Actress Sophia Valverde will play Maraisa in a film about Marília Mendonça

Actress Sophia Valverde will play Maraisa in a film
Actress Sophia Valverde, 20 years old, confirmed, on her social networks, that she will give life to the character of singer Maraisa, from the duo with Maiara, in the new film about the life of country girl Marília Mendonça from Goiás. Maraisa and Maiara were close to the singer, who died in a plane crash in November 2021. Together, they announced the "Festival das Patroas" tour in October of the year of the accident.
The announcement about the film's cast was made by Amazon Prime Vídeo in June, but Sophia Valverde's role was only confirmed by her on Tuesday (30). In the publication, Sophia celebrated the role and stated that she was even happier for being a fan of the singers.
"I can finally share with you that I will be playing Maraisa in the biopic of queen Marília Mendonça [...]. A more than special gift that I received, being able to play someone that I have always been a fan of and that I love", she wrote.
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In addition to her, the cast also includes names like Hermila Guedes, Klara Castanho, Marcelo Serrado, Sophia Valverde, Daniel Haidar, Alejandro Claveaux, George Sauma, André Torquato, Luccas Oliver, Igor Armucho, Davi Bensá, Marcus Gouveia.
In the prominent role of singer Marília Mendonça, there is the actress from Goiás, Marina Versos, aged 24. Marina has a degree in Art Direction from the Federal University of Goiás (UFG), and theater from Escola Basileu França and is originally from Goiânia.
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The other roles had not yet been disclosed by the company responsible long until the last update of this report.
As Patroas
Marília Mendonça and Maiara and Marais in photo for the project As Patroas
Reproduction/Instagram
Marília, Maiara and Maraisa released an album together under the name "Patroas", in 2020. The release was born from a party held by the singers in 2016. Together, they would also go on tour in 2022 to tell the story of their friendship with the project "As Bosses."
The dream was interrupted after a plane crash caused the death of the queen of suffering, a month after the announcement of the tour, made in October 2021.
The album made in partnership by the singers also competed for the award for Best Country Music Album at the Latin Grammy in 2021. During the award ceremony, Maiara and Maraisa decided not to go to the event due to Marília's death.
Death and farewell
Marília Mendonça
Disclosure
Marília died on November 5, 2021 in a plane crash in Caratinga (MG). In addition to her, her uncle and advisor, Abicieli Silveira, the producer Henrique Bonfim, the pilot and the co-pilot of the plane were also victims.
The wake for Marília and her uncle took place at the Ginásio Goiânia Arena, the day after the accident, amid much commotion from fans, family members and famous singers, including Henrique and Juliano, Maiara and Maraisa and Jorge and Mateus.
Marília Mendonça's grave receives tribute from fans, in Goiânia, Goiás
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Thousands of fans passed by the place to say goodbye to the artist. After the wake, the bodies followed in a procession in Fire Department trucks along GO-020 to the Parque Memorial Cemetery, where they were buried.
Marília Mendonça was born in Cristianópolis on July 22, 1995. Among her great hits, which made her one of the most listened to singers in the country, are "Infiel", "Whose fault is it?" and "I know it by heart".
Actress Sophia Valverde will play Maraisa in a film about Marília Mendonça
Reproduction/Instagram by Sophia Valverde
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