Bruna Marquezine

Throughout her career, she has been awarded the Troféu Imprensa, Contigo Award! 2004, and Young Brazilian Award, among others. She plays Jenny Kord, a love interest for Jaime Reyes (portrayed by Xolo Maridueña) in the DC Universe film Blue Beetle (2023).

The recorded working language is Brazilian Portuguese and English. Residence is recorded at Rio de Janeiro. Employment is recorded with TV Globo, Netflix and Warner Bros. Works named in the authority record are Salve Jorge, Deus Salve o Rei, Mulheres Apaixonadas and Blue Beetle. Distinctions recorded are Best Child Actress Contigo TV Award!, 2003 Best of the Year Domingão Trophy, Troféu Imprensa and Leão Lobo Trophy.

• Name — Bruna Marquezine • Birth Name — Bruna Reis Maia • Born — 4 August 1995 • Birthplace — Duque de Caxias, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil • Citizenship — * Brazil • Italy • Occupation — * Actress • filmmaker • Height — 170 cm • Years Active — 2000–present • Known for — * Blue Beetle • Salve Jorge • Mulheres Apaixonadas • Xuxa Abracadabra • Awards — Full list

Bruna Marquezine was born in Duque de Caxias in the Baixada Fluminense, suburb of Rio de Janeiro. Her birth name is Bruna Reis Maia, having adopted the surname Marquezine, spelled in Italian as Marchesini, as a tribute to her paternal grandmother of Italian descent. At the age of 9, she moved with her family, constituted by her father Telmo, a joiner, her mother Neide and little sister Luana, to Barra da Tijuca, Rio de Janeiro.

• Illustration — Bruna Marquezine in 2005 She began her television career in 2000 as one of the children interviewers for the children's program Gente Inocente, at the time, presented by Márcio Garcia. However, her first work as an actress had been in a commercial for the Military Police of São Paulo that talked about suicide and suicide prevention, when Bruna was still only five years old. This material reached Manoel Carlos and Ricardo Waddington, who later invited her to do a soap opera. Her debut in telenovelas came in 2003, in Mulheres Apaixonadas, by Manoel Carlos, where Bruna became nationally known for playing the character Salete. In the same year, she participated in the film Xuxa Abracadabra as the character Maria. In 2005, the young actress joined the cast of the telenovela América playing the visually impaired character Maria Flor. The author of the plot Glória Perez, the actor Marcos Frota, who played the also disabled Jatobá, and Bruna Marquezine were honored with the Tiradentes Medal, in a session held in the plenary of the Legislative Assembly of Rio de Janeiro, at Tiradentes Palace. The highest award of the State was presented to the three for addressing the problems faced by the visually impaired in the telenovela América. The actress also acted in Cobras & Lagartos, in 2006, playing the character Lurdinha and Desejo Proibido, in 2007, playing Maria Augusta. In 2008, she was promoted to the rank of teenage actress and gave life to her first protagonist, the martial arts fighter Flor de Lys in the soap opera Negócio da China. In 2010, she participated in the telenovela Araguaia, as the orphan Terezinha. In 2011, she joined the cast of Aquele Beijo, playing the co-protagonist Belezinha, a beauty queen.

• Illustration — Bruna Marquezine in 2014 • Illustration — Bruna Marquezine in 2018 • Illustration — Bruna Marquezine in 2020 In 2012, Bruna Marquezine played the character Lurdinha in the soap opera Salve Jorge. According to the actress, at the same time she considered giving up her career because of the objectification of her body. What helped her change her mind was the support network she found in other TV Globo actresses, such as Cássia Kiss and Vanessa Gerbelli. In 2014, she was invited by the author Manoel Carlos to play the traditional character Helena, in the second phase of the soap opera Em Família. In the third and main phase of the telenovela, she played Luiza, daughter of the protagonist Helena (now played by Júlia Lemmertz). In the same year, she is announced in the cast of I Love Paraisópolis, in which initially she was supposed to play an "attuned" resident of Paraisópolis, but later the direction of TV Globo, chose to change the role of Marquezine with that of Tatá Werneck, making Bruna the protagonist of the plot. In 2016, she played the dancer and aspiring actress Beatriz dos Santos in the series Nada Será Como Antes, in which she starred in her first nude scenes on television. At the time, Marquezine called the character "the most challenging role of her career". In 2018, she was in the cast of the soap opera Deus Salve o Rei. A medieval-themed plot where the villain Catherine de Lurton lived for which the actress needed to lose five kilos for the composition of the character. Bruna's performance in this telenovela was criticized by the public, but despite this, she considered Catarina one of the most rewarding characters of her career. In September of the same year, Bruna was one of the highlights of the Dolce & Gabbana fashion show at Milan Fashion Week.

