Lesliana Massoxi Amaro Gomes Pereira, known simply as Lesliana Pereira, is an Angolan actress, model and beauty pageant titleholder. She was crowned Miss Angola 2007. She went on to represent her country at Miss Universe 2008, but was unplaced. In 2014, she starred in the film Njinga: Queen Of Angola, a role that earned her Best Actress at the 11th Africa Movie Academy Awards.
Lesliana Pereira | |
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| Born | 9 October 1987 Soyo, Angola |
| Occupation(s) | Actress and model |
| Modeling information | |
| Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)[1] |
2008–2013: Miss Angola edit
Pereira was crowned Miss Angola in 2007[4] and represented her nation in the Miss Universe 2008.[5] Alongside Miss Universe winner, Leila Lopes, Periera was interviewed in the popular Portuguese TV show Programa do Jô.[6]
She auditioned against Erica Chissapa for a role in the Xuxa Meneghel film, Xuxa in the Mystery of Feiurinha. She eventually got the role of Fadona in the film, which was released in January 2010. The film was commercially successful, and sold more than Avatar in its first week in Angola.[7]
2013–2015: Njinga: Queen of Angola edit
Pereira's role in the 2014 historical film, Njinga: Queen Of Angola shot her to greater limelight. The film tells a story of how an Angolan Queen held opposing positions with the colonial masters.[8] The film was screened in several countries including London. During the film festival by Film Africa, the number of tickets requested for the film was far greater than the seats available. The organizers had to relocate to a bigger room to accommodate viewers of the film.[2]
The film was not only commercially successful but also garnered her awards including Best Actress at the 11th Africa Movie Academy Awards.[9][10]
This has led to high-profile interviews with popular British TV show, Arise News and her leading a reportage for Revista Africa of Globo Internacional. As part of her social responsibilities, she has publicly advocated for the awareness and protection against HIV/AIDS.[11][12]
In 2015, Pereira played a role in Brazilian soap opera I Love Paraisópolis.[13]
Filmography edit
- Xuxa in The Mystery of Feiurinha as Fadona (2010)
- Jikulumessu as Claudia Gaspar (2014)
- Njinga: Queen Of Angola (2014)
- I Love Paraisópolis (2015)
References edit
- ^ « Lesliana Pereira eleita Miss Angola », angonoticias.com, 15.12.2007.
- ^ a b "Lesliana Pereira deslumbra em Londres" [Lesliana Pereira dazzles in London]. angonoticias.com (in Portuguese). 11 December 2014. Retrieved 4 October 2020.
- ^ "Lesliana grava novela em Nova Iorque" [Lesliana records soap opera in New York]. Jornal de Angola (in Portuguese). 25 March 2015.
- ^ "Leslina Pereira Wins Miss Angola 2008 Contest". Angola Press News Agency. 15 December 2007.
- ^ "Charity gala collects USD 33.500". Angola Press News Agency. 12 December 2008.
- ^ "Jô Soares recebe duas misses de Angola em seu programa" [Jô Soares receives two misses from Angola in his program] (in Portuguese). Universo Online. 16 March 2011.
- ^ "Lesliana Pereira: The most beautiful Angolan tear". Angola Monitor. 9 February 2015. Archived from the original on 28 May 2016. Retrieved 13 May 2016.
- ^ "'Njinga, Queen of Angola': Masterpiece premiering at San Francisco Black Film Festival". San Francisco Bay View. 21 May 2015.
- ^ "As férias de Lesliana Pereira" [Lesliana Pereira's vacation]. Jornal de Angola (in Portuguese). 18 January 2016. Retrieved 4 October 2020.
- ^ "How Sadiq Daba emerged Africa's Best Actor". Vanguard. 27 September 2015.
- ^ "Angola: Miss Angola Advises Soldiers to Adhere to HIV/Aids Testing Centres". AllAfrica. 22 March 2008.
- ^ "Lesliana Pereira é uma beldade e excepcionalmente simples. Massoxi, como é carinhosamente tratada familiarmente, frequentou o primeiro e segundo níveis no Colégio Angolano, localizado na Praia Morena" [Lesliana Pereira is a beauty and exceptionally simple. Massoxi, as she is affectionately treated by family, attended the first and second levels at Colégio Angolano, located in Praia Morena]. Jornal de Angolo (in Portuguese). 28 February 2010.
- ^ Azevedo, Philippe (9 February 2015). "Atriz angolana Lesliana Pereira grava participação na novela "I Love Paraisópolis"" [Angolan actress Lesliana Pereira records participation in the soap opera "I Love Paraisópolis"] (in Portuguese). Overtube.