Biography
Maria Clara Gueiros is a Brazilian actress and ballet dancer who began her career as a tap dancer with the group Catsapá in 1984. She made her acting debut three years later in the children's show Na Cola do Sapateado, directed by Tania Nardini, and continued to build her acting career thereafter. She appeared in plays for various audiences, including children's productions like Na Festa de Bebete (dir. Tania Nardini, 1991), O Boi e o Burro no Caminho de Belém (dir. Maria Clara Machado, 1991), and A Gata Borralheira (dir. Cacá Mourthé). She earned nominations for Best Actress at the Coca-Cola and Mambembe awards in 1998. For adult audiences, her performances included Advocacia Segundo os Irmãos Marx (dir. Bernardo Jablonski, 1992), TV Sátira, sua Televisão Privada (dir. Chico Anysio, 1995), and Esse Cara Não Existe, written and directed by Mauro Farias and Evandro Mesquita, which won the Prêmio Shell for Best Script in 2003. In 2005, she starred in Utopia and received a Best Actress nomination at the Prêmio Qualidade Brasil. She also acted in Os Difamantes, a play by Martha Mendonça and Nelito Fernandes directed by Ernesto Piccolo, garnering another Best Actress nomination at the Prêmio Qualidade Brasil in 2009.
On television, Maria Clara Gueiros appeared in commercials for Jornal Extra, Shopping Carioca, Peugeot, Vivo, and Samsung. Since 1990, she has been featured in various telenovelas, films, and TV shows, including Rainha da Sucata (1990), Explode Coração (1996), and Pecado Capital (1998). She also acted in the telenovelas O Clone (2002) and Mulheres Apaixonadas (2003), as well as in comedy shows like Zorra Total (2001), Brava Gente (2001), A Diarista (2004), and Sob Nova Direção (2004), written by Claudio Torres Gonzaga and directed by Mauro Farias. Her filmography includes Summer Show (dir. Moacyr Góes, 2003), O Diário da Tati (dir. Mauro Farias, 2006), Xuxa Twins (dir. Jorge Fernando, 2006), Sexo com Amor (written by Boris Quércia and directed by Wolf Maya, 2007), and Muita Calma Nessa Hora (written by Bruno Mazzeo and directed by Felipe Joffily, 2009).
Between 2004 and 2008, she was part of the show Zorra Total (dir. Mauricio Sherman), portraying characters such as Laura, Zana Zen, Clícia, and Márcia. More recently, from 2016 to 2019, she appeared on the show Zorra (Rede Globo), playing various roles. From 2017 to 2018, she shared the stage with Guilherme Piva in the play A Invenção do Amor, written by Alessandro Marson and Thereza Falcão and directed by Marcelo Valle. From 2018 to 2019, she performed in the play Loloucas, written by Heloísa Perissé and directed by Otávio Müller. In 2021, she portrayed Vitória in the Rede Globo telenovela Nos Tempos do Imperador. Additionally, she joined the cast of No Mundo da Luna (HBO), an adaptation of Karina Rissi’s book, directed by Robeto D'ávila.
Her accolades include Best Comedian at the Prêmio Melhores do Ano (Rede Globo) and Best Supporting Actress at the Prêmio Contigo for her role in the telenovela Insensato Coração (directed by Dennis Carvalho, 2011).
