Juacas facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Juacas |
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| Created by | Carina Schulze |
| Directed by | Juliana Vonlanten |
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| Country of origin |  Brazil |
| Original language(s) | Portuguese |
| No. of seasons | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 52 |
| Production | |
| Running time | 30 Minutes |
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| Original network | Disney Channel Brazil |
| Picture format | HDTV 1080i |
| Audio format | Stereophonic sound |
| Original release | 3 June 2017 – 30 August 2019 |
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| Related shows | High School Musical: A Seleção |
Juacas is an exciting Brazilian TV show. It was created by Carina Schulze. The show was made by Chatrone and Cinefilm. Disney Channel Brazil started showing it on July 3, 2017.
This series was the second original show made by Disney Channel in Brazil. It came after another show called Que Talento!. Juacas mixes comedy, action, and even a bit of romance. It first aired in Latin America and Italy on July 3, 2017. You could watch it on Disney Channel and Disney XD.
Later, from October 21, 2017, to January 14, 2018, the show was part of the World Disney block on SBT. In Portugal, it started on May 14, 2018, on the SIC K channel. After the series ended, it became available on Claro and Net's Now service. On August 4, 2018, Juacas also arrived on the Netflix streaming service.
What Is Juacas About?
Every year, during the Brazilian holidays, a big event happens. It's called CAOSS. This is a huge surfing championship. Thousands of people come to watch. Hundreds of young surfers dream of becoming professionals.
Winning this tournament is super important. The team that wins gets to compete professionally. This means they can join official surfing circuits.
At the start of the show, we meet Rafa (played by André Lamoglia). His dad is a big businessman. Rafa is supposed to go to a summer course. But he sneaks away! He wants to follow his dream. His dream is to become a professional surfer. He also wants to win the CAOSS tournament.
Rafa manages to form his own team. He teams up with Billy (played by Bruno Astuti) and Jojo (played by Marino Cangucu). Their team eventually gets the name Juacas. But they face a big challenge. The Red Sharks team is their main rival. They will compete against them in the championship.
Meet the Characters
Main Characters in Juacas
- André Lamoglia plays Rafael Santos Moreira, also known as Rafa Smor.
- Bruno Astuti plays Bernardo de Souza, or Billy.
- Marino Canguçú plays João Joilton Mineiro, known as Jojó.
- Eike Duarte plays Marcelo Mahla (in season 1).
- Juan Ciancio plays Sebastián López, or Seba.
- Rafael Castro plays Mario de Lima, nicknamed Minhoca.
- Larissa Murai plays Leilane Villanova.
- Isabela Souza plays Brida Januário (in season 1, and a guest in season 2).
- Mari Azevedo plays Viviane Leme, or Vivi.
- Nuno Leal Mai plays Augusto Juaca.
- Suzy Rêgo plays Janice Januário, also called Juma.
- Teco Padaratz plays Cézar Maral, or Cezinha.
- Clara Caldas plays Kátia Kameha Juaca, known as Kika.
- Guilherme Seta plays Toco Maral.
- Mateus Mahmoud plays Guga.
- Eduardo Gil plays Pigmeu.
- Fellipe Guadanucci plays Robert Nisson.
- Gabriel Chadan plays Marcelo Mahla (in season 2).
- Carolina Oliveira plays Nanda (in season 2).
- Gabriel Falcão plays Enzo (in season 2).
- Branca Previliato plays Giuliana (in season 2).
- Iran Malfitano plays Marcondes Juaca / Kaike Gazin (in season 2).
