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Maria Luiza Reis Galli (born 17 November 1971) is a Brazilian actress, playwright, and stage director.

Key Information

Biography

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Galli was born on 17 November 1971 in Rio de Janeiro.[citation needed]

Career

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Her debut project was in the miniseries Anos Rebeldes, where she portrayed Jurema. She got a major role in the telenovelas A Grande Família in 2001 and Carga Pesada in 2005.[1]

Filmography

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Television

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Year Title Role Notes
1992 Anos Rebeldes Jurema
1994 Pátria Minha Nanci [2]
1999 Andando nas Nuvens Pregnant Episodes: "May 31–June 1"
2005 Senhora do Destino Nurse Lúcia Episode: "March 5th"
Carga Pesada Marta
2005–07 Mandrake Flávia
2006 Prova de Amor Samanta Episode: "February 10–11"
2007 A Grande Família Brigitte Episode: "Distraídos pelo Desejo"
2008 Queridos Amigos Lúcia Ferraz
Três Irmãs Lígia Pedreira "Liginha"
2009–11 Aline Dolores Silva
2010 Tempos Modernos Iolanda Paranhos
2011 A Vida da Gente Dora Reginato[3]
2012 As Brasileiras Marilene Episode: "A Viúva do Maranhão"
Cheias de Charme Lygia Mariz Ortega
2013 Tapas & Beijos Márcia Episode: "April 16"
A Mulher do Prefeito Maria Fernanda[4]
2014–15 Questão de Família Helena Salles[5]
2014 Império Eliane dos Anjos[6] Episodes: "July 24–29"
2015 Sete Vidas Irene Macedo[7][8]
2015-16 Totalmente Demais Rosângela Castro[9]
2017–18 Malhação: Viva a Diferença Marta Gutierrez[10]
2017 Cidade Proibida Carla Parisi Episode: "Caso Lupi"
2019-21 Amor de Mãe Maria Lídia Camargo[11]
2020–24 As Five Marta Gutierrez
2022 Além da Ilusão Violeta Camargo Tapajós Barbosa[12][13]
Desalma Mykhaila Lachovicz Felício [14]
2023 Acampamento de Magia para Jovens Bruxos Dorotéia Goffi
2024 Renascer Meire Carvalho[15]
2025 Vale Tudo Celina Aguiar Junqueira[16]

Cinema

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Year Title Role Notes
1998 Policarpo Quaresma, Herói do Brasil Quinota[17]
2001 A Samba for Sherlock Chiquinha Gonzaga
2003 Maria, Mãe do Filho de Deus Mary Magdalene
Harmada Amanda
Dom Heloísa
2005 Achados e Perdidos Vanessa
2006 Cobrador: In God We Trust Soraia
2007 Maré, Nossa História de Amor Maria Eugênia
2008 Mulheres Sexo Verdades Mentiras Beth
Areia Alice Short film
2009 O Contador de Histórias Pérola
Ouro Negro - A Saga do Petróleo Brasileiro Mariana Amorim Gosch
2010 Outras Pessoas — As producer
2011 180° Anna
2018 Aos Teus Olhos Ana[18]
Paraíso Perdido Nádia
2020 Filme Ensaio Herself Documentary
2023 Seus Ossos e seus Olhos Irene
Propriedade Tereza
2024 Dispersão Ana Post-production

Stage

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Year Title Character/Role
1991 Mann na praia[19]
1993 Banheiro Feminino[20]
1994 Minha Alma É Imortal[21]
1995 Melodrama[22]
A Ver Estrelas[23]
1996 7x2=y - Uma Parábola que Passa pela Origem[24]
1997 A Noite de Todas as Ceias[19]
2000 O Rei da Vela[19]
2001 Meu Destino é Pecar[19]
2002 Uma Coisa que Não Tem Nome (e que se Perdeu)[25]
Memorial do Convento[26]
2004–06 Conjugado Actress and Creator[27]
2004 Ensaio.Hamlet[28]
2005 E Agora Nada É Mais Uma Coisa Só[29]
2006 Gaivota – Tema Para um Conto Curto[19]
2007 Diálogos com Molly Bloom[30] Molly Bloom / creator
2010 A Máquina de Abraçar[19] Direction
2012–13 Oréstia[19] Clitemnestra / direction
2014–15 Nômades[31]
2019 Marta, Rosa e João[10] Actress and author
2023 A Cerimônia do Adeus[32] Aspázia

