Mariana Ximenes do Prado Nuzzi (born 26 April 1981) is a Brazilian actress. Her first role was in the telenovela Fascinação in 1998, where she portrayed Emília Gouveia. In the same year, she played Ruth Stern in the film Caminho dos Sonhos. In 2000, she gained prominence in Brazil and internationally by portraying Bionda in Uga-Uga. In 2001, she provided the Portuguese voice for Sharon Spitz in the animated series Braceface.
She played the protagonist in Cobras & Lagartos in 2006 and Lara in A Favorita in 2008. In 2010, she portrayed her first villainous role in the telenovela Passione. Since then, she has appeared in various telenovelas, television series, films, and theatre performances. In 2016, she starred in Haja Coração, the successor to Totalmente Demais. Mariana Ximenes has received several awards, including Melhores do Ano, Troféu Impresa, Festival de Gramado, Festival do Recife, and Prêmio Contigo.
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