Kéfera Buchmann de Mattos Johnson Pereira born January 25, 1993 is a Brazilian actress, singer, TV hostess, influencer, writer and YouTuber. She has already been named by Forbes as one of the most promising young women in Brazil.
She became known for her YouTube channel 5inco Minutos, which was the first female lead channel of Brazil to reach one million subscribers.
Biography
Kéfera was born and raised in Curitiba, where she completed her primary and secondary education. She was raised in a Catholic family. Buchmann is the daughter of Zeiva (Zeivanez) Buchmann, who works in advertising. After kindergarten, she completed her education in a Catholic school, the same which her mother’s studied. In high school she was torn between studying dentistry, psychology or chemical engineering, but ended up not majoring in any of these areas.
She studied theater for five years. Kéfera got her actress record in 2013, earning the highest possible score. Her name, “Kéfera”, is of Egyptian origin and means “first morning sunshine”. During her high school years, Kéfera was very devoted to St. Anthony (a Catholic Saint). Kéfera is bilingual, being fluent in English in addition to her native language Portuguese. She has also worked as an English teacher.
Kéfera suffered bullying when she was younger.
“I hated going to school. I cried every day. And blamed me for growing (both chronologically and to the sides). I thought that if I wasn’t getting older, I wouldn’t have to face school. I wished I could stay in kindergarten forever. And I did not know what to expect.“
— Kéfera Buchmann, Muito Mais Que Cinco Minutos, (2015)
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Big Hero 6 | GoGo Tomago (voice) | Brazilian Dubbing | |
| A Noite da Virada | Party guest | Guest | ||
| 2016 | É Fada! | Geraldine (Fairy) | Main role | |
| 2016 | O Amor de Catarina | Catarina | Main role | |
| 2017 | Gosto se Discute | Cristina | Main role | |
| 2019 | Eu Sou Mais Eu! | Camilla Mendes | Main role | |
| TBA | Querido Dane-se | Sara | Main role |
Web/Internet
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010–20 | 5inco Minutos | Herself | First notable work |
| 2011–17 | Kéfera Vlog (Kéfera Daily) | Random Videos from day to day | |
| 2014 | Parafernalha | Guest | Sketch: “Tipos de Amigos Que Você Encontra Numa Festa” |
| 2015 | Minha Vida de Atriz | Herself | Backstage of her theater tour: “Deixa Eu Te Contar” |
| #YOLOVEGAS | Webseries recorded in Rock in Rio Las Vegas | ||
| YouTube FanFest Brasil | Exclusive event for YouTube | ||
| 2015–present | Kéfera Viaja | A series in which she travels around the world | |
| 2016 | Tô Voando | Trilogy sports videos for ɑdidɑs | |
| When Someone Disrespects Your Best Friend | Lele Pons exclusive videos | ||
| When Your Friends Are Better Than You |
Television
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Zica | Host |
| 2014 | Coletivation | |
| 2018 | Pega Pega | 1 episode |
| 2018 | Espelho da Vida | Mariane Cardoso |
| 2019 | Ninguém Tá Olhando (trans., Nobody’s Looking) | Mirian |
Theater
| Year | Title | Role | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Calígula | Cesonia | — |
| 2010 | Quem Tem Medo da Família Addams? | Mortícia Addams | — |
| 2011 | O Amor é Uma Flor Roxa | — | |
| 2012 | Eu Quero Sexo | Bianca/Lady Diaba | |
| 2012 | A Casa do Terror | — | |
| 2014 | Deu Branco | Herself | |
| 2015 | Deixa Eu Te Contar | Herself (with Bruna Louise) |
Radio
| Year | Program | Station |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Boa na Pan | Jovem Pan FM Curitiba |
Books
| Year | Title | Publishing company | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Muito Mais Que 5inco Minutos | Paralela | |
| 2016 | Tá Gravando. E Agora? | ||
| 2017 | Querido Dane-se |