Débora Cristina Lagranha Franco (born October 3, 1991) better known as Debby Lagranha, is a veterinarian and Brazilian businesswoman. She began her career as an actress and television host, which she abandoned in 2012, graduating in veterinary medicine the next year and practising this profession ever since.[1] She owns a kennel for rescued animals, and an animal lodging where owners can leave dogs and cats while they travel.[2] In 2017, she opened the first pet supplementation company in Brazil.[2]

Debby Lagranha
Born
Débora Cristina Lagranha

(1991-10-03) 3 October 1991 (age 32)
Alma materEstácio de Sá University
Occupations
  • Veterinarian
  • businesswoman
Years active1997 (1997)–2012 (2012)
Height1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Spouse
Leandro Franco
(m. 2013, divorced)

Acting career edit

Debby debuted on television in 1997 starred the hosted Clube da Criança, which had returned to the programming of the Network Manchete, in which it remained until the following year.[3] At this time was confirmed like protagonist of the children's telenovela A Queridinha, however the work never got to be produced due to the financial crisis of the transmitter.[4] In 1998 enters to the cast of the humorous sitcom A Turma do Didi, interpreting the personage of the same name by seven seasons, leaving it in 2004.[5] In 2000 signed with the record label Eldorado to record his debut album, under the production of Luiz Macedo and with repertoire composed by Luiz Macedo, Fernando Salem and André Abujamra, however the record never came to be released.[6] Between 2003 and 2004 also he was part of the team of the Xuxa in the Xuxa no Mundo da Imaginação, participating in the jokes and activities of the program, besides interpreting diverse personages in the pictures of children's stories.[7] In 2005 it integrated the cast of the twelfth season of Malhação, interpreting the spoiled teenager and consumerist Taty.[8] In 2008 she became a presenter of Fator X, a program focused on games and technology shown by TV Brasil in partnership with the Amazonian network Boas Novas.[8] In 2011 she played her first adult character, Karen in A Vida da Gente, an ambitious woman who is interested in her best friend's brother.[9] In 2012 made special participation in That Kiss, his last work in the television before moving of area.[10]

In 2012 she ceased work as an actress, and the next year graduated in veterinary medicine, which she has practised since then. In the same year she opened a kennel to rescue abandoned animals.[11] In addition she became the owner of a lodging for dogs and cats in Vargem Grande, where owners can leave animals while they travel.[2] In 2017, she opened Brazil's first animal supplementation.[2] In 2018 she was the veterinarian responsible for the animals of the telenovela Deus Salve o Rei.[12]

Personal life edit

In 2009 she began studying veterinary medicine at Estácio de Sá University.[13] In the same year she began to date Leandro Franco, who was in the last year of the same course.[14] At the end of 2012 she announced her pregnancy and, on April 26, 2013, married Leandro when seven months pregnant.[15] On June 6, her first daughter, Maria Eduarda, was born.[16] Despite the pregnancy, Debby did not interrupt her studies and continued college, graduating at the end of 2013.[17]

Filmography edit

Year TV Show Role Notes
1997–98 Clube da Criança Herself (host)
1998–04 A Turma do Didi Debby Season 1–7
2003–04 Xuxa no Mundo da Imaginação Various characters
2005–06 Malhação Tatyane (Taty) Season 12
2008 War and Peace Pâmela Peixoto Gonzales Episode: "Delusions & Truths"
2008–09 Fator X Herself (host)
2011 A Vida da Gente Karen[9]
2012 Aquele Beijo Miss Candidate Episode: "April 22, 2012"[10]

Films edit

Year Film Character
1998 Simão, o Fantasma Trapalhão Luísa
1999 O Trapalhão e a Luz Azul Tuta / Pedrinha
2000 Xuxa Popstar Debby
2001 Xuxa e os Duendes Nanda
2002 Xuxa e os Duendes 2 - No Caminho das Fadas Nanda
2003 Xuxa Abracadabra Little Red Riding Hood
2004 Um Show de Verão Laura