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Malu Galli

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''Malu Galli'' is a Brazilian actress known for her versatile performances across television, film, and theater, particularly in acclaimed telenovelas produced by TV Globo. Born Maria Luiza Reis Galli in Rio de Janeiro on November 17, 1971, she began her acting training at age ten at the renowned Teatro O Tablado and made her professional debut in the early 1990s. Galli's television career started with a role in the 1992 miniseries Anos Rebeldes on TV Globo, leading to a steady presence in Brazilian drama over the subsequent decades. She achieved wider recognition through prominent roles in series including Queridos Amigos (2008), Cheias de Charme (2012), Amor de Mãe (2019–2021), and Além da Ilusão (2022), showcasing her ability to portray complex characters in both comedic and dramatic contexts. Beyond television, Galli has maintained a strong commitment to theater since her early career and has appeared in Brazilian films, earning praise for her depth and dedication to her craft. Her work has established her as a respected figure in contemporary Brazilian entertainment.

Early life and education

Family background and childhood

Malu Galli, born Maria Luiza Reis Galli on November 17, 1971, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, grew up in the city's vibrant cultural environment during the early 1970s. She is the daughter of Humberto Galli, an engineer of Italian descent, and Vanda Reis, a teacher. Her family had no background in the arts, which contributed to her father's initial resistance to her pursuing an artistic path, while her mother consistently provided encouragement and support. This dynamic shaped her early years in Rio de Janeiro, where she developed an interest in acting despite the lack of artistic precedents in her household.

Acting training

Malu Galli began her formal acting training at the age of 10 at the renowned Teatro O Tablado in Rio de Janeiro, a respected institution founded by Maria Clara Machado. She attended the school from ages 10 to 15, where she developed a deep connection to the stage, describing it as a place where she truly found herself and felt at home with the language of performance. Following this initial period, Galli enrolled in a professional acting course at Faculdade da Cidade, taught by the acclaimed director and actress Bia Lessa, and graduated in 1990. This training built on her early experiences at O Tablado and provided structured preparation under a prominent figure in Brazilian theater.

Career

Theater career

Malu Galli's theater career has been the foundation of her artistic identity, marked by a multidisciplinary approach in which she has worked extensively as an actress, playwright, director, and producer since the early 1990s. She made her professional debut in 1991 with the play Mann na Praia, directed by Jefferson Miranda for the Cia. Teatro Autônomo. In the 1990s, she built her presence in the Rio de Janeiro theater scene through roles in productions including Banheiro Feminino (1993), Minha Alma É Imortal (1994), A Ver Estrelas (1995), and A Noite de Todas as Ceias (1997). From the 2000s onward, Galli expanded her involvement beyond acting, frequently taking on creative and leadership roles. She co-created and starred as actress in Conjugado (2004–2006), developed in partnership with director Christiane Jatahy. In 2007, she created and performed the monologue Diálogos com Molly Bloom. She directed A Máquina de Abraçar in 2010. Between 2012 and 2013, she directed and portrayed Clitemnestra in Oréstia, a free adaptation of Aeschylus's trilogy that combined dramatic text with original music and a contemporary sensibility. Galli continued her collaborative and multifaceted work with Nômades (2014–2015), where she served as co-protagonist and producer alongside Andrea Beltrão and Mariana Lima. In 2019, she made her debut as a playwright with Marta, Rosa e João, for which she also served as director and actress in the role of Marta; the play employed the 22 Major Arcana of the tarot as a structural device, generating varied narrative combinations across performances. Her theater work has remained a central focus, with roles such as Aspázia in A Cerimônia do Adeus (2023) demonstrating her ongoing commitment to the stage.

