Personal details
- Birth Date: 1972-07-05
- Height: 5′ 5″ (1.65 m)
- Birth Location: Goiânia, Goiás, Brazil
- Professions: Actress, Writer, Producer
Ingrid Guimarães? Oh, she’s one of those names you just know if you’ve spent any time around Brazilian TV or movies. Born back in ’72, Goiânia kid, but honestly, she feels like she’s been everywhere. She started out chasing the acting dream, bouncing from theater to TV, and before you know it—boom, she’s everywhere. Seriously, her face pops up in all sorts of stuff. If you watched “Novo Mundo” in 2017, you’d remember her—she brought this wild energy, balancing drama and a little bit of mischief. Not just a straight-laced historical role, you know? She’s got that knack for flipping between genres, one minute making you laugh, the next you’re like, “Wait, is this the same person?” Same thing with “Sob Nova Direção” from 2004. That show was a proper comedy staple, silly and sharp but never dumb. Ingrid practically carried it, making her character both hilarious and weirdly relatable. You see a lot of actors phone it in for sitcoms, but nah, she goes all in. Then there’s “Minha Irmã e Eu” from 2023—a more recent one, and honestly, she’s still killing it. She’s not just sticking to one lane, either. Ingrid writes, acts, jumps between TV, film, and theater like it’s nothing. Kinda nuts how consistent she’s been, and how she keeps mixing it up after all these years. That’s probably why people still keep her on their radar. She’s not just another pretty face on the screen; she’s got grit, range, and this ability to make almost any story feel a little more real (or at least a lot more fun).
Confissões de Adolescente (1994) is this wild, honest dive into the chaos of teenage life, kind of like a diary tossed open for the world to see. Co-written by Maria Mariana, who really nailed the messy, hilarious, and sometimes gut-punching reality of growing up, the play became a sensation between 1992 and 1996. It doesn’t sugarcoat anything—crushes, body changes, fights with parents, all the awkward stuff. The characters are basically every teen you’ve ever met or been, stumbling through first loves and big mistakes, with enough heart and humor to keep you hooked. There’s this rawness, like you’re peeking behind the curtain of adolescence, and it hits way too close to home sometimes. And yeah, the dialogue? Super sharp, really feels like eavesdropping on a real conversation, not some adult guessing how teens talk. No wonder it was such a hit back then. It just gets what it’s like to be young.
July 5, 1972
5′ 5″ (1.65 m)
Konidela Ram Charan
Goiânia, Goiás, Brazil
52 years old