Heloísa Jorge (born 1 July 1984) is an Angolan actress and film director.
Biography
Born in the municipality of Chitato, in Lunda Norte Province, Jorge is the daughter of a Brazilian father and Angolan mother, and she has a brother. She described herself as a shy child who had difficulty with public speaking.[1] At the age of 12, she moved to Brazil with her family to escape the Angolan Civil War, first settling in Montes Claros.[2] Jorge began taking theater classes at school and became part of a group. When she took the Brazilian university entrance examination at age 18, she decided to study performing arts. Jorge moved to Salvador, Bahia to attend the Federal University of Bahia.[1]
While taking her theater courses, Jorge began to learn about social movements and improve her self-esteem.
In 2007, she was nominated for the Braskem Award for her performance in the play O Dia 14, directed by Ângelo Flávio. Also in 2007, Jorge wrote the play Uma Mulher Vestida de Sol, in honor of Ariano Suassuna.[2] She graduated with a performing arts degree in 2008.[1] In 2009, Jorge was again nominated for the Braskem Award for her performance in A Farsa da Boa Preguiça, directed by Harildo Deda.[2] She returned to Angola in 2009 with her theater group, performing the play Amêsa by José Mena Abrantes.[1]
In 2012, Jorge was cast as Fabiana in the TV series Gabriela.[3][4] She was invited to join the Angolan TV series Jikulumessu, which promoted black power, in 2014. The same year, Jorge hosted the Globo International Connections program.[2] In 2016, she played the slave Luanda in the show
Liberdade, Liberdade.[1] Jorge portrayed the dying mother Gilda Cunha Matheus in the 2019 soap opera A Dona do Pedaço.[5]
