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Renata Carvalho(born 1981) is a Brazilian actress, playwright and theater director.[1]She is from the city ofSantosinSão Pauloand began her career in the 1990s. She is trained in social sciences, and has dubbed herself atranspologist,[a]a combination of the termstransgenderandanthropologistto describe her work on trans experiences and bodies.[2]

Early life and childhood

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Born in 1981, Carvalho was born in Santos, São Paulo.[3][4]Carvalho was forced out of her home and was involved insex workand temporary work in asalonbefore formally taking up acting.[4]She is atravesti,and began hergender transitionwhile working as a volunteer againstsexually transmitted infectionsin 2007.[5]

Career

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In theatre, she has appeared inBody Your Autobiography,[4]Manifesto Transpofágico(2012),[6]Domínio Público,[7]The Gospel According to Jesus, Queen of Heaven(2016)[5][8]andDentro de Mim Mora Outra(Inside Me Lives Another, 2013).[9]On television, she appeared on theHBO MaxseriesPico da Neblina.[3]In film, she appeared as Paula inDry Wind(2020)[10]as well as the documentaryQuem Tem Medo?(Who's Afraid?,2020), which discusses censorship in the arts.[11]She played a trans artist inThe First Fallen(2022), a film about those affected by the HIV/AIDS crisis of the 1980s in Brazil,[12]as well as the short filmSe Trans For Mar(2023).[13][14][15][16]She has also appeared inUm Inimigo do Povo(An Enemy of the People, 2023).[17]

Carvalho playedJesus Christin the showThe Gospel According to Jesus, Queen of Heaven,a translation byNatalia Malloof the original play ofJo Clifford.Clifford later collaborated with Carvalho to premier the play in Brazil. Carvalho performed the title role over 200 times.[5][8]This brought Carvalho to wider recognition and caused controversy, including being banned in several cities in the country, such asJundiaí,SalvadorandRio de Janeiro.[7][18]

Manifesto Transpofágico(based on a book of the same name that she wrote[1]) received positive reviews.[1][6][19][20]

For her work as an actress in the filmThe First Fallen,she received the Special Jury Award at the52nd International Film Festival of Indiaand the Special Jury Award (Troféu Redentor[pt]) at the 23rd Festival do Rio –Rio de Janeiro International Film Festival.[21]She was also nominanted for theShell Theater Award for Best Actress[pt]forUm Inimigo do Povo(An Enemy of the People, 2023).[17]

Activism

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She is the founder of Monart (Movimento Nacional de Artistas Trans,National Movement of Trans Artists), a Brazilian national network for registering transgender artists to ensure greater representation in the arts.[22]In 2020, she received a grant ofUS$7,000for Monart through Afield, an international support network for artists.[4]

