Dora Pellegrino

Biography

Dora Pellegrino is a Brazilian actress and theater professor born on March 8, 1960, in Rio de Janeiro. She began her artistic journey at 13 with an amateur production of Shakespeare's "The Taming of the Shrew." Professionally, she debuted at 17 after being spotted by a casting director in her acting class. Her breakthrough role came in 1984 with the TV series "Livre Para Voar," earning her the APCA Prize for Revelation of the Year.