# Laila Garin

Laila Miranda Garin (born 17 February 1978) is a Brazilian actress and singer.

## Biography

Garin was born in Salvador, Bahia, the daughter of a French father and a Brazilian mother. She graduated in performing arts from the Federal University of Bahia.

## Career

In the 2013 biographic musical "Elis, A Musical", directed by Dennis Carvalho, Laila delivered a standout performance in the epinonimous role of the famous Brazilian singer Elis Regina.
Following a period with Théâtre du Soleil in Paris, Laila worked in "Grease" in São Paulo and went to Rio de Janeiro in 2009, where she starred in the show "Eu te amo mesmo assim", directed by João Sanches and supervised by João Falcão. It was on this occasion that she moved from São Paulo to Rio de Janeiro. She also performed in the show "Gonzagão - A Lenda".
Laila began studying theater at age 11 and singing lyrical at age 13. At the age of 15, she was part of an amateur theater group at Casa Via Magia, and performed in plays such as "Romeo & Juliet and Caetano", with fragments of Shakespeare's work and songs by composer, "A Casa de Eros" (1996), "Medeia" (1997), "Roberto Zucco" (1998) and "Lábaro Estrelado" (1999).
In 2015, the actress was climbed to the novel of the nine, "Babilônia", exhibited by Rede Globo. In the plot, she lived Maria José, the wife of a corrupt politician. Laila also did a part in the series "Louco por Elas", also of Rede Globo.
Laila gained an international audience when she appeared in the popular Netflix Sci-fi series "3%" (2016) as the character Marcela Álvarez.
In January 2022, she released a single with Chico César, "Vermelho Esperança", written by him and taken off the soundtrack for the theater play A hora da estrela – O canto de Macabéa, which happened in 2020 and was inspired by Clarice Lispector's Hour of the Star.

## Personal life

In 2013, she married the French theater illuminator Hugo Mercier.

## Filmography
### Television

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2010 | Clandestinos: o Sonho Começou | Laila | |
| 2011 | Força Tarefa | Gleisy | Episode: "17 November 2011" |
| 2011 | Som Brasil | Herself | Episode: "Carlos Lyra" |
| 2012 | Louco por Elas | Dora | Episode : "27 November 2012" |
| 2013 | A Grande Família | Leila | Episode: "Cenas de um Descasamento" |
| 2015 | Babilônia | Maria José Matos Pimenta | |
| 2015 | Santo Forte | Dalva da Cruz Forte | |
| 2016–17 | Rock Story | Laila / Ana Laura Blanco | |
| 2017 | Sob Pressão | Bete | Episódio: 3 |
| 2018 | 3% | Marcela | |

### Film

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2005 | Eu Me Lembro | Nandinha | |
| 2010 | Um Outro Ensaio | Ela | Short film |

### Theater

| Year | Title | Role |
| 1996 | A Casa de Eros | |
| 1996 | Don Juan | |
| 1997 | Medeia | |
| 1998 | Roberto Zucco | |
| 1999 | Lábaro Estrelado | |
| 2001 | O Tempo e os Conways | |
| 2002 | Grease, o Musical | Marty |
| 2004 | Porti-Nari | |
| 2005 | A Sombra de Quixote | |
| 2007 | O Homem Provisório | |
| 2009 | Os Figurantes | |
| 2009 | Moi et Mon Cheveu | |
| 2010 | Eu te amo Mesmo Assim - O Musical | |
| 2012 | Enlace - A Loja do Ourives - O Musical | Malina |
| 2012 | Gonzagão, a Lenda - O Musical | Branca |
| 2013 | Elis - A Musical | Elis Regina |
| 2015 | O Beijo no Asfalto - O Musical | Selminha |
| 2016–17 | Gota D'Água [a seco] - O Musical | Joana |
| 2017- 18 | 2 Filhos de Francisco - O Musical | Helena |

## Awards and nominations

| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result |
| 2001 | Prêmio Copene de Teatro | Best Supporting Actress | O Tempo e os Conways | Nominated |
| 2005 | Festival de Brasília | Best Actress | Eu me Lembro | Won |
| 2011 | 4°Festival Cinema de Triunfo | Best Actress | Um Outro Ensaio | Won |
| 2012 | 1°Festival de Cinema de Blumenau | Best Actress | Um Outro Ensaio | Won |
| 2013 | Prêmio Quem de Teatro | Best Actress | Elis, A Musical | Won |
| 2014 | Troféu APCA | Best Actress | Elis, A Musical | Won |
| 2014 | Prêmio Shell | Best Actress | Elis, A Musical | Won |
| 2014 | Prêmio Reverência | Best Actress | Elis, A Musical | Won |
| 2014 | Prêmio Bibi Ferreira | Best Actress | Elis, A Musical | Won |
| 2014 | Prêmio Cesgranrio de Teatro | Best Actress | Elis, A Musical | Won |
| 2014 | Prêmio Botequim Cultural de Teatro | Best Actress | Elis, A Musical | Won |
| 2014 | Prêmio Aplauso Brasil de Teatro | Best Actress | Elis, A Musical | Nominated |
| 2014 | Prêmio APTR | Best Actress | Elis, A Musical | Nominated |
| 2014 | Prêmio Arte Qualidade Brasil de Teatro | Best Actress | Elis, A Musical | Nominated |
| 2014 | Prêmio Cenym de Teatro | Best Actress | Elis, A Musical | Nominated |
| 2015 | Festival Internacional de Televisão de São Paulo | Best Actress | Santo Forte | Nominated |
| 2015 | Prêmio Reverência | Best Actress | O Beijo no Asfalto - O Musical | Won |
| 2015 | Prêmio Cesgranrio de Teatro | Best Actress | O Beijo no Asfalto - O Musical | Nominated |
| 2015 | Prêmio Botequim Cultural de Teatro | Best Actress | O Beijo no Asfalto - O Musical | Won |
| 2016 | Prêmio Cesgranrio de Teatro | Best Actress | Gota D'Água [a seco] - O Musical | Won |
| 2016 | Prêmio Arte Qualidade Brasil de Teatro | Best Actress | Gota D'Água [a seco] - O Musical | Won |
| 2016 | Prêmio Musical Cast | Best Actress | Gota D'Água [a seco] - O Musical | Won |
| 2016 | Prêmio Botequim Cultural de Teatro | Best Actress | Gota D'Água [a seco] - O Musical | Won |
| 2016 | Prêmio Cenym de Teatro | Best Actress | Gota D'Água [a seco] - O Musical | Nominated |
| 2016 | Prêmio Aplauso Brasil de Teatro | Best Actress | Gota D'Água [a seco] - O Musical | Nominated |
| 2016 | Prêmio APTR | Best Actress | Gota D'Água [a seco] - O Musical | Nominated |
| 2016 | Troféu APCA | Best Actress | Gota D'Água [a seco] - O Musical | Nominated |
| 2016 | Prêmio Destaque Impressa Digital de Teatro | Best Actress | Gota D'Água [a seco] - O Musical | Won |
| 2017 | Prêmio Bibi Ferreira | Best Actress | Gota D'Água [a seco] - O Musical | Won |
| 2017 | Prêmio Reverência | Best Actress | Gota D'Água [a seco] - O Musical | Won |
| 2017 | Prêmio Destaque Impressa Digital de Teatro | Best Supporting Actress | 2 Filhos de Francisco - O Musical | Nominated |