Cast & creator
Camila Pitanga
Best known for Young Hearts, A Grande Família, Tropical Paradise
Camila Pitanga Manhães Sampaio (born June 14, 1977), professionally known as Camila Pitanga, is a renowned Brazilian actress known for her performances in film and television. The daughter of actors Vera Manhães and Antônio Pitanga, and the sister of actor Rocco Pitanga, Camila began her artistic career as a child at the age of six in the film Quilombo (1984). Throughout her career, she stood out in various television productions, including the telenovela Paraíso Tropical (2007), where she played the character Bebel, a role that earned her the APCA (São Paulo Association of Art Critics), Qualidade Brasil, and Contigo! awards for Best Actress. She also starred in Cama de Gato (2009), Lado a Lado (2012), and Velho Chico (2016). In cinema, Camila starred in films such as Caramuru: A Invenção do Brasil (2001), Redentor (2004), and Eu Receberia as Piores Notícias dos Seus Lindos Lábios (2011), for which she won the Prêmio Guarani for Best Actress. In September 2016, she was named the national ambassador for UN Women Brazil, committing to the defense of women's rights and the promotion of gender equality. In Beleza Fatal on Max, Camila Pitanga received a prominent role with great recognition, gaining significant attention for her performance, which became one of the telenovela's highlights.
36
film credits
35
television credits
68
1981–2026 · acting roles
7.5
average across scored titles
Signature credits
Known for
Across film & television
Filmography (71)
Showing 71 of 71 credits
Young Hearts
Alexandra Bittencourt (Alex)
1995
A Grande Família
Marina
2001
Tropical Paradise
Francisbel dos Santos Batista (Bebel)
2007
The Next Victim
Patrícia Noronha
1995
Irrational Heart
Carol
2011
Belíssima
Mônica Santana
2005
Mulheres Apaixonadas
Drª. Luciana Ribeiro Alves
2003
Port of Miracles
Esmeralda dos Santos
2001
Queen of Myself
Ellen Soares Silveira
2025
Fera Ferida
Teresinha Fronteira
1993
Ambitious Women
Regina Rocha
2015
Brava Gente
Elisa
2000Brava Gente
Maria
2000Brava Gente
Marialva
2000
Side by Side
Isabel
2012
Old River
Maria Tereza de Sá Ribeiro Vidigal
2016
Lady Night
2017
Cat's Cradle
Rosenilde Pereira dos Santos (Rose)
2009
Casseta & Planeta, Urgente!
1992
Sessão de Terapia
Rita
2012
Pecado Capital
Ritinha
1998
O País do Cinema
Self
2016
Scars of Beauty
Lola Argento
2025
Tecendo o Saber
Ritinha
2005
Sex Appeal
Vilma Nascimento
1993
Aruanas
Olga
2019
Som Brasil
Self - Host
1981
Happy Hour with Mariana Ximenes
Self
2022
Garotas do Programa
humorista
2000
Pastores da Noite
Marialva
2002Educação.doc
Ela mesma
2014
Decora
2011
Super Colosso
1995
A Invenção do Brasil
Catarina Paraguaçu
2000
Basic Sanitation, the Movie
Silene
2007
Rio 2096: A Story of Love and Fury
Janaína (voice)
2013
Bebel e Olavo de Paraíso Tropical
Bebel
2026Casamento Aberto e Outras Coisas Que Não Existem
A História de Rosa
2005
FÔLEGO - Até Depois do Fim
2025
70 Anos Esta Noite
2021
Bendito Fruto
Choquita
2004
The Price of Peace
Anésia
2003
Samba Infinite
Sister
2025
Caramuru: Brazil Reinvented
Paraguaçu
2001Clara
Clara Nunes
Juntos a Magia Acontece
Vera
2019
Show 60 Anos
Bebel
2025
Milton Gonçalves, Além do Espetáculo
Self
2025
Tributo: Dennis Carvalho
Self
2025
Para Sempre Teu, Caio F.
2014
Noel: The Samba Poet
Ceci
2007
Tributo: Tony Tornado
Self
2025
Barravento Novo
2017
I'd Receive the Worst News from Your Beautiful Lips
Lavinia
2011
Ferreira Gullar: Arqueologia do Poeta
Self
2019
Scars of Beauty Special
Self
2025
Tributo: Léa Garcia
Self
2023
Redeemer
Soninha
2004
The Sign of Chaos
Furacão de Santos
2003
Malês
Sabina
2025
Quilombo
Child (as Camila Manhães)
1984
Pitanga
Self
2016Pitanga
Writer
2016Pitanga
Director
2016
Tributo: Zezé Motta
Self
2024
Sal de Prata
Cassandra
2005
Iemanjá - Ocean's Goddess
Executive Producer
Mulheres do Brasil
Esmeralda
2006
Stray Bullet
Marina
2003