Soraia Chaves

• Name — Soraia Chaves • Born — 22 June 1982 • Birthplace — Lisbon, Portugal • Occupation — * Actress • model

In 1997, at the age of 15, she won the "Elite Model Look Portugal" contest, which launched her career in the fashion world; she worked as a model for 12 years. She made her acting debut in the lead role of Amélia in the film O Crime do Padre Amaro (2005). Her performance in the film—a major success in Portugal—brought her immediate fame and drew national attention to the former model. In 2006, she appeared in the SIC series Aqui não Há Quem Viva. That same year, she made a guest appearance in the telenovela Jura. She won the Golden Globe (Portugal) for Best Film Actress in 2007 for her performance in the film Call Girl by António-Pedro Vasconcelos. After 2007, she continued her acting career in Portuguese film and television, although she lived in Madrid for three years to study acting. She appeared in the miniseries Barcelona, Ciutat Neutral, a production Spanish. In 2009, she appeared in A Vida Privada de Salazar, earning the GDA Foundation (Artists' Rights Management Cooperative) Film Actors Award alongside Virgílio Castelo. In 2010, she worked with António-Pedro Vasconcelos again on the film A Bela e o Paparazzo. In 2012, she joined the cast of the series Perdidamente Florbela—based on the film by Vicente Alves do Ó—playing the mother of Florbela Espanca; that same year, she attended the Venice Film Festival to promote the Portuguese-French co-production Linhas de Wellington. In 2015, Soraia Chaves also ventured into voice acting, voicing "Scarlet," the villain in the film Minions. In 2016, she appeared in the Brazilian film Vermelho Russo, which was shot in Russia.

• Year — Project — Role — Notes — Channel • 1998 — Médico de Família — Manequim — Supporting Cast — SIC • 2006–2008 — Aqui Não Há Quem Viva — Sofia Reis — Main Cast • 2006 — Jura — Patrícia — Supporting Cast • 2009 — A Vida Privada de Salazar — Maria Emília Vieira — Main Cast • 2010–2011 — Voo Direto — Patrícia — Lead Role — RTP1 • 2011 — Barcelona, Cidade Neutral — Madeleine — Supporting Cast • Rosa Fogo — Joana Azevedo Mayer — Special Appearance — SIC • 2012 — Perdidamente Florbela — Antónia Lobo — Supporting Cast — RTP1 • 2012–2013 — Dancin' Days — Raquel Corte-Real — Antagonist — SIC • 2015–2016 — Poderosas — Amélia Henriques — Lead Role • 2016 — Mata Hari — Madame Pauline — Supporting Cast — Piervy Kanal • Terapia — Laura Dias — Main Cast — RTP1 • 2018–2019 — 3 Mulheres — Natália Correia — Lead Role • Alma e Coração — Júlia Neto — Antagonist — SIC • 2019 — Um Desejo de Natal — Isabel Costa — Co-Lead Role • 2021–2022 — A Serra — Rosalinda Roque Nunes — Main Cast — SIC • 2021 — Crimes Submersos — Tina — RTP1 • 2022–2023 — Sangue Oculto — Lídia Rocha — SIC • 2023 — Cavalos de Corrida — Glória — RTP1 • Operação Maré Negra — Daniela • Histórias da Montanha — Mariana — Lead Role • 2024 — Irreversível — Leonor — Main Cast • 2024–2025 — A Promessa — Cátia Ferreira/ Olga Sousa — Special Appearance (Season 1); Antagonist (Seasons 2–3) — SIC • 2026 — Páginas da Vida — Carmen Martins de Andrade — Main Cast

• Year — Project — Role — Note(s) — Platform • 2020 — A Generala — Maria Luísa Paiva Monteiro (adult) — Lead role — OPTO

• Year — Title — Role • 2015 — Minions — Scarlet