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Juan Paiva is known for:

  • M8 - When Death Rescues Life
    When Maurício becomes a student at a top medical school, he becomes obsessed with a mystery linked to the dead bodies used for dissection.
  • Vendo ou Alugo
    A once-rich family of women in Rio de Janeiro must sell their mansion in order to keep their high standard of living, but the proximity to the slums disrupts business.

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Biography

Juan Oliveira Paiva, born on March 15, 1998, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, is a celebrated Afro-Latino actor known for his compelling performances in television and film. Raised in the Vidigal community, he discovered his passion for acting at age eight through the Nós do Morro project, a program fostering artistic talent among underprivileged youth. Paiva debuted professionally at twelve in the 2010 film "5x Favela – Agora por Nós Mesmos," and his television breakthrough came in 2015 as Wesley in Globo’s "Totalmente Demais." He gained widespread acclaim for roles like Anderson in "Malhação: Viva a Diferença" (2017), Ravi in "Um Lugar ao Sol" (2021), which earned him a Best Actor award from the APCA, and João Pedro in "Renascer" (2024). On the big screen, he portrayed singer Buchecha in "Nosso Sonho" (2023) and tackled socially charged roles in films like "M8 – Quando a Morte Socorre a Vida" (2019). Still residing in Vidigal, Paiva remains a proud father to daughter Analice, born in 2014, and an advocate for Afro-Brazilian representation in media.