# Milena Toscano

Milena Toscano Gonçalves (born January 11, 1984), is a Brazilian actress.

## Career

Born in Santo André, São Paulo, Milena Toscano started her career as a model when she was ten years-old, after she was hired by the Ford Models Agency. She performed in her first TV commercial when she was 13 years old. After attending many performing arts schools such as Studio Fátima Toledo, Casa de Artes de Laranjeiras and Escola Livre de Teatro, she was signed by Rede Globo. She debuted in the 2004 telenovela Começar de Novo, playing the character Sofia. Milena Toscano played Martina in SBT's remake of the Mexican telenovela Los Ricos También Lloran, named Los Ricos também Choram, which aired from 2005 to 2006. In 2007, Milena played Anita Garibaldi in the Italian-Brazilian film Anita - Una vita per Garibaldi directed by the Italian filmmaker Aurelio Grimaldi. She also played a lead role in 2010, in the Rede Globo telenovela Araguaia, playing Manuela Martinez. She played the character Vanessa in the 2011 telenovela Fina Estampa. Milena Toscano played an abolitionist and feminist named Filipa do Amaral in the 2016 Escrava Mãe.

## Filmography
### Telenovelas

| Year | Title | Role | Comments |
| 2004 | Da Cor do Pecado | Fan of Thor and Dionísio | Cameo |
| 2004 | Começar de Novo | Sofia | Cameo |
| 2005–2006 | Os Ricos também Choram | Martina | |
| 2007 | Amazônia, de Galvez a Chico Mendes | Ilka Jobim | |
| 2007 | Eterna Magia | Elisa | |
| 2008 | Casos e Acasos | Janaina | Episode "O desejo escondido, o cara reprimido e o livro roubado" |
| 2008 | Faça Sua História | Cinthia | Episode "Oswaldir Superstar" |
| 2008 | Poeira em Alto Mar | Joana | First season |
| 2009 | TV Globinho | Herself | TV presenter |
| 2009 | Caminho das Índias | Gilda | Cameo |
| 2009 | Malhação | Paloma | Co-antagonist |
| 2009–2010 | Os Caras de Pau | Beatriz | All episodes |
| 2010–2011 | Araguaia | Manuela | Protagonist |
| 2011 | Dança do Famosos 8 | Herself | Participant (Domingão do Faustão's reality show) |
| 2011–2012 | Fina Estampa | Vanessa | |
| 2013 | O Dentista Mascarado | Nurse | Special guest star |
| 2013-2014 | Malhação | Bárbara | |
| 2016 | Escrava Mãe | Filipa do Amaral | |
| 2017 | O Rico e Lázaro | Joana | Protagonist |
| 2018 | As Aventuras de Poliana | Luísa D'Ávila - Tia Luísa | Protagonist |

### Cinema
#### Feature-length films

| Year | Title | Role | Director |
| 2001 | Memórias Póstumas | Eugênia | André Klotzel |
| 2004 | Olga | Hannah Karpow | Jayme Monjardim |
| 2006 | Anita, Amore & Storia | Anita Garibaldi | |
| 2007 | Sem Controle | Aline / Úrsula das Virgens | Cris D'Amato |
| 2008 | Inverno | Ana | Short film |
| 2008 | Damasceno e o Caixão | Rosane | Short film |

### Theater

| Year | Play | Role | Director |
| 2006 | Jovem estudante procura | Clara | João Brandão |
| 2009 | Alguém entre nós | Bianca | Silvio Guindane |
| 2009–2010 | Vidas Divididas | Marisete | Marcos Paulo |
| 2013 | Meu Ex-Imaginário | Mara Antônia | Michel Bercovitch |

## Awards

| Year | Festival | Awards |
| 2008 | Festival de Cinema Brasileiro de Miami | Best actress for Sem Controle |
| 2009 | Festival de Cinema Internacional do Paraná | Best actress in a short movie for Inverno |