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Paulo Vilhena
Paulo in 2002
Born
Paulo Eduardo Oliveira de Vilhena Moraes

(1979-01-03) January 3, 1979 (age 47)
Santos, São Paulo, Brazil
Occupations
  • Actor
  • Television presenter
Years active1998–present
Spouse
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(m. 2011; div. 2014)​

Paulo Eduardo Oliveira de Vilhena Moraes (born Santos, January 3, 1979), also known as Paulinho Vilhena, is a Brazilian actor and presenter.[1] In 1998, he debuted in the series Sandy & Junior on Rede Globo, playing Gustavo, the heartthrob of the group. In 2000, he combined acting with work as a reporter for "Vídeo Show," where he stayed for two years. In 2002, after leaving the series, he debuted in his first soap opera, Coração de Estudante, playing the freshman agronomy student Fábio. In 2003 he took on his first leading role in Agora É que São Elas. That same year he joined the cast of Celebridade as the surfer Paulo César, who is involved in a love triangle while being pressured by his family to study for the medical school entrance exam. In 2005 he co-starred in A Lua Me Disse as the bohemian Adonias Goldoni, a character quite similar to his previous roles. In the same year he made his directorial debut with the play Quarto de Estudante.

In 2007 he landed his most mature role, playing wine expert Fred in Paraíso Tropical, delivering a highly dramatic performance. In 2008, he co-starred in the telenovela Três Irmãs as the surfer Eros. In 2009, he joined the second phase of Malhação (16th season) as the unscrupulous photographer Arthur. Simultaneously, he debuted as a presenter on the adventure game show Jogo Duro. In 2010, he joined the cast of the series A Vida Alheia, playing the paparazzo photographer Lírio, who specialized in capturing candid photos of celebrities. In 2011 he played the stuttering paleontologist Cristiano in Morde & Assopra. In 2014, he played his most prominent role, the schizophrenic painter Salvador in Império, who was exploited by a couple who sold his works and mistreated him.[2]

Career

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1998–06: Debut and first soap operas

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In 1998, he made his television debut in the series Sandy & Junior on Rede Globo, playing Gustavo, the heartthrob of the group of friends, initially dating Clara in the first season and Sandy in the second, although he was always pursued by Patty.[3] Around the same time, he made his theater debut starring in the musical Tutti-Frutti: The Musical, inspired by the 1960s, acting alongside some of the cast from the TV series.[4] In 2000, he was invited by Dênis Carvalho to play Breno in Um Anjo Caiu do Céu (An Angel Fell from Heaven), which was scheduled to premiere in 2001, but he was not released by the series' direction, and the role ended up going to Henri Castelli. On December 1, 2000, he simultaneously debuted as a reporter for Vídeo Show, balancing his commute between Campinas and São Paulo.[5] In June 2001, midway through the third season, he finally obtained permission to leave the cast of Sandy & Junior, aiming to separate work from personal life – given his relationship with Sandy in real life.[6][7] On February 25, 2002, he debuted in his first soap opera, Coração de Estudante, playing Fábio, a freshman in agronomy, who arrives at a fraternity house full of chaos and partying.[8] Soon after, he starred in the play Secrets of the Penis, a male version of the classic The Vagina Monologues, where he appeared in nude scenes.[9]

In 2003, he took on his first leading role in Agora É que São Elas, playing the young Vitório, who experiences a turbulent love affair with a girl who is the complete opposite of his personality.[10] After only 15 days of vacation, he joined the main cast of Celebridade, where he played Paulo César, who was forced by his mother to study for the medical school entrance exam, while what he really wanted was to be a surfer.[11] In 2004, he made his film debut in Xuxa e o Tesouro da Cidade Perdida, and also voiced the protagonist in Shark Tale.[12][13] In 2005 he co-starred in A Lua Me Disse as Adonias Goldoni, a bohemian young man who falls in love with the girl he previously snubbed and has to regain her trust.[14] Furthermore, he made his directorial debut with the play Quarto de Estudante (Student's Room), starring José Trassi. At the end of that year, she starred in the play "Essa Nossa Juventude," a version of the Broadway classic This Is Our Youth, which ran until the following year, telling the story of young people in search of fame and fortune.[15] In 2006 he participated in the series Minha Nada Mole Vida.[16]

