João Luis Vitti (born October 30, 1967), usually known as João Vitti, is a Brazilian theatre and telenovela actor.
In 1992, as Vitti was studying theatre at Unicamp in São Paulo, he entered the casting of Rede Globo. Vitti achieved national sensation through his participation in the soap opera Despedida de Solteiro, played the role of "Xampu".
He has won the Best Actor award in the 3º FESTE (Festival Salesiano de Teatro Educativo) in São Paulo, for his role in Pássaro da Manhã 1994, a play written by Miguel M. Abrahão.Jornal O Diário - Ed. O Díario de Piracicaba, São Paulo, Brazil - edição de 11/09/1984 -
On stage, among the important roles he did were, A Escola (which marked his entry into theatre), 1983, play written by Miguel M. Abrahão,Revista Querida- Edição Nº36 de 08/1992.Editora Globo, Angels in America, 1993, by Tony Kushner, As Traças da Paixão, by , 2005, Little Eyolf, 2006, play written by Henrik Ibsen.
Personal life Vitti began dating fellow actress Valéria Alencar in 1994. They were married in 1996 and have two sons, the actors Rafael Vitti and Francisco Vitti.Archived copy Vitti is a convert to Nichiren Buddhism.
Select filmography Year Title Role Network 2012 Rebelde (remake) (telenovela) Bob Nelson Rede Record 2010 Uma Rosa com Amor (remake) (telenovela) Carlos SBT 2007 Luz do Sol (telenovela) Gregório Mendes Corrêa Rede Record 2006 Alta Estação (telenovela) Gustavo Pereira Rede Record 2005 Avassaladoras (series) Celso Steiner Rede Record 2005 Essas Mulheres (telenovela) Paulo Silva Rede Record 2004 Um Só Coração (series) Abílio Rede Globo 2001 O Direito de Nascer (telenovela) Jorge Luiz SBT 2000 O Cravo e a Rosa (telenovela) Serafim Amaral Rede Globo 1997 Direito de Vencer (telenovela) Carlo Rede Record 1997 A Filha do Demônio (telenovela) Demônio Rede Record 1996 O Campeão (telenovela) Weber Rede Bandeirantes 1994 Éramos Seis (telenovela) Lúcio SBT 1992 De Corpo e Alma (telenovela) Fernando Azevedo ("Nando") Rede Globo 1992 Despedida de Solteiro (telenovela) Xampu Rede Globo 1992 Perigosas Peruas (telenovela) special participation Rede Globo 1990 Boca do Lixo (series) special participation Rede Globo 1990 Brasileiras e Brasileiros (telenovela) special participation SBT
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