Maisa Silva facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Maisa Silva
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Maisa at Meus Prêmios Nick in 2019.
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| Born | 22 May 2002 São Bernardo do Campo, São Paulo, Brazil
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| Occupation | Television presenter, actress |
| Years active | 2005–present |
Maisa da Silva Andrade (born 22 May 2002) is a Brazilian television presenter and actress. She first gained fame for hosting the children's TV program Bom Dia & Cia from the age of six years old, and for playing the role of Valéria Ferreira in the Carrossel franchise, including a telenovela and two films. In 2022, she began playing the character Anita in the Netflix teen drama series Back to 15.
Personal life
Maisa was raised in the city of São José dos Campos by her father Celso de Araújo Andrade, a telephone technician, and by her mother Gislaine de Souza Silva Andrade, a homemaker. When she was three years old, she pleaded with her mother to let her perform on television, and in July 2005 her mother began taking her to television producers.
Career
At the age of three in 2005, Maisa appeared in the Programa Raul Gil as musical lipsyncer and singer. Raul Gil brought her to record music on Rede Record and then on Rede Bandeirantes.
In 2007, she signed with SBT to present children's programs Sábado Animado and Domingo Animado. In 2008, she was invited to star a segment in the Programa Silvio Santos, becoming a success for answering random questions by presenter Silvio Santos, owner of SBT and icon of Brazilian television. Maisa was sometimes called a "prodigy girl" and "the girl's on Silvio Santos's eyes" by the Brazilian media. Since then, she has been one of the leading artists of the network. In 2017 she presented her own program "Programa da Maisa" at SBT. In 2019, Maisa Silva was hired by Netflix Brazil series, back to 15. The series was released the following year. In the series, Maisa plays the protagonist Anita in her teenage version, while the adult version is played by Camila Queiroz. The series premiered in 2022 and due to success was renewed for a second season slated for 2023.
Leaving SBT
After 13 years at SBT, she decided not to renew with the broadcaster. She intended to work on personal projects.
Internet
Maisa began posting videos to her YouTube channel (named Maisera) in 2014, at age 12, with vlogs, interviews, music videos and more.
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Ref. |
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| 2015 | Carrossel: O Filme | Valéria Ferreira | |
| 2016 | Carrossel 2: O Sumiço de Maria Joaquina | ||
| Masha e o Urso: O Filme | Narrator | ||
| 2017 | GadgetGang in Outer Space | Fefa (voice) | |
| Smurfs: The Lost Village | Smurf-Lilí (voice) | Brazilian Portuguese dub | |
| 2018 | O Touro Ferdinando | Nina (voice) | |
| Tudo Por Um Popstar: O Filme | Gabi | ||
| 2019 | Cinderela Pop | Cíntia Dorella | |
| Ela disse, Ele disse | Júlia | ||
| 2021 | Double Dad | Vincenza |
TV
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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| Telenovelas and series | ||||
| 2012–2013 | Carrossel | Valéria Ferreira | Main cast | |
| 2014–2015 | Patrulha Salvadora | Guest cast; Season 2 and Season 4 | ||
| 2014 | Chiquititas | Garota Carisma host | Guest cast; Episode: "249" | |
| 2016 | Carrossel em Desenho Animado | Valéria Ferreira (voice) | Main cast; Animated series | |
| Carinha de Anjo | Juliana "Juju" Almeida | Main cast | ||
| 2022 | Back to 15 | Anita | Protagonist a Netflix series | |
| Television programs | ||||
| 2007–2011 | Sábado Animado | Presenter | ||
| 2008–2010 | Domingo Animado | |||
| 2009–11, 2013 | Bom Dia & Companhia | |||
| 2010–2011 | Carrossel Animado | |||
| 2014 | Mundo Pet | With copresenters Carla Fioroni and Luisa Mell | ||
| 2015–2016 | Domingo Legal | Reporter (occasional) | ||
| 2019-2020 | Programa Da Maisa | protagonist presenter | ||
| Special | ||||
| 2005–2006 | Programa Raul Gil | Participant / Secretary | Segments: "Show Criança" and "Eu e As Crianças" | |
| 2008–2009 | Programa Silvio Santos | Herself | Segment: "Pergunte à Maisa" | |
| 2009 | Uma Hora do Sucesso | Singer | Special Children's Day / Rerun in 2011 | |
| 2009–2017 | Teleton | Guest host and singer | Television marathon to help AACD | |
Theater
| Year | Title | Role | Ref. |
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| 2013 | Especial Carrossel: Circo Tihany | Valéria Ferreira | |
| 2015–2016 | Maisa no Ar | Maisa |
Discography
| Year | Title | Notes | Certifications | Ref. |
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| 2009 | Tudo Que Me Vem Na Cabeça | Released: 28 August Label: Universal Music Format: CD, Music download |
ABPD:platinum | |
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| 2014 | Eu Cresci! | Released: 18 December Label: Universal Music Format: Music download |
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- Selected songs
- "Tudo Que Me Vem Na Cabeça" (2009)
- "Ô Tio" feat. Roger (2009)
- "Pipoca Pula" feat. Eliana (2009)
- "Tempo De Mudar" (2009)
- "Eu Cresci" (2014)
- "NheNheNhem" (2014)
- "Cabelo" (2014)
See also
In Spanish: Maisa Silva para niños
- Tudum Festival
