# Jesuíta Barbosa

José Jesuíta Barbosa Neto (Portuguese:; born 26 June 1991) is a Brazilian actor. He is considered an important talent of recent Brazilian cinema and has performed in critically acclaimed feature films.

## Biography

Jesuíta was born in Salgueiro and spent his childhood in Parnamirim, both cities of the hinterlands of Pernambuco. At the age of ten he moved to Fortaleza, Ceará, where he began acting in theater groups at the school. Although his father, a Civil Police delegate, wanted him to enter Law or Medicine, he enrolled in the Basic Principles course of the José de Alencar Theater, and later in the Degree course in Theater of the Federal Institute of Ceará.

## Career

Barbosa began his career in the theater, participating in pieces with Center of Experiments in Movements. He made his film debut in the short film O Melhor Amigo.
He has been successful in the respected Cinema of Pernambuco, acting in movies of filmmakers such as Serra Pelada by Heitor Dhalia. His first prize was the Redentor Trophy for Best Actor at the 2013 Rio Film Festival for the movie Tatuagem by Hilton Lacerda.
In television he gained prominence in the telenovela O Rebu and in the series Ligações Perigosas and Justiça.

## Personal life

In 2017, Barbosa revealed to be bisexual, having relationships with men and women. In an interview with Veja magazine, also in 2017, Jesuíta declared: "We can talk about sexuality, but not about relationships. The intimacy of each one does not need to be exposed. That's very beautiful, but talking about my family or who I'm with, no. I'm free and I stay with whoever I want, whether men or women. I prefer not to block myself." The actor dated fellow actor and photographer Fábio Audi from 2014 to 2021.

## Filmography
### Television

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2014 | Amores Roubados | Fortunato Dias | |
| 2014 | Serra Pelada | Navalhada | |
| 2014 | O Rebu | Alain | |
| 2015 | Sete Vidas | João Miguel Oliveira Sanches (young) | Episode: "March 18" |
| 2016 | Ligações Perigosas | Felipe Danceny | |
| 2016 | Justiça | Vicente Menezes | |
| 2016 | Nada Será Como Antes | Davi | Special guest (Ep. 9–12) |
| 2016 | Fim do Mundo | Cristiano | |
| 2018 | Onde Nascem os Fortes | Ramirinho Curió Jr. / Shakira do Sertão | |
| 2019 | Feras | Guile | Episode: "Done, Now You're Fluid" |
| 2019 | Verão 90 | Jerônimo Guerreiro (Rojê) | |
| 2022 | Pantanal | Joventino Leôncio Neto (Jove) | |

### Film

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2013 | O Melhor Amigo | Lucas | Short film |
| 2013 | Cine Holliúdy | Acrísio | |
| 2013 | Serra Pelada | Navalhada | |
| 2013 | Tatuagem | Soldado Araújo "Fininha" | |
| 2015 | A História de uma Pena | Wagner | Short film |
| 2014 | Futuro Beach | Ayrton | |
| 2014 | Trash | Turk | |
| 2016 | Reza a Lenda | Pica-Pau | |
| 2016 | Jonas | Jonas | |
| 2017 | O Grande Circo Místico | Celavi | |
| 2017 | Malasartes e o Duelo com a Morte | Pedro Malasartes | |
| 2018 | O Grande Circo Místico | Celaví | |
| 2019 | Deslembro | Eduardo / Thiago | |
| 2021 | O Auto da Boa Mentira | Chefia | |
| 2021 | Greice | | |

## Theater

| Year | Title | Role |
| 2008 | Cabaré da Dama (as Monnique Frazão) | |
| 2009 | Corpos Aprisionados (with Centro de Experimentações em Movimentos) | |
| 2009 | Deserdados (with Centro de Experimentações em Movimentos) | |
| 2010 | O Mistério da Cascata | |
| 2010 | O Pagador de Promessas | |
| | Rimprovisando (Cia. Teatro do Improviso) | |
| 2011 | A Cigarra e a Formiga | |
| 2011 | Borboleta Acorrentada | |
| 2012 | Uma Flor de Dama | |
| 2012 | O Fabuloso Catador de Histórias | |
| 2019 | Lazarus | Thomas Jerome Newton |

## Awards and Directions

| Year | Award | Category | Work | Results |
| 2013 | Festival de Cinema do Rio | Best actor | Tatuagem | Won |
| 2014 | Grande Prêmio do Cinema Brasileiro | Best actor | Tatuagem | Nominated |
| 2014 | Festival de Cinema de Língua Portuguesa | Best actor | Tatuagem | Won |
| 2014 | Melhores do Ano | Best Revelation Actor | O Rebu | Nominated |
| 2014 | Prêmio Quem de Televisão | Best Revelation | O Rebu | Nominated |
| 2014 | Prêmio Extra de Televisão | Best Revelation | Amores Roubados | Nominated |
| 2014 | Troféu APCA | Best actor | Amores Roubados | Nominated |
| 2014 | Prêmio F5 | Revelation of the Year | Amores Roubados e O Rebu | Nominated |
| 2014 | Grande Prêmio do Cinema Brasileiro | Best supporting actor | Serra Pelada | Nominated |
| 2015 | Grande Prêmio do Cinema Brasileiro | Best supporting actor | Praia do Futuro | Won |
| 2016 | Prêmio Extra de Televisão | Best Actor | Justiça | Nominated |
| 2016 | Melhores do Ano | Best Series Actor, and Miniseries | Justiça | Won |
| 2016 | Prêmio Quem de Televisão | Best supporting actor | Justiça | Nominated |