Lua Blanco (born March 5, 1987) is a Brazilian actress, singer,
songwriter, TV host, and model. Blanco has been recognized for her
talent, charisma and her ability to play different roles. She achieved
success on the telenovela Rebelde and as a member of its accompanying
band, Rebeldes, which received one gold, two platinum, and one
double-platinum album awards. Band members included Arthur Aguiar,
Chay Suede, Micael Borges, Mel Fronckowiak and Sophia Abrahão. Lua
performed about 90 shows over a span of three years, for a total of
over 1.2 million spectators in Brazil.During her career, she received
nine nominations for the Shorty Awards, winning once as 'Vox Populi',
for having the most nominations in the "Actress" category. Blanco was
also voted the most suitable artist for all editions of Capricho
Awards and was the only person to win all the categories in which she
was nominated. In 2012, Blanco was voted the 71st-greatest Brazilian
of all time, in a televised award ceremony;[according to whom?] Lua
was recognized as "a talent of the new generation."[not verified in
body] The program was intended "to elect who did more for the nation
that stood out for his legacy to society."Blanco is the daughter of
musician Billy Blanco Junior and musician and English teacher Maria
Claudia Blanco. She is the granddaughter of Billy Blanco, who was a
successful bossa nova artist. Blanco was born in São Paulo and
currently resides in Rio de Janeiro. She was raised in a large family
of musicians; she has an older brother Pedro Sol and four younger
siblings: Ana Terra, Estrela, Daniel, and Marisol. They were
home-schooled by their mother in both English and Portuguese. The
family moved often, including living in Peru for two years. The
children entertained themselves with music and social projects.She
performed in musicals at a very young age in a band with her parents
and siblings. Blanco and her siblings recorded an album called O Trem
do Arco-Ã ris (The Rainbow Train), composed of children's songs in
Portuguese and English.
songwriter, TV host, and model. Blanco has been recognized for her
talent, charisma and her ability to play different roles. She achieved
success on the telenovela Rebelde and as a member of its accompanying
band, Rebeldes, which received one gold, two platinum, and one
double-platinum album awards. Band members included Arthur Aguiar,
Chay Suede, Micael Borges, Mel Fronckowiak and Sophia Abrahão. Lua
performed about 90 shows over a span of three years, for a total of
over 1.2 million spectators in Brazil.During her career, she received
nine nominations for the Shorty Awards, winning once as 'Vox Populi',
for having the most nominations in the "Actress" category. Blanco was
also voted the most suitable artist for all editions of Capricho
Awards and was the only person to win all the categories in which she
was nominated. In 2012, Blanco was voted the 71st-greatest Brazilian
of all time, in a televised award ceremony;[according to whom?] Lua
was recognized as "a talent of the new generation."[not verified in
body] The program was intended "to elect who did more for the nation
that stood out for his legacy to society."Blanco is the daughter of
musician Billy Blanco Junior and musician and English teacher Maria
Claudia Blanco. She is the granddaughter of Billy Blanco, who was a
successful bossa nova artist. Blanco was born in São Paulo and
currently resides in Rio de Janeiro. She was raised in a large family
of musicians; she has an older brother Pedro Sol and four younger
siblings: Ana Terra, Estrela, Daniel, and Marisol. They were
home-schooled by their mother in both English and Portuguese. The
family moved often, including living in Peru for two years. The
children entertained themselves with music and social projects.She
performed in musicals at a very young age in a band with her parents
and siblings. Blanco and her siblings recorded an album called O Trem
do Arco-Ã ris (The Rainbow Train), composed of children's songs in
Portuguese and English.
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