References

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  1. ^Portuguese:transpóloga
  1. ^abcOliveira, Joana (May 13, 2022)."Renata Carvalho lança ao mundo seu Manifesto Transpofágico"[Renata Carvalho launches herManifesto Transpofágicoto the world].Claudia(in Brazilian Portuguese).RetrievedJanuary 1,2024.
  2. ^Giusti, Iran (April 27, 2022)."Entenda de vez o que é transfobia recreativa"[Understand once and for all what recreational transphobia is].Terra(in Brazilian Portuguese).RetrievedJanuary 2,2024.
  3. ^ab"Atriz santista Renata Carvalho participa da pré-estreia do filme 'Primeiro Soldados'"[Santos actress Renata Carvalho participates in the premiere of the film 'Primeiro Soldados'].Prefeitura de Santos(in Brazilian Portuguese).RetrievedJanuary 1,2024.
  4. ^abcd"Atriz brasileira é selecionada para bolsa internacional por projeto sobre corpos trans"[Brazilian actress selected for international scholarship for project on trans bodies].G1(in Brazilian Portuguese). March 15, 2021.RetrievedJanuary 2,2024.
  5. ^abcAwde, Nick (October 23, 2019)."Renata Carvalho: 'I've never known a play to raise discussions in so many places'".The Stage.RetrievedJanuary 2,2024.
  6. ^abMeneses, Emerson Silva (November 23, 2021)."Artivismo de gênero e mediação sociocultural no manifesto transpofágico de Renata Carvalho"[Gender artivism and sociocultural mediation in Renata Carvalho'sManifesto Transpofágico].Revista Extraprensa(in Portuguese).14(2): 281–298.doi:10.11606/extraprensa2021.171049.ISSN2236-3467.
  7. ^abRodrigues, Leonardo."Quem é Renata Carvalho, a atriz transexual que ousou encarnar Jesus Cristo"[Who is Renata Carvalho, the transsexual actress who dared to embody Jesus Christ].Brasil Online(in Brazilian Portuguese).
  8. ^abSewell, Jan; Smout, Clare (2020-04-29).The Palgrave Handbook of the History of Women on Stage.Springer Nature. p. 797.ISBN978-3-030-23828-5.
  9. ^Henrique Fonseca, Pedro (April 15, 2013).""Dentro de mim mora outra" em curta temporada na Vila do Teatro "[ "Inside me lives another" in short season at Vila do Teatro].Diário do Litoral(in Brazilian Portuguese).
  10. ^Kiang, Jessica (4 March 2020)."'Dry Wind': Film Review ".Variety.
  11. ^Guevara, Lenin (October 3, 2020)."Combate à censura: a estreia do filme" Quem tem medo? "nos cinemas e um novo tempo que Virá"[Fighting censorship: the premiere of the film "Who's Afraid?" in theaters and a new era to come].Mídia Ninja(in Brazilian Portuguese).
  12. ^Tozze, Humberto (25 August 2022)."Renata Carvalho quer criar memória: 'Saberem que travestis fizeram cinema em 22'"[Renata Carvalho wants to create memories: 'To know that travestis made movies in 22'].RevistaMarie Claire(in Brazilian Portuguese).Retrieved2 January2024.
  13. ^"'Se Trans For Mar', de Cibele Appes, apresenta narrativas positivas sobre corpos dissidentes na 26ª Mostra de Tiradentes "['Se Trans For Mar', by Cibele Appes, presents positive narratives about dissident bodies at the 26th Tiradentes Exhibition].Mídia Ninja(in Brazilian Portuguese). February 1, 2023.
  14. ^"Curta-metragem 'Se trans for mar' estreia no Museu da Imagem e do Som de Santos, em São Paulo"[Short film 'Se trans for mar' premieres at the Museum of Image and Sound of Santos, in São Paulo].Revista Afirmativa(in Brazilian Portuguese). March 24, 2022.RetrievedJanuary 2,2024.
  15. ^Yemba, Victor (31 May 2023)."Presença Festival chega a 2ª edição no Rio de Janeiro; confira a programação"[Presença Festival reaches its 2nd edition in Rio de Janeiro; check the schedule].Super Rádio Tupi(in Brazilian Portuguese).
  16. ^"Programe-se para curtir a agenda cultural em Santos"[Plan to enjoy the cultural agenda in Santos].Prefeitura de Santos(in Brazilian Portuguese). March 8, 2023.
  17. ^ab"Prêmio Shell de Teatro anuncia indicados de edição pós-pandemia; veja lista"[Shell Theater Award announces nominees for post-pandemic edition; see list].Folha de S.Paulo(in Brazilian Portuguese). February 2, 2023.RetrievedJanuary 2,2024.
  18. ^Filho, Eduardo F. (September 22, 2017)."Renata Carvalho, atriz travesti: 'Mergulhei em Jesus'"[Renata Carvalho, travesti actress: 'I immersed myself in Jesus'].VEJA Gente(in Brazilian Portuguese).Grupo Abril.RetrievedJanuary 2,2024.
  19. ^Yemba, Victor (April 14, 2023)."Renata Carvalho estreia 'Manifesto Transpofágico' no Teatro Firjan Sesi Centro"[Renata Carvalho premieres 'Manifesto Transpofágico' at Teatro Firjan Sesi Centro].Super Rádio Tupi(in Brazilian Portuguese).RetrievedJanuary 2,2024.
  20. ^Bonin, Robson (April 11, 2023)."Renata Carvalho estreia 'Manifesto transpofágico' no teatro Firjan"[Renata Carvalho debuts 'Manifesto Transpofágico' at Firjan theater].VEJA Gente(in Brazilian Portuguese).Grupo Abril.RetrievedJanuary 2,2024.
  21. ^"Os Primeiros Soldados – Revista de Cinema".revistadecinema.br(in Brazilian Portuguese). July 7, 2022.
  22. ^"Renata Carvalho".SpCultura(in Brazilian Portuguese). October 24, 2016.RetrievedJanuary 2,2024.
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