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Leona Cavalli
Career
Active 1996 – present
Biography
About Leona Cavalli
Brazilian actress and theater director Leona Cavalli, born Alleyona Canedo da Silva on November 6, 1969, in Rosário do Sul, Brazil, has built a career spanning three decades. She began acting in professional theater at 16, appearing in a production of Waltz No. 6, and later studied theater at PUC in São Paulo. Her early stage work included classic plays like Farsa by Inês Pereira and Auto da Barca do Inferno.
Cavalli gained critical acclaim for her film debut in Um Céu de Estrelas (1996), playing a hairdresser in an abusive relationship. The role earned her the APCA Award for Best Actress in Cinema and the Candango Award at the Brasília Festival, plus her first of four Guarani Award nominations. She continued to shine on stage, winning the Shell Award for Best Actress for her portrayal of Geni in Toda Nudez Ser Castigada and the Brazil Quality Award for her Blanche DuBois in A Streetcar Named Desire. Her television work includes a special appearance on Os Normais in 2002, a prominent role in the miniseries Amazônia, and roles in soap operas like Gabriela (2012) and Amor à Vida (2013).
She has also produced and directed, and her film performances in Amarelo Manga, Carandiru, and Contra Todos earned her multiple nominations, including three Grande Otelo nominations. A slim, blonde woman with brown eyes and natural measurements of 34–27–38, she stands 5'5". With over a million Instagram followers, she remains a respected figure in Brazilian entertainment. She is the winner of an APCA Award, two Brazil Quality Awards, a Shell Award, and a Guarani Award.
Record
Profile details
Personal
- Years Active
- 1996-present (started around 26 years old; 30 years active)
- Birthplace
- Rosário do Sul, Brazil
- Ethnicity
- Latin
Body
- Hair Color
- Blonde
- Eye Color
- Brown
- Measurements
- 34–27–38 (B–W–H) · WHR 0.71
- Boobs
- Real/Natural
Extra
- Instagram Followers
- 1.0m (as of March 2026)
Frequently asked
What is Leona Cavalli's real name?
Her birth name is Alleyona Canedo da Silva, but she is professionally known as Leona Cavalli.
How did Leona Cavalli start her career?
She made her professional theater debut at age 16 in a production of Waltz No. 6, and then studied theater at PUC in São Paulo before taking on roles in classic plays.
What awards has Leona Cavalli won?
She has won an APCA Award, two Brazil Quality Awards, a Shell Award, and a Guarani Award, and has been nominated for three Grande Otelo Awards.
Did you know
- Leona Cavalli has won an APCA Award, two Brazil Quality Awards, a Shell Award, and a Guarani Award, and has been nominated for three Grande Otelo Awards.
- She made her film debut in Um Céu de Estrelas (1996), which earned her both the APCA and Candango awards for Best Actress.
- Her performance in Amarelo Manga (2002) won her the Guarani Award for Best Supporting Actress and a Grande Otelo nomination for Best Actress.
- She played the villain Glauce in the prime-time soap opera Amor à Vida (2013).
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