Tania Khalill facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Tania Khalill
Khalill in 2009
Born	Tânia Calil Padis Campos (1977-07-08) 8 July 1977 (age 48) São Paulo, Brazil
Alma mater	Mackenzie Presbyterian University
Occupation	Actress
Years active	1995–present
Height	1.66 m (5 ft 5 in)
Spouse(s)	Jair Oliveira ​ (m. 2005)​
Children	2

Tania Khalill (born Tânia Calil Padis Campos on July 8, 1977) is a talented Brazilian actress. She is well-known for her roles in many TV shows and films.

Early Life and Training

Tania Khalill was born in São Paulo, Brazil. Her father was a doctor and her mother was a psychologist. Tania is the second of three sisters. Her family has roots in Syria and Lebanon.

She studied psychology at Mackenzie University and finished in 2000. Even though she studied psychology, she chose to follow her passion for acting.

Tania loved ballet from a young age. She practiced ballet for 16 years, starting when she was six. She even danced professionally for five years. To improve her skills, she lived in Cuba for five months. There, she studied at the famous Cuban National Ballet School.

To become an even better dancer, Tania found inspiration in theater. This led her to decide on an acting career. She spent seven years studying drama. She took many acting courses to prepare for her roles.

Acting Career Highlights

Tania Khalill started her television career in 2002. Her first role was in the soap opera Sabor da Paixão. In 2004, she appeared in the show Galera. She played a samba dancer named Nalva Ferrari.

She continued to act in popular TV series. In 2006, she played Nikki Ortega in Cobras & Lagartos. She also appeared in Casos e Acasos and Guerra & Paz in 2008. A big role for her was Duda in Caminho das Índias in 2009.

Tania also performed on stage. She started her theater career in 1995. She has been in plays by famous writers. She also acted in short films. In 2009, she was in the short film Innocent. This film was shown at a film festival in Los Angeles.

In 2010, Tania joined a children's musical show. It was called Grandes Pequeninos - O Show. This show was based on a CD released by her husband, Jair Oliveira. She also acted in a children's film called Acampamento de Férias 2 - A Arvore da Vida. In this film, she played a character named Débora.

Tania also worked on an international film. She acted in the sci-fi movie Area Q in 2011. This movie was made by Brazil and the United States. She played a reporter named Valkyrie.

She continued her work in telenovelas. In 2011, she was in Fina Estampa as a teacher named Letícia. In 2012, she played Ayla in Salve Jorge. Her role in 2013 was Dália, a cabaret dancer, in Joia Rara.

Family Life

Tania Khalill married singer Jair Oliveira on December 10, 2005. Jair Oliveira was known as Jairzinho when he was part of the group Balão Mágico. Tania met him when he was singing in a bar.

Tania and Jair have two daughters. Their first daughter, Isabella, was born on July 10, 2007. Their second daughter, Laura, was born on March 5, 2011.

Filmography

Television Roles

Films

Internet Shows

Theatre Performances

See also

In Spanish: Tania Khalill para niños