Marcelo Ribeiro
Biography
Marcelo Ribeiro, born in 1970, is a Brazilian actor best known for his role as Hugo, the pre-adolescent protagonist in Walter Hugo Khouri's acclaimed 1982 film *Love Strange Love*, where he starred alongside Vera Fischer and Xuxa. Ribeiro began his acting career in 1981 with *Eros, the God of Love*, also directed by Khouri, and later appeared in *Sin Horizontal*. After stepping away from acting, he transitioned to behind-the-scenes work as a film production assistant, studying photography and establishing a small studio. In 2007, he briefly returned to the screen in the pornographic film *Estranho Amor*, directed by J. Gaspar for Brasileirinhas. Currently, Marcelo works as a technical and computer instructor for a multinational company and runs a personal website to showcase his work.
Known For & Full Filmography3 Titles
Movie - 1982, 2h 15m • as Hugo (child)
A man remembers forty-eight crucial hours in his life when, as a child, he visited his mother, the favorite woman of an important politician, in a bordello owned by him, right before some important political changes in 1937 Brazil. In those hours, he discovers his own sexuality.
Movie - 1981, 2h 15m • as Marcelo (child)
A man explores the process of formation of sexuality and is looking for a woman that does not exist.
Drama Series - 2023, 16 episodes • as Self
Maria da Graça Xuxa Meneghel, about to celebrate her 60th birthday and more than 40 years in the business, looks back at all the important moments in her life and career. Successes and disappointments, fights and love, she retraces her entire trajectory.