Giulia Benite

Giulia Benite
Benite in 2023
Born
Giulia Barreto Benite

(2008-06-14) 14 June 2008 (age 18)
São Paulo, Brazil
OccupationActress
Years active2019–present

Giulia Barreto Benite (born 14 June 2008) is a Brazilian actress. She is known for portraying Monica in Turma da Mônica: Laços and Turma da Mônicaː Lições.

Biography and career

Giulia was born in São Paulo, daughter of Clenci Benite and Adriana Barreto. She has a sister, Bela Benite, who studied theater. Inspired by her sister, Giulia tried out for films, but was unsuccessful. In April 2017, she auditioned to play Mônica in the film Laços and got the role. Laços debuted in 2019 and Giulia was acclaimed. The role gave her new work, and in 2019 she participated in the series Segunda Chamada and recorded the film 10 Hours for Christmas, alongside Luis Lobianco, Lorena Queiroz and Pedro Miranda. She won the Newcomer of the Year award, from Meus Prêmios Nick, for the role of Mônica. In 2021, she starred in the sequel to Laços, Lições and participated in the second and final season of Segunda Chamada. In 2022, she reprised the role of Mônica in the finale of the trilogy Turma da Mônica - A Série. In 2024, she played Bebel, a young woman in a wheelchair who leaves the countryside to live in the big city in order to complete her studies. Chama a Bebel premiered in theaters in January. In May he returns to cinemas in De Repente, Miss, a comedy starring Fabiana Karla and Danielle Winits.

Giulia also auditioned in 2020 to play the character America Chavez in Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, where she passed the first phase, however, the role ended up going to Xochitl Gomez. In 2022, she also auditioned for the character Annabeth Chase in Percy Jackson, but the role went to Leah Jeffries.

Filmography

Television

Year Title Role Notes
2019–2021 Segunda Chamada Giovana Carrasco 3 episodes
2022 Turma da Mônica - A Série Mônica Sousa Original Globoplay
2024 Mal Me Quer Malu
2025 Partiu XV Juror "Episode 2"
Arcanjo Renegado Yasmin Season 4

Cinema

Year Title Character
2019 Monica and Friends: Bonds Monica Sousa
2020 10 Horas para o Natal Júlia
2021 Turma da Mônicaː Lições Monica Sousa
TBA Anne Frank: Memorial do Holocausto Anne
2023 Perlimps Bruô (voice)
2024 Chama a Bebel Bebel
De Repente, Miss Luiza
Morando com o Crush Luana
2026 Rumor Olivia
Minha Melhor Amiga Manu
Wildwood Prue Mckeel (Brazilian voice)

Theater

Year Title Role
2020 Matilda Matilda

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Work Result
2019 Meus Prêmios Nick Revelation of the Year Won
2022 Festival SESC Melhores Filmes Best National Actress Turma da Mônica: Lições Nominated
SEC Awards Best National Actress in a Film Nominated
Prêmio Guarani de Cinema Brasileiro Best Actress Nominated
Prêmio Jovem Brasileiro Best Actress Turma da Mônica - A Série Nominated
Young Man of the Future Giulia Benite Nominated
Digital Revelation Won
2023 SEC Awards Best Actress in a Teen Series Turma da Mônica - A Série Won

