Ana Paula Botelho
Known For & Full Filmography10 Titles
Drama Series - 2001, 16 episodes • as Dona Aranha
An outstanding performance featuring brilliant storytelling, high stakes drama, and unforgettable character arcs.
Drama Series - 2003, 16 episodes • as Carmem
A successful businesswoman in the music industry sees her life fall apart after a young and mysterious woman starts work as her secretary. The scheming girl is totally obsessed by the famous businesswoman and she tries to steal everything from her, including her career.
Drama Series - 2014, 16 episodes • as Valquíria
Heartbreak forever changed the fate of the young and humble José Alfredo. Years later, he became the Lord Alfredo, a successful owner of a jewelry empire and a man obsessed with power. Temperamental and cunning, he tries to balance his turbulent marriage, an extramarital love affair, and the dispute between his children over succession in his business. One day, however, the unexpected appearance of a possible daughter, of whom he was unaware, causes upheaval in his life and takes his familial conflicts to a whole new level.
Drama Series - 2015, 16 episodes • as Mirthes
This modern fairy tale tells the story of a homeless girl who dreams of helping out her family and finds her big chance of turning her life around in a fashion modeling contest - but the way to winning it and becoming a star will be a lot harder than she originally envisioned. A captivating romantic comedy about overcoming obstacles, Total Dreamer wins its audience’s heart right from the first episode.
Drama Series - 2002, 16 episodes • as Bia
Biology professor Edu is an idealistic man who moves with his son Lipe to the charming, fictional town of Nova Aliança, in Minas Gerais, in search of a better quality of life. Edu is engaged to Amelinha, daughter of the wealthy and greedy rancher João Mourão. But this relationship becomes unstable when Edu falls in love with the dreamy lawyer Clara, daughter of Lígia and the experienced lawyer Raul Gouveia. Edu is a single father and tries to always be present in Lipe's life, attempting to keep him away from his mother, Mariana, whose drug addiction prevented her from raising her son. Edu's future father-in-law, João Mourão, is the biggest businessman in Nova Aliança: he owns a farm, a dairy, a meatpacking plant, and a transportation company. João takes issue with Edu when he discovers that the young man is a strong defender of nature and environmental protection laws, which turns him into a rival in the fight for a stretch of virgin forest.
Drama Series - 2008, 16 episodes • as Moema Augusta
In the coastal city of Caramirim, the three surfing sisters from the Jequitibá family fight for environmental protection in the region. But Violeta wants to build a hotel complex on the site.
Drama Series - 2001, 16 episodes • Main Cast Role
A "normal" couple are living a "normal" life together, but they have many complaints about themselves and each other.
Movie - 2006, 2h 15m • as Dona Aranha
An outstanding performance featuring brilliant storytelling, high stakes drama, and unforgettable character arcs.
Movie - 2014, 2h 15m • as Freguesa 2
The arrival of the Chinese merchants to Saara - the largest commercial center in Rio de Janeiro - before dominated by the Arabs and Jews. The film revolves around Francis, a saleswomen for the Casa São Jorge, a knickknack store that belongs to the Arab, Mr. Nazir. She does everything to help her boss not to loose his clients to the competition, Casa do Dragão, that belongs to the Chinese Chao. With her coworker Andressa and her rascal boyfriend Carlos Eduardo, Francis tries to find out why the Chinese merchandise is so much cheaper then Mr. Nazir's
Movie - 2001, 2h 15m • as Dona Aranha
In this story, Narizinho visits the world of Prince Escamado, meets the frog Major Agarra-E-Não-Larga-Mais, quarrels with Dona Carochinha, and receives the most dazzling dress—crafted especially for her by Dona Aranha, the world's best seamstress. In the Kingdom of Clear Waters, Emília comes to life, takes Doctor Caramujo’s pills, and begins to chatter away. Meanwhile, back in the city, Pedrinho prepares for his long-awaited vacation at the Yellow Woodpecker Farm, alongside his grandmother Dona Benta and Tia Nastácia’s delicious treats.