"Beleza fatal" is a Brazilian telenovela written by Raphael Montes for HBO Max. It's an original story and it started airing on January 27, 2025. The main stars are Camila Queiroz and Enzo Romani.
Synopsis[]
As a child, Sofia saw her mother Cléo being unjustly arrested and killed because of her aunt Lola, an ambitious and unscrupulous woman. Aimlessly, the girl is welcomed by the loving Paixão family, led by the mysterious Elvira, who is also suffering due to her daughter Rebeca, an aspiring model, ended up in the hospital after a botched plastic surgery. The person responsible for the surgery was Benjamin Argento, a plastic surgeon and heir to a beauty empire. Sofia and her new family unite in pain and indignation against those responsible for their tragedies.
Years pass. As an adult, Sofia outlines her revenge plan. With the help of the Paixão family, Sofia wants to destroy Lola and all those who harmed her. In her obsession, Sofia reconnects with her childhood love Gabriel, Lola and Rubém's son, whose dream is to be a police officer like his father, questioning her own steps and discovering that justice comes at a very high price.
Trivia[]
- Working title for the telenovela was 'Segundas intenções'.
- After several tests and suspense in the media to play the protagonist Sofia, Alice Wegmann was chosen. Camila Pitanga, who left Rede Globo in 2021, was the first name confirmed in the production.
- In partnership with Rede Bandeirantes, there was a reality show competition to choose an actress duo to join the series. Izabela Prado and Larissa Bocchino were chosen, however with the postponement, neither joined the cast.
- The show was originally planned for 2022 release date. A number of actors who were not anymore exclusive for Rede Globo joined the cast - Alice Wegmann, Rodrigo Simas, Daniel de Oliveira, Reynaldo Gianecchini, João Vicente de Castro, Murilo Rosa, Maitê Proença, Antônio Fagundes, Hermila Guedes, Karine Teles and Camila Morgado. With the postponement, the cast was released from their contracts for external and internal projects. When the project was initially green-lighted again by HBO Max, only Camila Pitanga and Murilo Rosa were kept from the original cast.
- Actress Cláudia Alencar's advisors announced her departure from the cast, due to the fact that she had been hospitalized with a serious bacterial infection since December 17, 2023, which caused the removal of her character in the story.
Cast[]
Main cast[]
| ACTOR / ACTRESS | ROLE |
|---|---|
| Camila Queiroz | Sofia Fernandes (Julia Guimarães) |
| Camila Pitanga | Dolores 'Lola' Fernandes Argento |
| Giovanna Antonelli | Elvira 'Elvirinha' Paixão |
| Caio Blat | Dr. Benjamin Argento |
| Marcelo Serrado | Rogenildo 'Rog' Ferreira |
| Herson Capri | Dr. Átila Argento |
| Augusto Madeira | Linovaldo 'Lino' Paixão |
| Murilo Rosa | Dr. Tomás Monteiro |
| Júlia Stockler | Gisela Argento |
| Enzo Romani | Gabriel Fernandes Carvalho |
| Breno Ferreira | Alecsander 'Alec' Paixão |
| Manu Morelli | Caroline 'Carol' Argento |
| Kiara Felippe | Andrea Reys |
| Patrícia Gasppar | Ramona |
| Marat Descartes | Gilberto |
| Georgette Fadel | Nara |
| Lua Lucas | Cidinha |
| Santiago Acosta | Javier |
| Drayson Menezzes | Marcelo Brandão |
| Rosana Maris | Abigail |
Guest stars[]
| ACTOR / ACTRESS | ROLE |
|---|---|
| Vanessa Giácomo | Cléonice 'Cléo' Fernandes |
| Naruna Costa | Vivianne Martins |
| Mariana Molina | Mariana Vieira |
| Rei Black | Rubém Carvalho |
| Fernanda Marques | Rebeca 'Beca' Paixão |
| Isadora Ribeiro | Georgette |
| Pepita | Bel |
| Arianne Botelho | Camila |
| Leonardo Miggiorin | Rafuda |
| Martha Meola | Kelly |
| Mônica Torres | Ana |
| Ana Kutner | Anete |
| Melissa Sampaio | Young Sofia Fernandes |
| Gaby Martins | Young Caroline 'Carol' Argento |
| Raphael Raposo | Young Alecsander 'Alec' Paixão |
| Noah Moi | Young Gabriel Fernandes Carvalho |
| Fernanda Keulla | Herself |
| Valesca Popozuda | Herself |
| Nicole Bahls | Herself |
| Hugo Gloss | Himself |