Maurren Maggi
Biography
Maurren Maggi, born on June 25, 1976, in São Carlos, São Paulo, Brazil, is a Brazilian former track and field athlete renowned for her achievements in the long jump. She made history at the 2008 Beijing Olympics by winning the gold medal, becoming the first Brazilian woman to achieve an Olympic gold in an individual event. Known for her powerful technique and dedication, Maggi also won multiple titles in Pan American Games and South American Championships. Her success has inspired many athletes in Brazil, and she remains a prominent figure in Brazilian athletics.
Known For & Full Filmography5 Titles
Drama Series - 2024, 16 episodes • Main Cast Role
An outstanding performance featuring brilliant storytelling, high stakes drama, and unforgettable character arcs.
Drama Series - 2017, 16 episodes • as Self - Contestant
An outstanding performance featuring brilliant storytelling, high stakes drama, and unforgettable character arcs.
Drama Series - 2015, 16 episodes • as Self
A look more intimate, human and minimalist - and consequently less sporty and statistical - for the character Ayrton Senna da Silva (1960 to 1994). A chronology of events and remarkable episodes of the career and personal life of the sportsman, from the testimony of more than 50 interviewed, among pilots, former pilots, Formula 1 professionals, journalists, friends and people who were close to Senna.
Movie - 2013, 2h 15m • as Self
The documentary Olympic Women, directed by Laís Bodanzky, shows that the history of women in sport is often entwined with the history of women as a whole. While so many Brazilian women were fighting for the right to vote, to divorce, and the right to free speech, some were fighting for the right to be present at one of the biggest events on the planet: the Olympics. And something that should have been simple and natural, was not. Some Olympic appearances were dramatic. Others, isolated and lonely. Just as in society, women in sport had to earn their rights by force.
Drama Series - 2014, 16 episodes • as Self
Made for a TV documentary on the life and career of Ayrton Senna on the 20th anniversary of his death.