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Clara Onyinyechukwu Mariano Moneke (Brazilian Portuguese: [ˈklaɾɐ moˈnɛki]; born 16 December 1998) is a Brazilian actress and model. She gained notoriety by playing the character Kate in the telenovela Vai na Fé, on TV Globo.
Biography
Clara Moneke was born in the neighborhood of Santa Cecília, in São Paulo, but moved to Campo Grande, West Zone of Rio de Janeiro, at the age of four. She is the daughter of a Brazilian mother and a Nigerian father. Clara's mother, Marilene Pereira Mariano, died in 2020, the victim of a Cerebral Vascular Accident. It was so successful that she became one of the most beloved characters in the telenovela and was invited to reprise the role in a participation in the series Encantado's. Furthermore, Clara has gained more than 500k followers on her social media.
Career
Moneke began studying theater at the age of seven. She took a course in costume design and clowning. After ten years of dedication to the artistic craft, in 2017 Clara decided to enter the Hospitality faculty at the Federal Rural University of Rio de Janeiro, in Seropédica.
During an internship, she met singer Marcelo D2, who invited her to audition for the cast of the series Amar é para os Fortes, on Prime Video, created by the artist in partnership with Antonia Pellegrino. Filming took place in 2022.
Afterwards, the actress recorded the film Eu Sou Maria, directed by Clara Linhart and with a script by Sônia Rodrigues. Expected to debut in 2023, Clara also participates in the feature film Nosso Sonho, which tells the life of the duo Claudinho & Buchecha.
The role in Vai na Fé came through a message on Instagram, from casting producer Patrícia Rache. In the plot, written by Rosane Svartman, Clara plays the character Kate, a young woman from the suburbs of Rio de Janeiro and the opposite of her best friend, Jenifer (Bella Campos).
It was so successful that she became one of the most beloved characters in the telenovela and was invited to reprise the role in a participation in the series Encantado's. Furthermore, Clara has gained more than 500k followers on her social media.
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Nosso Sonho | Vanessa |
| – | Eu Sou Maria | – |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Arcanjo Renegado | Aissa Mwale | Episode: "1" Episode: "2" |
| 2023 | Vai na Fé | Kate Cristina Ramos (Katelícia/Kátia) | |
| Encantado's |