References

  1. 1 2 Fabrício Pellegrino (July 17, 2019). "Prazer, Giulia Benite" [Pleasure, Giulia Benite]. Contigoǃ (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved May 12, 2020.
  2. 1 2 3 4 Silva, Mariana (December 12, 2019). "Divertida inocência de Giulia Benite" [Giulia Benite's fun innocence]. Caras (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved May 13, 2020.
  3. ↑ Fabrício Pellegrino (17 July 2019). "Prazer, Giulia Benite". Contigoǃ. Retrieved 12 May 2020.
  4. ↑ Bárbara Farias (26 June 2019). "Giulia Benite: 'É um sonho poder ser a Mônica do Mauricio de Sousa'". A Mais Influente. Archived from the original on 26 June 2020. Retrieved 12 May 2020.
  5. 1 2 Batista Jr., João (17 July 2019). "Atriz mirim venceu 7.500 candidatas para interpretar Mônica em filme". Veja. Retrieved 12 May 2020.
  6. 1 2 3 Pimenta, Juliana (August 3, 2019). "Giulia Benite comemora sucesso como protagonista do filme 'Turma da Mônica - Laços' e revela próximo trabalho na TV" [Giulia Benite celebrates success as protagonist of the film 'Monica and Friends - Bonds' and reveals next work on TV]. O DIA - IG (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved May 12, 2020.
  7. ↑ Rodrigues, Kellen (9 September 2019). "Depois de 'Mônica', Giulia Benite vive drama em Segunda Chamada: "Aprendendo muito"". Marie Claire. Retrieved 12 May 2020.
  8. 1 2 Coletti, Caio (July 27, 2019). "10 Horas Para o Natal: Atriz da Turma da Mônica - Laços estrela nova comédia" [10 Horas Para o Natal: Actress from Monica and Friends: Bonds star in new comedy]. UOL (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved May 12, 2020.
  9. 1 2 Nogueira, Renata (June 24, 2019). "Pedro Miranda, Giulia Benite e Lorena Queiroz vão atuar juntos no cinema" [Pedro Miranda, Giulia Benite and Lorena Queiroz will act together in the cinema]. Universo Online. Retrieved May 12, 2020.
  10. 1 2 "Aos 11 anos, Giulia Benite festeja indicação para prêmio" [At 11, Giulia Benite celebrates nomination for award]. Contigoǃ (in Brazilian Portuguese). August 23, 2019. Retrieved May 12, 2020.
  11. 1 2 "Conheça os ganhadores do Meus Prêmios Nick 2019!" [Meet the winners of My Nick Awards 2019!]. Trendy by Nick (in Brazilian Portuguese). October 16, 2019. Retrieved May 12, 2020.
  12. 1 2 "Vem Conferir Os Vencedores Da 20ª Edição Meus Prêmios Nick" [Come Check Out the Winners of the 20th Edition of My Nick Awards]. O Fuxico (in Brazilian Portuguese). 17 October 2019. Archived from the original on 17 October 2019. Retrieved November 7, 2019.
  13. 1 2 "Mauricio de Sousa negocia sequência de filme da Turma da Mônica" [Mauricio de Sousa negotiates sequence of film of Monica and Friends] (in Brazilian Portuguese). June 17, 2019. Retrieved June 19, 2019.
  14. 1 2 Branco Cruz, Felipe (June 17, 2019). "Filme da Turma da Mônica terá continuação, confirmam Mauricio de Sousa e diretor" [Movie of Monica and Friends will have a sequel, confirm Mauricio de Sousa and director] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved June 19, 2019.
  15. ↑ Torres, Leonardo (2024-05-16). "Giulia Benite fez teste para America Chavez na Marvel: "me arrisquei" | #Geek". POPline (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2025-01-03.
  16. ↑ Mattos, Gabriel (2023-03-24). "Giulia Benite, de Turma da Mônica, revela ter feito teste para America Chavez, da Marvel, e Annabeth, de Percy Jackson". Legião dos Heróis (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2025-01-03.
  17. ↑ "Destaque como Mônica nos cinemas, Giulia Benite estreia dois filmes no mesmo dia e conta: 'Minha mãe não imaginava que eu daria certo'". extra (in Brazilian Portuguese). 2024-05-22. Archived from the original on 2 July 2026. Retrieved 2025-11-11.
  18. ↑ ""Dormir faz o silêncio e o medo terrível irem embora mais rapidamente, ajuda a passar o tempo já que é impossível matá-lo." #AnneFrank". www.instagram.com. Archived from the original on 21 November 2025. Retrieved 2025-11-11.
  19. ↑ "48° Festival Melhores Filmes: Melhor Atriz Nacional". Melhores Filmes Sesc SP. 1 February 2022. Retrieved 1 February 2022.
  20. ↑ "Conheça todos os indicados ao SEC Awards 2022". Series em Cena. 28 April 2022. Retrieved 1 May 2022.
  21. ↑ "27° Prêmio Guarani:: Indicados de 2021". Papo de Cinema. 2022-12-06. Retrieved 2022-12-11.
  22. ↑ "Confira os Indicados ao PJB 2022!". Prêmio Jovem Brasileiro. 17 August 2022. Retrieved 2 January 2023.
  23. ↑ "SEC Awards 2023: conheça os vencedores". Séries em Cena. 25 June 2023. Retrieved 23 October 2023.