In 2019, she debuted as a protagonist in the cinema in Vou Nadar até Você, a film by Klaus Mitteldorf that was screened at the 47th Gramado Film Festival where she gave life to the character Ophelia. Taking a break from television, she became a regular attendee of fashion shows such as New York Fashion Week, Milan Fashion Week and Paris Fashion Week. Soon after, she became the poster girl for the Miu Miu, Puma e Karl Lagerfeld brands and for the jewelry company H. Stern. In January 2020, she did not have her contract renewed with TV Globo after 17 years, since the station was adopting a new model of contracting by work, keeping only a few names in the fixed cast, most of them veterans. In addition, she recorded an appearance in the series Conquest, produced by Keanu Reeves for Netflix. In September, she presented MTV Miaw with her friend Manu Gavassi, and shortly after, she announced a YouTube channel to share the backstage of her projects. On November 23, 2020, Bruna Marquezine was announced by Netflix as the streaming service's new hire. The following week, the company announced that the actress would play the character Liz in the series Maldivas alongside artists such as Manu Gavassi, Sheron Menezzes, Klebber Toledo, among others. In November 2021, Bruna Marquezine auditioned to play Supergirl in the DC Extended Universe film The Flash and ended in second place. The pandemic of COVID-19 was one of the factors for the non-approval, since she couldn't travel to participate in the final stage. On March 8, 2022, she was officially announced as Jenny Kord in the DC movie Blue Beetle, her first international role as an actress. Bruna Marquezine has said that despite not passing the tests for Supergirl, it put her on Warner Bros.' radar for new roles. Bruna Marquezine signed with United Talent Agency for representation in April 2023.

In 2018, Marquezine became a member of the Evangelical Church of Mananciais in Rio de Janeiro. The same year, she revealed that she had suffered from image disorders, depression and self-esteem problems in the past. The problems were fueled by online comments about her body. In 2019, Marquezine bought a mansion in Barra da Tijuca. From 2013 to 2017, Marquezine was in a relationship with Brazilian professional footballer Neymar. In August 2024, actor, singer and digital influencer João Guilherme, confirmed that he was in a relationship with Marquezine. Since late 2025, she has been in a relationship with Canadian singer Shawn Mendes.

Film • Year — Title — Role — Note(s) • 2003 — Xuxa Abracadabra — Maria • 2004 — Xuxa e o Tesouro da Cidade Perdida — Manhã • 2005 — Mais Uma Vez Amor — Mariana (Mari) • 2009 — O Mistério de Feiurinha — Belezinha • Flordelis: Basta uma Palavra para Mudar — Rayane • 2013 — Xphobia — Samantha — Dubbing • 2015 — Breaking Through — Roseli • 2019 — Vou Nadar Até Você — Ophelia • 2023 — Blue Beetle — Jenny Kord • 2026 — Velhos Bandidos — Nancy Television • Year — Title — Role — Note(s) • 2000–2002 — Gente Inocente — Interviewer — Segment: Tá no Papo • 2002 — Sítio do Picapau Amarelo — Broken Wing Angel — Episode: "Caçadas do Barão" • 2003 — Mulheres Apaixonadas — Salete Machado • Siga Aquela Estrela — Bruninha — End of year special • 2004 — Sítio do Picapau Amarelo — Jajale/Marina — Episode: "A Menina da Selva" • A Diarista — Bruninha — Episode: "Quem vai Ficar com a Marinete?" • 2005 — América — Maria Flor • 2006 — Cobras & Lagartos — Lurdes "Lurdinha" Padilha • 2007 — Amazônia — Andressa de Sousa Pinheiro • Carga Pesada — Aline — Episode: "Marcas Profundas" • Desejo Proibido — Maria Augusta "Magú" Mendonça • 2008 — Negócio da China — Flor de Lys Silvestre • 2010 — Araguaia — Terezinha de Jesus • 2011 — Aquele Beijo — Beleza Maria Falcão "Belezinha" • 2012 — Salve Jorge — Lurdes Maria de Sousa Mendonça "Lurdinha" • 2013 — Dança dos Famosos — Competitor — Season 10 • 2014 — Em Família — Helena Fernandes — Episode: "3 de fevereiro" • Luiza Fernandes Machado • 2015 — I Love Paraisópolis — Marizete "Mari" da Silva Antunes • 2016 — Nada Será Como Antes — Beatriz dos Santos • 2018 — Deus Salve o Rei — Catarina of Lurton, Princess of Artena • 2020 — MTV Millennial Awards — Host • 2022 — Maldivas — Liz Lobato • 2024 — Benefits with Friends — Bianca "Bia" Martins • 2026 — Véspera — Veneza

• Year — Title — Artist • 2002 — Xuxa Só Para Baixinhos 3 — Xuxa Meneghel • 2004 — Xuxa Só Para Baixinhos 5 • 2015 — "Amei Te Ver" — Tiago Iorc

• Year — Title • 2003 — Cosquinha