2007–present: Maturation

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In 2007, he had the chance to mature on screen by playing the wine expert Fred in Paraíso Tropical, a more serious young man with a complex backstory.[17] In the same year, he starred in the film O Magnata about a rock star full of internal conflicts and without limits, inspired by the life of Chorão, the vocalist of the band Charlie Brown Jr..[18] Em participates in the drama Chega de Saudade.[19] In the same year, he co-starred in the soap opera Três Irmãs as Eros, the best surfer on Praia Azul, who has a romance with one of the three sisters who give the work its title.[20] Around the same time, he took on his most daring role in the theater drama O Arquiteto e o Imperador da Assíria, where the actors performed only in their underwear, using their bodies as instruments to tell the story.[21] In 2009, he joined the second phase of the sixteenth season of Malhação (16th season) as the photographer Arthur, who arrives to charm the main character, without her knowing that he is actually a scoundrel who photographs naked people in their intimate moments and sells them as artistic work.[22] Simultaneously, he debuted as a presenter on the adventure game show Jogo Duro.[23] She also appeared in the films Quanto Dura o Amor? and As Melhores Coisas do Mundo.[24] In 2010, she starred in the musical theater production Hedwig and the Angry Inch, a version of the Broadway classic Hedwig and the Angry Inch, which ran until the end of 2011.That same year he joined the cast of the series A Vida Alheia, playing Lírio, a photographer paparazzo specializing in candid shots of celebrities who works for the best-selling celebrity magazine.[25]

In 2011, he played the stuttering Cristiano in Morde & Assopra, a clumsy paleontologist who only thinks about work.[26] On January 28, 2014, he starred in the series A Teia as Marco Aurélio, an intelligent and cunning criminal who creates a web of lies to escape the federal police.[27] That same year he landed the most prominent role of his career, playing Salvador the schizophrenic in Império, a talented but confused painter suffering from his illness, who is exploited by a couple who try to make money from his artwork and is unable to ask for help.[28] Furthermore, he is part of the cast of the film Entre Nós, about a group of friends who reunite after ten years to read the letters they left for themselves when they were young, winning the award for best supporting actor at the Los Angeles Brazilian Film Festival.[29] In 2015 she starred in the play Tô Grávida alongside Fernanda Rodrigues, which ran until February of the following year.[30] In 2016, he starred in the film Um Namorado pra Minha Mulher.[31] In December, the film Amor no Divã will be released, in which she stars alongside Fernanda Paes Leme.[32] In 2017, he was confirmed in the cast of A Força do Querer, in which he would play Rubinho.[33] However, shortly after, he gives up the character to play the antagonist in Pega Pega, scheduled to premiere in June.[34] In addition, he is finalizing the films Como Nossos Pais and Talvez Uma História de Amor, with premieres scheduled for 2017.[35][36]

Personal life

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In 1998, he passed the entrance exam for advertising and marketing at the Pontifical Catholic University of São Paulo (PUC-SP), but ended up dropping out after the first semester, since he had passed the auditions for the Sandy & Junior series.[37] In April 2000, he started dating Sandy, taking the couple they formed on the show into real life.[38] The two broke up in August, got back together days later, and continued their relationship until January 2001, when they had been together for eight months.[39][40] In April 2002, he began a turbulent relationship with Luana Piovani, which lasted only a few months.[41] That same year he had a brief romance with the model Maryeva Oliveira.[42] In May 2004 he began dating Priscila Fantin, ending the relationship in January 2005.[43][44] In June 2005, he began a relationship with fashion designer Roberta Alonso, which only became public knowledge in 2006.[45] The two dated for three and a half years, breaking up in October 2008.[46][47] In June 2009 he began dating actress Thaila Ayala.[48] In 2010 he was godfather to Luísa, daughter of actors Fernanda Rodrigues and Raoni Carneiro, his friends since Agora É que São Elas.[49]

In early 2011, Paulo and Thaila secretly married in a civil ceremony.[50] The religious wedding ceremony for family and friends took place on November 21 of the same year on the beach in Fernando de Noronha, with Fernanda Paes Leme, Fernanda Rodrigues, and Raoni Carneiro among the wedding attendants.[51] On January 13, 2014, they announced their separation after three years of marriage and five years of relationship.[52] In the same year, due to premature baldness, he underwent a hair transplant surgery, which was unsuccessful and did not achieve the desired result, leaving a scar on his head.[53]

