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- Tasha de Vasconcelos was born in Beira, Mozambique, with Portuguese ancestry on her father's side and British on her mother's side. Her old European background is very evident in her multilingual diversity and her capacity to interact with different cultures. Due to social unrest in Africa her family moved to Canada, where Tasha went on to study international relations at the University of British Columbia. In 1998 Tasha graduated in International Strategy at the Centre for Diplomatic and Strategic Studies in Paris.
Tasha's modelling career began when she was spotted in Canada. A highly successful career as an international model was established with New York photographer Steven Meisel shooting Tasha for her first Vogue cover. Her acting debut was with a part in French movie Riches, belles, etc. (1998) with 'Claudia Cardinale', Marisa Berenson and 'Anouk Aimee'. Tasha studied acting at the Cours Florent and the Central School of Speech and Drama. She went on to play the sexually liberated minx Lauren in the leading female role opposite 'Paul Kaye' in the BBC comedy series Perfect World (2000).
Then followed the remake of Murder on the Orient Express (2001) for CBS with Tasha playing a Russian jewel thief opposite Alfred Molina. Her next UK appearances were in Largo Winch (2001) as a feisty independent writer and love interest of Paolo Seganti and in Relic Hunter (1999) playing the part of a warrior princess. Both launched in the US, with Largo Winch also distributed in Europe.
In 2002 Tasha filmed the independent feature film Dot the I (2003) acting alongside 'Gael Garcia Bernal' which was well received at Sundance Film Festival 2003. Tasha performed alongside Judi Dench and Gillian Anderson at "An Enchanted Evening" at London's Theatre Royal, a gala performance of the music of Richard Rodgers in aid of the Neurofibromatosis Association.
April 2003 saw Tasha's first major feature film release in the spoof Bond movie Johnny English (2003) directed by 'Peter Howitt' and starring Rowan Atkinson, Natalie Imbruglia and John Malkovich. Tasha plays the manipulative villainess Contessa Alexandra in the film's opening scene opposite Rowan Atkinson, Tasha takes on the femme fatale mantle of actresses such as Sophie Marceau and 'Grace Jones' in the original Bond films. Among her sporting skills, Tasha is an outstanding horsewoman and pentathlon competitor.
Tasha's other great passion is helping underprivileged children, supporting charities such as the Nelson Mandela Children's Fund and the Association for Drug-addicted Children in Portugal. She is a goodwill representative for UNICEF to Bolivia for malnourished children and to Algeria for war-ravaged children. Tasha is also the goodwill ambassador appointed by Bolivia's first lady for the "Children of Pailaviri" project. - Actress
- Writer
Maria Rueff was born on 1 June 1972 in Beira, Mozambique, Portugal [now Mozambique]. She is an actress and writer, known for O Amor É Lindo... Porque Sim! (2016), HermanSIC (2000) and Estado de Graça (2011).- Writer
- Additional Crew
- Actor
José Rodrigues Dos Santos was born on 1 April 1964 in Beira, Mozambique. He is a writer and actor, known for Off Season (1992), Codex 632 (2023) and Jornal da Tarde (1989). He has been married to Florbela Cardoso since 1988. They have two children.- Carlos Duval was born on 23 July 1911 in Ervedal da Beira - Portugal. He was an actor, known for Cabocla (1979), Rei do Movimento (1954) and Caídos do Céu (1946). He died on 26 October 1993 in São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil.
- Actor
- Writer
- Producer
Tony Correia was born in 1953 in Canas de Senhorim, Beira Alta, Portugal. He is an actor and writer, known for Os Campeões (1983), Dot.com (2007) and O Guarani (1979). He has been married to Renata since 1983. They have two children.- Actress
- Visual Effects
Yolanda was born on 11 September 1956 in Beira, Mozambique. She is an actress, known for Rebelde Way (2008), Voo Directo (2010) and Doce Fugitiva (2006). She was previously married to Carlos Noivo.- Mia Couto was born on 5 July 1955 in Beira, Mozambique. He is a writer, known for O Ancoradouro do Tempo, O Último Voo do Flamingo (2010) and Um Rio Chamado Tempo, uma Casa Chamada Terra (2005). He is married to Patrícia. They have one child.
- Actor
- Director
- Writer
Rui Gomes was born on 1 April 1939 in Beira, Mozambique. He was an actor and director, known for Sou Louca por Você (1970). He died on 21 July 2001 in Lisbon, Portugal.- Cinha Jardim was born on 22 December 1956 in Beira, Mozambique. She is an actress, known for Toda a Gente Me Diz Isso (2013), Canta por Mim (2006) and Caia Quem Caia (2008).
- Director
- Animation Department
- Art Director
Margarida Madeira was born in Canas de Senhorim Portugal in 1987. Author of Olinda (2012) and Os Prisioneiros (2014) both short animated films that have been awarded at several international festivals, she has also worked in other animation projects such as A Journey to Cape Verde (2010) and the Colombian TV series for children Migrópolis. After living in Spain, Colombia and Mexico, she is living in Lisbon where she is developing animation projects with her own producer company, Pickle Films.- Rui Pedro Silveira Pina was born in Canas de Senhorim, 22 December 1980, graduated in Biotechnology Engineering from the University of Algarve and MsC Medical Diagnostics by Cranfield University.
Voice, guitar and piano cover band Paracetamole Band (since 2011), guitar and piano teacher, participates by invitation of Lapa do Lobo Foundation, in the shows "Verse and Melody" (2014) and "M Poetry" (2016 ) as orchestrator, assayer and performer (piano, guitar and bass), participates as a composer of soundtracks in DECA projects (University of Aveiro), and short films as "Choreographer" (2014), "the Prisoner" (2014 ), "Dona Fúnfia - Volta a Portugal" (2015). - Luís Beira was born on 25 November 1941 in Beira, Mozambique. He is an actor, known for O Zé do Burro (1972), O Explicador de Matemática (1972) and Um Campista em Apuros (1968).