Maria Cláudia Silva Carneiro (born February 6, 1963),[citation needed] known professionally as Cláudia Ohana (after the maternal surname of her mother, Nazareth Ohana Silva), is a Brazilian actress and singer of Portuguese and Jewish origin. In Brazil, she is best known for portraying the vampire Natasha in the 1991's telenovela Vamp, and also the wicked villain Isabela Ferreto in the 1995's A Próxima Vítima, however worldwide she is famous for her portrayal of Eréndira in the eponymous 1983 film.

Biography

She is the daughter of film maker Nazareth Ohana Silva, who died in 1978, and the painter Arthur José Carneiro. She has an older sister named Cristina and is half-sister of the writer João Emanuel Carneiro.

Personal life

Despite being the daughter of the film maker Nazareth Ohana, Cláudia was raised by her maternal aunt, Denise Ohana.

She was married to filmmaker Ruy Guerra between 1981 and 1984, with whom she had a daughter, named Dandara Guerra, born on October 10, 1983, also an actress. Cláudia is Martim's grandmother, born on May 24, 2005, and Arto, born on August 19, 2012, son of Dandara with the actor Álamo Facó. Cláudia is also the aunt of singer Bárbara Ohana.

She posed naked for Playboy for the first time in February 1985 and again in November 2008. Her 1985 essay became historic for showing a hairy pubis, a first even for the time. Recently, in a participation in the Amor e Sexo program, Cláudia joked about the subject, stating that, "to the frustration of many, I shave".

In July, 2020, Cláudia received widespread criticism from animal lovers for having adopted two dogs from a dog-rescue organization, then returning them only a few months later because she no longer wanted to care for them.

She practices Transcendental Meditation and yoga.

Career

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1981Obrigado, DoutorEpisode: "Uma Bela Adormecida"
Amizade ColoridaReginaEpisode: "Gatinhas e Gatões"
1984Amor com Amor Se PagaMariana Correia
1989TietaTieta Esteves Cantarelli (young)Episode: "August 14, 1989"
1990Rainha da SucataPaula Ramos (Paulinha)
Les cavaliers aux yeux vertsJuana-MariaTV movie
1991VampNatasha Rebelo / Eugênia Queiroz
1993Fera FeridaCamila
1995A Próxima VítimaIsabela Ferreto de Vasconcellos Rossi
1996Você DecideMagdaEpisode: "Marcas do Passado"
1997ZazáMaria Olímpia
1998Você DecideEpisode: "A Volta Por Cima"
MulherCecíliaEpisode: "Compulsão"
1999O Belo e as FerasEpisode: "Antes Mal Acompanhado do Que Só"
Você DecideEpisode: "Assunto de Família"
MulherGraçaEpisode: "Dormindo com o Inimigo"
2000A MuralhaDona Antônia Brites
Você DecideCarolEpisode: "Mania de Casar"
2001Estrela-GuiaGlória (Glorinha)Special participation
As Filhas da MãeOrora Gutierrez (Aurora)
2003Canavial de PaixõesDébora Fabermann SantosEpisodes: "October 13–15, 2003"
2004Da Cor do PecadoZuleideEpisodes: "July 5–August 27, 2004"
Sob Nova DireçãoLucindaEpisode: "Aqueles Dias"
2006MalhaçãoRaquel ValençaSeasons 13–14
2008A FavoritaMaria Aparecida Marelo Copola (Cida)
2011Morde & AssopraAlzira SampaioSpecial participation
NatáliaMaria Isabel
Cordel EncantadoSiá Benvinda Aráujo
2012Malhação ConectadosIaraSeason 19; Special participation
Dança dos Famosos 9ParticipantDomingão do Faustão's reality show
Guerra dos SexosRihannaEpisodes: "October 27–30, 2012"
MandrakeEsther LeviTV movie
MandrakeEpisode: "Robin Hood de Copacabana" Episode: "A Investigação"
2013Louco por ElasPâmelaEpisode: "O Melhor Dia das Mães de Todos"
Joia RaraLaura Passos
2014PsiValentinaSeasons 1–2
2016Criança EsperançaNatasha (of Vamp) / HerselfSpecial participation
Sol NascenteLoretta Fragoso
2017Aldo: Mais Forte que o MundoRocilene da Silva Oliveira
Super Chef CelebridadesParticipantMais Você's reality show
2018DesnudeDéboraEpisode: "Tirando Onda"
2019Verão 90Janice
2023Vai na FéDora Lorenzo
2025The Masked Singer BrasilTieta (character from Tieta)Season 5

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
1979Amor e Traição
1981Bonitinha mas Ordinária ou Otto Lara Rezendesister of Ritinha
1982Menino do RioSoninha
Beijo na BocaCeleste
Aventuras de um ParaíbaBranca
1983ErêndiraErêndira
1986Les Longs ManteauxJulia Mendez
Ópera do MalandroLudmila Struedel
1988Luzia HomemLuzia
Love DreamLisa
Fábula de la bella PalomeraFulvia
1989KuarupVanda
Desejo de Amar
1994Erotiquesegment "Final Call"
2005DoloresDoloresShort film
2011DesenrolaClara
Prime Time SoapDora Dias
2013O Bacanal do Diabo e Outras Fitas Proibidas de Ivan CardosoSimone
A História do OlhoSimoneShort film
2014El Misterio de la FelicidadCasandra
2015ZoomAlice
2016The Hand of the CreatorMysterious Woman
Stronger than the WorldRocilene da Silva Oliveira

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