Filmography

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Television

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Year Title Character Note
1998–01 Sandy & Junior Gustavo Beltrão
2000–02 Vídeo Show Repoter
2002 Coração de Estudante Fábio Vaz
2003 Agora É que São Elas Vitório Augusto
Celebridade Paulo César Assunção
2005 A Lua Me Disse Adonias Goldoni
2006 Minha Nada Mole Vida Líber Mantovani Episode: "Hipnose do Amor"
2007 Paraíso Tropical Frederico Navarro (Fred)
2008 Três Irmãs Eros Pascoli Pedreira
2009 Jogo Duro Presenter
Malhação Arthur Montenegro
2010 A Vida Alheia Lírio
2011 Morde & Assopra Cristiano Cunha
2014 A Teia Marco Aurélio Baroni
(Des)encontros Gael Domingues Episódio: "Lara e Gael"
Império Domingos Salvador (Salvador)
2017 Pega Pega Evandro Torres
2018 Treze Dias Longe do Sol Vitor Baretti
O Sétimo Guardião João Inácio Dias[54][55]
2023 No Limite: Amazônia Participant[56] Season 7
2025–presente Partiu Interior Presenter[57]
2025 Tremembé Gugu Liberato Episode: "Assassinas na TV"

Cinema

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Year Title Character Note
2004 Shark Tale Oscar Voice
O Tesouro da Cidade Perdida Lisandro
2007 O Magnata André (Magnata)
2008 Chega de Saudade Marquinhos
2009 Quanto Dura o Amor? Nuno
2010 As Melhores Coisas do Mundo Marcelo
2014 Entre Nós Gustavo (Gus)
2016 Um Namorado Para Minha Mulher Gastão
O Amor no Divã Miguel
2017 Como Nossos Pais Eduardo Vasconcellos (Dado)
2018 Talvez uma História de Amor João Paulo
2019 Turma da Mônica: Laços Cebolácio Menezes da Silva (Seu Cebola)
2021 Turma da Mônica: Lições
2023 Carga Máxima Afonso Marques
2024 Biônicos Dário Castellani

Theater

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As actor
Year Title Character
2000 Tutti-Frutti: O Musical Betão
2002–03 Segredos do Pênis[58][59] Rafael
2005–06 Essa Nossa Juventude[60][61] Warren
2008–09 O Arquiteto e o Imperador da Assíria[62][63] Arquiteto
2010–11 Hedwig e o Centímetro Enfurecido[64][65] Hedwig
2015–16 Tô Grávida[66] Thales
As director
Year Title
2005 Quarto de Estudante

Awards and nominations

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Year Award Category Nominations Result
2004 Prêmio Contigo! de TV Melhor Par Romântico Agora É que São Elas (with Débora Falabella) Nominated
2010 Prêmio Qualidade Brasil Melhor Ator de Série ou Projeto Especial de Televisão A Vida Alheia
2014 Prêmio Extra de Televisão Melhor Ator Coadjuvante Império
2015 Prêmio Contigo! de TV
Los Angeles Brazilian Film Festival Entre Nós Won
2017 Festival de Gramado Melhor Ator Como Nossos Pais Won

