Débora Falabella

Débora Lima Falabella (Brazilian Portuguese: [ˈdɛbuɾɐ ˈlimɐ falaˈbɛlɐ]; born 22 February 1979) is a Brazilian actress.

Early years

Débora was born in Belo Horizonte City, the daughter of actor Rogério Falabella and the lyrical singer Maria Olympia.

During her childhood she became interested in acting and began to participate in plays. At fifteen she starred in her first professional play, Flicts, written by Ziraldo.

Falabella continued acting in dramas. In her teens, she was one of the protagonists of the young adult telenovela Chiquititas. She lived for a time in Argentina, where the story was filmed.

Career

After becoming an adult, she went to college to study advertising but then abandoned her studies when she received better offers. In a casting for actors, Falabella got her entrance into the most famous Brazilian television network, Rede Globo, in one of the seasons of the young adult series Malhação in 1998.

After that the actress returned to her hometown to continue her work in theater, and eventually made a small role in the 1999 miniseries Mulher.

In 2001, Débora premiered on Rede Globo telenovela starring in Um Anjo Caiu do Céu. Her talent impressed and she was called to join the main cast of O Clone, and despite being among big players, young actress has been attracting attention for her brilliant performance, and earned her the award for Best Actress in Domingão Faustão.