Theatre appearances edit

Year Production Role
1997 Cantando Estórias com Cerelê e Relalá[18] Cerelê
1998 Respeitável Público[18]
1999 Um Castelo Bem Assombrado[18]
2000 Chapeuzinho Vermelho: O Musical[18] Little Red Riding Hood
2001 Viagem ao Mundo Prateado[18]
2003 A Dama e o Vagabundo[19] Dama
2004–05 Adolescente Faz Cada Uma[20] Alicia
2005–06 O Mistério do Fantasma Assustado[18]
2007–08 ABC do Amor[6]
2011 O Diário de Débora[21] Débora

References edit

  1. ^ "Ex-atriz mirim, Debby Lagranha agora é veterinária na Globo: "Estou nos meus dois mundos"". Revista Quem. Retrieved 23 November 2017.
  2. ^ a b c d "Debby Lagranha abre empresa de artigos pet e diz querer outro filho". Globo. 21 March 2017. Retrieved 5 May 2017.
  3. ^ "Debby Lagranha, mamãe de primeira viagem: "Já tomei susto e quis levar a Duda ao pronto-socorro"". Revista Quem. Retrieved 23 November 2017.
  4. ^ "Atuando em filmes, programas de TV, novelas, shows e até gravando CDs, crianças faturam alto desde cedo e trabalham como se fossem adultas". Folha de S.Paulo. Retrieved 23 November 2017.
  5. ^ "'Por Onde Anda': Debby Lagranha relembra carreira na TV". Globo. 7 June 2016. Retrieved 23 November 2017.
  6. ^ a b "Personalidades". Em2Produções. Archived from the original on 19 February 2018. Retrieved 23 November 2017.
  7. ^ "Aos 24 anos, ex-atriz mirim Debby Lagranha é veterinária e administra hotel para cachorros com a família". Veja. Retrieved 23 November 2017.
  8. ^ a b "Debby Lagranha considera Malhação seu melhor momento". O Fuxico. January 2006. Retrieved 23 November 2017.
  9. ^ a b "Ela cresceu! Debby Lagranha interpreta a atirada Karen em A Vida da Gente - Bastidores - A Vida da Gente". Globo.com. 30 September 2011. Retrieved 23 November 2017.
  10. ^ a b "Debby Lagranha vai atuar na novela Aquele Beijo da Globo". OsPaparazzi.com.br. Retrieved 23 November 2017.
  11. ^ "Debby Lagranha forma-se em veterinária: 'Sonho de criança'". Globo. Retrieved 23 November 2017.
  12. ^ "Lembra dela? Hoje veterinária, Debby Lagranha volta à Globo". NaTelinha (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 23 November 2017.
  13. ^ "Longe das telinhas, Debby Lagranha está cursando faculdade de veterinária". Globo. Archived from the original on 19 February 2018. Retrieved 23 November 2017.
  14. ^ "Aos 18 anos, Debby Lagranha diz que não quer mais ser princesa". VIX. Retrieved 23 November 2017.
  15. ^ "Grávida de quase sete meses, Debby Lagranha se casa no civil". Globo. Retrieved 23 November 2017.
  16. ^ "Nasce Maria Eduarda, primeira filha de Debby Lagranha". Globo. Retrieved 23 November 2017.
  17. ^ "Debby Lagranha comemora formatura". Globo. Retrieved 23 November 2017.
  18. ^ a b c d e f "Debby Lagranha, 25". Agência Cintra. Retrieved 23 November 2017.
  19. ^ ""A DAMA E O VAGABUNDO"". Cia. de Talentos Produções. Retrieved 23 November 2017.
  20. ^ "Adolescente faz cada uma! - Grupo Fedra". Fedra. Archived from the original on 19 February 2018. Retrieved 23 November 2017.
  21. ^ "Debby Lagranha fala sobre a peça 'O diário de Débora'". Mural da Vila. Retrieved 23 November 2017.

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