References

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  1. ↑ "Paulo Vilhena reestreia peça com Fernanda Rodrigues". Globo. Retrieved July 4, 2016.
  2. ↑ "Amigo do diretor, Paulo Vilhena ganha papel em novela das nove". Notícias da TV. Retrieved July 4, 2016.
  3. ↑ "Piloto Sandy & Junior". Teledramaturgia. Retrieved June 14, 2016.
  4. ↑ "TUTTI FRUTTI – O MUSICAL (Campinas)". Centro Brasileiro Teatro para a Infância e Juventude. Retrieved July 1, 2016.
  5. ↑ "Ping-pong: Paulo Vilhena". Terra. Retrieved July 1, 2016.
  6. ↑ "Notinhas da Fama". Folha de S.Paulo. Retrieved June 14, 2016.
  7. ↑ "Revivendo os anos 90: Sandy & Junior". Mini Lua. Retrieved June 14, 2016.
  8. ↑ "Coração de Estudante: Novo folhetim das seis estreia com compromisso de superar crise de audiência do horário". Terra. Retrieved June 14, 2016.
  9. ↑ "Paulo Vilhena protagonizará cena de nu em Segredos do Pênis". Diário do Grande ABC. Retrieved July 4, 2016.
  10. ↑ "Elenco "teen" desbanca veteranos em Agora É que São Elas". Terra. Retrieved June 14, 2016.
  11. ↑ "Jornalismo de celebridades, busca de ascensão social e culto à fama eram temas da novela de Gilberto Braga". Globo. Retrieved June 14, 2016.
  12. ↑ "Xuxa e o Tesouro da Cidade Perdida (2004)". Omelete. Retrieved June 14, 2016.
  13. ↑ ""O Espanta Tubarões" recria máfia em cenário aquático". UOL. Retrieved June 14, 2016.
  14. ↑ "Comédia romântica trazia personagens e situações que remontavam à chanchada". Globo. Retrieved July 4, 2016.
  15. ↑ ""Essa Nossa Juventude" fala de dramas juvenis pela busca de dinheiro e fama". Folha de S.Paulo. Retrieved July 4, 2016.
  16. ↑ "Minha Nada Mole Vida". Teledramaturgia. Retrieved July 4, 2016.
  17. ↑ "Um novo rumo para Paulo Vilhena". Abril. Retrieved July 4, 2016.
  18. ↑ "Paulo Vilhena brilha em pré-estréia de O Magnata". IG. Retrieved July 4, 2016.
  19. ↑ "Chega de Saudade". Adoro Cinema. Retrieved July 4, 2016.
  20. ↑ "Paulinho Vilhena viveu o surfista Eros da novela 'Três Irmãs'". Pure People. Retrieved July 4, 2016.
  21. ↑ "Paulinho Vilhena fica quase nu em peça de teatro". R7. Retrieved July 4, 2016.
  22. ↑ "Paulo Vilhena entra em 'Malhação' para viver um fotógrafo conquistador". Globo. Retrieved July 4, 2016.
  23. ↑ "Jogo Duro: Paulinho Vilhena apresenta novo reality show da Globo". UOL. Retrieved July 4, 2016.
  24. ↑ "Paulo Vilhena estreia nos cinemas com Quanto Dura o amor?". Revista Quem. Retrieved July 4, 2016.
  25. ↑ "Vivendo paparazzo na TV, Paulo Vilhena diz: 'Tenho trauma deles'". Globo. Retrieved July 4, 2016.
  26. ↑ "Paulo Vilhena se diverte ao fazer um personagem gago". Gshow. Retrieved July 4, 2016.
  27. ↑ "Paulo Vilhena lança série 'A teia' e não comenta separação: 'Vim para falar de trabalho'". O Globo. Retrieved July 4, 2016.
  28. ↑ "'Império': Salvador ganha fama como pintor. 'Vozes comemoram na minha cabeça'". Pure People. Retrieved July 4, 2016.
  29. ↑ "'Entre Nós' é drama nacional com jeito de filme argentino". Veja. Retrieved July 4, 2016.
  30. ↑ "Rede Globo > Globo Teatro – Tô Grávida". Globo Teatro. Retrieved July 4, 2016.
  31. ↑ "Namorado pra Minha Mulher". Globo. Retrieved July 4, 2016.
  32. ↑ "Paulinho Vilhena se irrita com atraso de elenco em première". UOL. Retrieved July 4, 2016.
  33. ↑ "Deborah Secco está escalada para novela À Flor da Pele". Diário 24 Horas. Archived from the original on June 9, 2016. Retrieved July 4, 2016.
  34. ↑ "Paulo Vilhena interpretará bandido na novela "Pega Ladrão"". RD1. Retrieved July 4, 2016.
