Érika Januza da Trindade Gomes (born May 7, 1985) is a Brazilian
actress and model. She is most well known for playing the protagonists
in the 2012 telenovia Suburbia.Érika Januza was born to the only
child of a single mother. During her youth she took part in many
beauty contests and acting auditions. Although she always held the
aspiration to be a model and actress on television as she initially
worked as a school teacher.In 2012 Januza was chosen from 2,000
contestants to be the leading protagonists in the telenovia Suburbia
directed by Luiz Fernando Carvalho and Paulo Lins. Since then she has
appeared in multiple television programs, commercials and films.Januza
has said that early on in her career she was often looked down upon at
auditions because of her Afro-Brazilian complexion and heritage. One
time in her film career while arriving on set the security guards
would not let her in the studio because they did not believe that she
was actually part of the cast.
actress and model. She is most well known for playing the protagonists
in the 2012 telenovia Suburbia.Érika Januza was born to the only
child of a single mother. During her youth she took part in many
beauty contests and acting auditions. Although she always held the
aspiration to be a model and actress on television as she initially
worked as a school teacher.In 2012 Januza was chosen from 2,000
contestants to be the leading protagonists in the telenovia Suburbia
directed by Luiz Fernando Carvalho and Paulo Lins. Since then she has
appeared in multiple television programs, commercials and films.Januza
has said that early on in her career she was often looked down upon at
auditions because of her Afro-Brazilian complexion and heritage. One
time in her film career while arriving on set the security guards
would not let her in the studio because they did not believe that she
was actually part of the cast.
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