# Douglas Silva

Douglas Silva (born 27 September 1988) or simply DG is a Brazilian actor and singer winner of the Best Actor award at the Havana Festival. He is known for playing Dadinho (Li'l Dice) in the 2002 Brazilian film, City of God. He also played Acerola in the spin-off series City of Men and the 2007 film based on it.
He made his acting debut playing Dadinho in the epic action film City of God (2002), for which he was nominated for the Grande Otelo for Best Supporting Actor at the age of 15 and won the best actor award at the Havana International Festival. It has also received nominations for a Grande Otelo, a Guarani Award and an International Emmy.
Between 2002 and 2005 he acted as Acerola in the series Cidade dos Homens, on TV Globo. His character was successful and for his performance he became the first Brazilian actor to receive an International Emmy nomination for Best Actor. A film of the same name (2007) was also derived from the series. Twelve years later, he revived the character with the release of the fifth and sixth seasons of the series, in 2017 and 2018, respectively.

## Career

He became famous for playing the childhood of the criminal Dadinho in the Oscar-nominated film City of God, in 2004. He also gained notoriety for playing Acerola in the series Cidade dos Homens, on TV Globo. He became the first Brazilian actor to be nominated for an International Emmy.
He was part of the band Soul Mais Samba, where he worked as a vocalist.
On January 14, 2022, Douglas was confirmed as one of the 20 participants in the twenty-second season of the reality show Big Brother Brasil, on TV Globo. He finished the program in third place.

## Personal life

He married on 7 November 2008 with Carolina Brito at a party house in Jacarepaguá. The same day Carolina was celebrating her birthday. They have two children: Maria Flor, and Morena.

## Filmography
### Television

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2001 | Brava Gente | Luís Cláudio Cunha "Acerola" | Episode: "Palace II" |
| 2002 | O Natal no Sítio do Picapau Amarelo | Zé | End of Year Special |
| 2002–2005 | Cidade dos Homens | Luís Cláudio Cunha "Acerola" | |
| 2005 | Casseta e Planeta, Urgente! | Luís Cláudio Cunha "Acerola" | Episode: "October 11th" |
| 2007 | Toma Lá, Dá Cá | Préa | Episode: "O Y do Problema" |
| 2007 | Carga Pesada | Cid | Episode: "Dupla Ação" |
| 2008–2009 | Chamas da Vida | Janjão | |
| 2009 | Caminho das Índias | Juliano Goulart | |
| 2010–2011 | Os Gozadores | Guiga | |
| 2011–2013 | Aventuras do Didi | Dodô | |
| 2010 | Papai Noel Existe | Jalmir | End Of Year Special |
| 2011–2017 | Esquenta! | Comentarist | |
| 2012–2013 | Acampamento de Férias | Estevão / Bené | |
| 2017 | Malasartes | Baco | |
| 2017–2018 | Cidade dos Homens | Luís Cláudio Cunha "Acerola" | |
| 2018 | Carcereiros | Capivara | Episode: "Um Preso Comum" |
| 2018–2019 | Samantha! | Douglas Matias "Dodói" | |
| 2019–2021 | Amor de Mãe | Marconi Eduardo Silva | |
| 2022 | Big Brother Brasil | Participant | Season 22 (3rd place) |
| 2022 | Sob Pressão | Josué | Episode: "4" |
| 2022–2023 | Todas as Flores | Oberdan Nascimento Paixão | |
| 2023 | Dança dos Famosos | Participant | Season 20 (7th place) |
| 2023 | Anderson Spider Silva | Max Freitas | |
| 2023 | How To Be a Carioca | Luiz Henrique | |
| 2023–2024 | Fuzuê | Cláudio Gomes de Braga e Silva | |
| 2023–2024 | Show da Virada | Presenter | |
| 2024 | Encantado's | DG | Episode: "Um Presente pro Ator" |
| 2025 | BBB: O Documentário | Himself |
| 2025 | The Masked Singer Brasil | Candinho (from Êta Mundo Bom!) | Season 5 |

### Film

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2002 | City of God | Child Dadinho | |
| 2007 | City of Men | Acerola | |
| 2008 | Blindness | Pedestrian | |
| 2008 | Last Stop 174 | Patola | |
| 2010 | The Best Things in the World | Gabriel | |
| 2012 | City of God – 10 Years Later | Himself | |
| 2017 | Malasartes e o Duelo com a Morte | Baco | |
| 2023 | Transformers: Rise of the Beasts | Mirage | Brazilian Dubbing |

## Awards and nominations

| Year | Award | Category | Work | Results |
| 2002 | Havana Film Festival | Best Actor | City of God | Won |
| 2003 | Grande Prêmio do Cinema Brasileiro | Best Supporting Actor | City of God | Nominated |
| 2005 | International Emmy Awards | Best Actor | City of Men | Nominated |