  35. ↑ "Novo filme de Laís Bodanzky, "Como Nossos Pais", vai iluminar dilemas da mulher contemporânea". IG. Retrieved July 4, 2016.
  36. ↑ "Talvez Uma Historia de Amor". Deve Ser Isso. Retrieved July 4, 2016.
  37. ↑ "BATE-PAPO COM Paulo Vilhena – 10/01/2003 às 18h00". UOL. Retrieved July 4, 2016.
  38. ↑ "Sandy – a independência da estrela". Terra. Retrieved July 4, 2016.
  39. ↑ "Sandy termina namoro com Paulo Vilhena". Diário do Grande ABC. Retrieved July 4, 2016.
  40. ↑ "Sandy enfrenta sua segunda decepção amorosa ao romper o namoro com Paulo Vilhena e encara o pior lado da realidade: a dificuldade de viver um grande amor". Geocities. Retrieved July 4, 2016.
  41. ↑ "O Predileto das musas". Terra. Retrieved July 4, 2016.
  42. ↑ "Paulinho Vilhena e Maryeva são flagrados na praia". IG. Retrieved July 4, 2016.
  43. ↑ "Paulo Vilhena: "Gosto mesmo é de mulher"". Revista Quem. Retrieved July 4, 2016.
  44. ↑ "Alguém se habilita?". Revista Quem. Retrieved July 4, 2016.
  45. ↑ "Paulo Vilhena é o mais novo solteiro da praça". Globo. Retrieved July 4, 2016.
  46. ↑ "Paulo Vilhena: "Beta foi um grande amor. Sandy foi diferente"". Revista Quem. Retrieved July 4, 2016.
  47. ↑ "Fim de romance". Terra. Retrieved July 4, 2016.
  48. ↑ "Thaila Ayala termina namoro com empresário e é vista com Paulinho Vilhena". UOL. Retrieved July 4, 2016.
  49. ↑ "Fernanda Rodrigues elogia Paulo Vilhena como padrinho de sua filha: 'Ligação de outras vidas'". UOL. Retrieved July 4, 2016.
  50. ↑ "Thaila Ayala confirma casamento com Paulo Vilhena: 'Já casamos'". Globo. Retrieved July 4, 2016.
  51. ↑ "Veja fotos do casamento de Thaila Ayala e Paulinho Vilhena em Noronha". Globo. Retrieved July 4, 2016.
  52. ↑ "Paulo Vilhena confirma fim do casamento com Thaila Ayala: 'Gosto muito dela, mas não deu'". Globo. Retrieved July 4, 2016.
  53. ↑ "'Ganhei a cicatriz, mas não ganhei cabelo', diz Paulo Vilhena sobre implante malsucedido". Globo. Retrieved July 4, 2016.
  54. ↑ Kogut, Patrícia (June 6, 2018). "Paulo Vilhena viverá viúvo que se envolve com prostituta em 'O Sétimo Guardião'". O Globo. Retrieved June 6, 2018.
  55. ↑ "Paulo Vilhena fará par romântico com Lyv Ziese na novela "O Sétimo Guardião"". Notícias de TV. June 6, 2018. Retrieved June 6, 2018.
  56. ↑ "Paulo Vilhena é participante do No Limite Amazônia; saiba mais". gshow (in Brazilian Portuguese). July 4, 2023. Retrieved July 4, 2023.
  57. ↑ Redação (May 12, 2025). ""Paulinho Vilhena vai desbravar São Manuel no primeiro episódio do Partiu Interior"". TV TEM. Retrieved July 15, 2025.
  58. ↑ "'Os Segredos do Pênis' tem duas apresentações". Diário do Grande ABC. Retrieved July 4, 2016.
  59. ↑ "BATE-PAPO COM Paulo Vilhena - 10/01/2003 às 18h00". UOL. Retrieved July 4, 2016.
  60. ↑ "Paulo Vilhena estréia Essa Nossa Juventude, em São Paulo". O Fuxico. Retrieved July 4, 2016.
  61. ↑ "Paulo Vilhena reestreia Essa Nossa Juventude em SP". Terra. Retrieved July 4, 2016.
  62. ↑ "Ao lado de Beto Bellini, Paulo Vilhena estréia 'O arquiteto e o imperador da Assíria'". Globo. Retrieved July 4, 2016.
  63. ↑ "O Arquiteto e o Imperador da Assíria: Peça de Paulo Vilhena". Estrelando. Retrieved July 4, 2016.
  64. ↑ "Em 'Hedwig', Paulo Vilhena mais parece uma drag da Le Boy". Globo. Retrieved July 4, 2016.
  65. ↑ "Em cartaz em São Paulo, musical "Hedwig e o Centímetro Enfurecido" mostra vigor". IG. Retrieved July 4, 2016.
  66. ↑ "Fernanda Rodrigues e Paulo Vilhena falam sobre o espetáculo 'Tô Grávida'". Rede Globo > boca de cena. Retrieved July 4, 2016.
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