Carol Nakamura

Ana Carolina Soares Nakamura (born 9 May 1983, in Rio de Janeiro) more popularly known as Carol Nakamura is a Brazilian dancer, actress, and television personality.

This name uses Portuguese naming customs: the first or maternal family name is Soares and the second or paternal family name is Nakamura.
Carol Nakamura
Nakamura in 2014
Born
Ana Carolina Soares Nakamura

(1983-05-09) May 9, 1983
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
OccupationTelevision presenter, actress, model, dancer
Years active2004–present

Career

For twelve years, Nakamura was a member of the popular Brazilian television show Domingão do Faustão. She started off in the mid-2000s as a ballet dancer in the show and eventually became one of the co-presenters with Fausto Silva. Nakamura left the show in April 2016 as she was signed by Globo TV and decided to shift her focus to acting.[1] In September 2016, Nakamura returned to the show as a judge.[2]

Nakamura starred as Hiromi in the Brazilian drama Sol Nascente, which contained a large sub-plot focused on Brazilian-Japanese society.[3]

In addition to dancing and television, Nakamura is also a theater actor, taking part in several productions. She made her debut in a comedy in September 2017.[4]

Filmography

Television
YearTitlePersonality
2004-2016Domingão do FaustãoHerself (dancer/co-presenter)
2015SaltibumHerself (Reality Show)
2016Sol NascenteHiromi Tanaka (Hirô)[5]

Theater
YearTitlePersonality
2009A Bela e a FeraBela
2012Pista Falsa
2016Paixão de CristoMaria

Personal life

Nakamura became a mother at the age of 16. Her son Juan is often mistaken for her brother.[6] Nakamura, of Japanese descent, says that she experienced some ridicule and bullying in her youth because of her Asian heritage.[6]

From 2014 to 2017, she has been in a relationship with Brazilian footballer Aislan. The couple are in a civil union but Nakamura says that she has no plans to get married.[7] The two did eventually get engaged in January 2017, but in October, Nakamura called the wedding off and broke up with Aislan.[8]

References
  1. Aline Nunes e Marcos Mazini (26 April 2016). "Carol Nakamura chora ao rever sua trajetória no 'Domingão'". gshow.com (in Portuguese). Retrieved 7 November 2017.
  2. Nunes, Aline (25 September 2016). "Carol Nakamura retorna ao palco do 'Domingão' como jurada: 'Estou com muito medo de chorar'". gshow.com (in Portuguese). Retrieved 7 November 2017.
  3. Anny Ribeiro (25 July 2016). "Márcio Kieling celebra volta à Globo na novela 'Sol Nascente' e apoio de Walther Negrão". Bastidores (in Portuguese). Retrieved 7 November 2017.
  4. Luiz Maurício Monteiro (2 September 2017). "Carol Nakamura estreia no teatro com comédia e celebra nova parceria com Marcio Kieling: 'Me ajuda muito'" (in Portuguese). Retrieved 7 November 2017.
  5. "Carol Nakamura vai ser uma mulher louca para casar em 'Sol Nascente'" (in Portuguese). Gshow. 17 June 2016. Retrieved 18 June 2016.
  6. "Carol Nakamura fala sobre ter filho de 18 anos: 'Acham que ele é meu irmão'". gshow.com.br (in Portuguese). 16 June 2017. Retrieved 7 November 2017.
  7. Rodrigues, Cristiane (29 May 2017). "Carol Nakamura fala sobre casamento com jogador: 'Não existe isso!'". globo.com.br (in Portuguese). Retrieved 7 November 2017.
  8. "Acabou o amor! Carol Nakamura termina noivado com ex-zagueiro do Vasco" (in Portuguese). iG São Paulo. 10 October 2017. Retrieved 7 November 2017.
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