Television career

Malu Galli made her television debut in 1992 with a role as Jurema in the miniseries Anos Rebeldes. She followed this with early appearances and recurring roles in several notable series, including A Grande Família in 2001, Carga Pesada in 2005, and Mandrake from 2005 to 2007, where she portrayed Flávia. Her career gained significant momentum with more prominent parts in TV Globo productions, beginning with her first full telenovela role as Lígia Pedreira (known as Liginha) in Três Irmãs from 2008 to 2009. Subsequent major roles included Dora Reginato in A Vida da Gente (2011), Lygia Mariz Ortega in Cheias de Charme (2012), Rosângela in Totalmente Demais from 2015 to 2016 (88 episodes), Marta Gutierrez in Malhação: Viva a Diferença from 2017 to 2018 (213 episodes, reprised in the spin-off As Five from 2020 to 2024), and Maria Lídia Camargo in Amor de Mãe from 2019 to 2021 (94 episodes). Galli continued to feature prominently in Brazilian television with Violeta Camargo Tapajós in Além da Ilusão (2022, 167 episodes), Mykhaila Lachovicz in Desalma (2022), Meire Carvalho in Renascer (2024), and Celina Junqueira in Vale Tudo (2025). After the conclusion of Amor de Mãe in 2021, she transitioned from an exclusive contract with TV Globo to a per-project basis with the network. Galli has noted that television work remains essential for visibility in Brazil, even for actors primarily focused on theater and film.

Film career

Malu Galli's film career spans several decades in Brazilian cinema, where she has taken on a range of supporting and leading roles in feature films. Her debut occurred in 1998 with the role of Quinota in Policarpo Quaresma, Herói do Brasil. She followed this with a portrayal of Chiquinha Gonzaga in O Xangô de Baker Street (2001). In 2003, she appeared as Mary Magdalene in Maria, Mãe do Filho de Deus. Her early film work also included a role in Maré, Nossa História de Amor (2007). In subsequent years, Galli took on more prominent parts, including the protagonist Ana in 180° (2010–2011). In 2018, she played Irene in Aos Teus Olhos and Nádia in Paraíso Perdido. She starred as Tereza in Propriedade (2022–2023). In 2023, she appeared as Irene in Seus Ossos e Seus Olhos. Beyond acting, Galli has contributed as a producer on the short film Outras Pessoas (2010) and the feature Bocaina (2022).

Personal life

Malu Galli is married to the visual artist Afonso Tostes since 1999. The couple has one son, Luiz Galli Tostes, born in 2001.

Awards and recognition

Malu Galli has received several awards and nominations for her performances in film, television, and theater. Notable awards include:
  • In 2008, she won the Golden Kikito for Best Actress in the Short Film Competition (35mm) at the Gramado Film Festival for Areia.
  • Also in 2008, she won the Prêmio Qualidade, Brazil for Most Promising Actress in Television for Queridos Amigos (also known as Dear Friends).
  • In 2023, she won the Prêmio Contigo, Brazil for Best Supporting Actress for Além da Ilusão.
  • In 2025, she won the Golden Kikito for Best Actress at the Gramado Film Festival for Querido Mundo.
She was nominated for Best Actress at the Prêmio Guarani de Cinema Brasileiro in 2012 for 180 Graus. These recognitions highlight her contributions across Brazilian entertainment, particularly in dramatic and supporting roles.

References

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  3. https://natelinha.uol.com.br/famosos/tudo-sobre/malu-galli
  4. https://expressaoabcelitoral.com.br/malu-galli/
  5. https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1441419/bio/
  6. https://www.adorocinema.com/personalidades/personalidade-222016/
  7. https://revistaquem.globo.com/Entrevista/noticia/2015/07/casamento-parece-um-espetaculo-diz-malu-galli-de-sete-vidas.html
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  9. https://gauchazh.clicrbs.com.br/donna/gente/noticia/2022/02/malu-galli-sobre-a-chegada-aos-50-foi-profundo-e-enriquecedor-estou-num-momento-de-muita-forca-ckzij5ihk003r015pwd1shqyh.html
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  12. https://www.pretajoia.com/2026/01/malu-galli-vive-no-teatro-o-drama-da.html
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  15. https://gaveafilmes.com.br/orestia/
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  18. https://www.otempo.com.br/opiniao/andre-romano/2025/8/6/salario-dos-sonhos-veja-quanto-malu-galli-recebe-para-viver-tia-celina-em-vale-tudo
  19. https://www.adorocinema.com/filmes/filme-18703/
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  21. https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1441419/awards/
  22. https://www.instagram.com/p/DNuCdcUXACh/?hl=en
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