television Award Women’s Revelation Verdades Secretas Won
Young Brazilian Prize Best Young Actress Won
Capricho Awards Best National Actress Won
Prêmio Quem de Televisão Best Actress Won
Melhores do Ano Best Revelation Actress Nominated
Prêmio F5 Actress of the Year Nominated
2016 Troféu Imprensa Revelation of the Year Won
Troféu Internet Revelation of the Year Nominated
Melty Future Awards Cool Is Everywhere Nominated
Young Brazilian Prize Best Young Actress Êta Mundo Bom! Nominated
Capricho Awards Best National Actress Nominated
Prêmio Canal Entreter Best actress Nominated
Prêmio Extra de Televisão de 2016 Best Supporting Actress Nominated
Melhores do Ano Atrevida Favorite actress Nominated
Melhores do Ano Best Supporting Actress Won
Prêmio Quem de Televisão Best Supporting Actress Nominated