Portuguese model and actress (1976–2024)
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| Born | Ana Carla Coelho Afonso
(1976-04-24)24 April 1976
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| Died | 3 January 2024(2024-01-03) (aged 47)
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| Children | 3 |
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Ana Carla Coelho Afonso (24 April 1976 – 3 January 2024) was a Portuguese model and actress.[1][2]
Biography
Afonso was part of the cast of the telenovela O Teu Olhar, shown between 2003 and 2004 on TVI, and participated in the reality TV show Quinta das Celebridades, where she had a romance with Brazilian actor and politician Alexandre Frota. Afonso also participated in the series Maré Alta, shown between 2004 and 2005 on SIC.[3][4] Afonso also participated in numerous national and international advertising shots, as well as appearing in a national film, entitled "Lulu", released in 2022.
Personal life and death
Afonso had three children: Beatriz, Diogo and Alice.[4] In an interview, in 2023, with Júlia Pinheiro, on SIC, Afonso confessed that she had been an alcoholic in the past and revealed that she had a son with autism.[5]
Afonso committed suicide at age 47 in Lisbon on 3 January 2024 when she jumped off the 25 de Abril Bridge, had reportedly been depressed.[6][7]
Filmography
| Year
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Work
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Role
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Broadcaster
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| 1997
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Abstracto
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Film
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| 1998–1999
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Os Lobos
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Tilde
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RTP
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| 1998
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Terra Mãe
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Friend of Fernanda
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| 1999
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Cromos de Portugal
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–
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| 2000–2001
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Ajuste de Contas
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Prostitute
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| 2000–2003
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Super Pai
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Rosa
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TVI
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| 2003
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Amanhecer
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Sara
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| 2003–2004
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O Teu Olhar
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Palmira Lapa
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| 2004
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Quinta das Celebridades
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Participant
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| 2004–2005
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Maré Alta
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–
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SIC
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| 2006
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Eu não quero morrer hoje
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–
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Short film
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| 2007
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Dias Escuros
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Victória
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| 2008
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1ª Vez, 16mm
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Bárbara
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Film[8]
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| 2017
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Sim, Chef!
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Client
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RTP
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| 2022
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Lulu
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Vanessa
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References
