Rafael Araújo Almeida (born 28 May 1989) is a Brazilian actor, director, producer, and singer-songwriter. In addition to acting in several telenovelas, he works as a director in his own video production company, RA3 Filmes. He currently lives in Orlando, Florida.
Career He made his television debut on the soap opera Páginas da Vida, playing the pianist Luciano. Soon after, he starred in the fifteenth season of Malhação, in addition to acting on other TV series and telenovelas of Rede Globo. Almeida began his career as a director and founded the video producer RA3 Filmes where he directed video clips of great Brazilian and international music artists, as well as several advertising campaigns. Parallel to the career of actor and director; Rafael also invests in his singing career.
He released his first album as a singer in 2013 by the record company Som Livre, with music production by Rogério Vaz and had two of his songs in soundtracks of soap operas of Rede Globo. In the album "Bungee Jump", Rafael duels with the Brazilian singer Maria Gadú, in the song "Grande Angular".
In 2014 he lived in Los Angeles where he studied at the Musicians Institute, one of the largest music conservatories in the United States. Currently, he has released for "Livre Livre" an EP called "Rio California", produced by Juliano Cortuah.
Filmography Television Year Title Role Notes 2006 Páginas da Vida Luciano 2007–09 Malhação Gustavo Bergantin (Guga) Season 15 2008 Dança dos Famosos Participant Season 5 2009 TV Globinho Apresentador 2009 Por Toda Minha Vida Raul Seixas Episode: "Raul Seixas" 2011 Acampamento de Férias Léo Season 2 2011 A Vida da Gente Miguel 2013 Flor do Caribe Rodolpho Rosemberg (Paçoquinha) 2017 O Rico e Lázaro Hurzabum
Cinema Year Title Role Notes2007Bridge to TerabithiaJesse AaronsDubbing 2014 Os Tubarões de Copacabana Francisco
Theater Year Title Role 2007 Lembranças de um Sonho Sr. Flores 2010 Garotos 2012 Enlace - A Loja do Ourives Adok 2012–13 A Princesinha Ram Dass
Discography Studio albums + Lista de álbuns Album Details Vem Jogar Release: 19 August 2013 Formats: CD, digital download Record company: Som Livre
Extended plays (EPs) + Lista de álbuns Album Details Rio California Release: 29 June 2015 Formatos: EP, digital download Record company: Som Livre
Singles Title Year Album "Bungee Jump" 2013 Vem Jogar "Vem Jogar" 2015 "Rio Califórnia" Rio Califórnia
Awards and nominations YearAwardCategoryWorkResults 2007 Prêmio Contigo! de TV Most Promising Actor Páginas da Vida
References
External links
Official website