Brazilian actress and singer Lua Blanco has died at the age of 39. The news was announced by the family on social networks. The artist had been fighting cancer for months. The funeral will take place in Rio de Janeiro, with a private ceremony reserved for relatives and friends, as desired by the family, who asked for respect for privacy during their mourning.
Success with «Rebelde»
Blanco had become famous throughout Brazil playing Roberta Messi in the Brazilian version of the children’s television series “Rebelde”, broadcast by Record between 2011 and 2012. The success of the drama had also brought her on stage with the band Rebeldes, formed by the actors of the cast and the protagonist of tours throughout the country.
From family bossa nova to TV
Born into a family linked to music, she was the granddaughter of the composer Billy Blanco, one of the precursors of bossa nova. He made his television debut in 2008 in the telenovela «Três Irmãs», on Tv Globo, and then participated in productions such as «Malhação» and «As Aventuras do Didi» and hosted the children’s program «TV Globinho». In 2017 she returned to Globo with the novela «A Força do Querer», while the following year she participated in the musical talent show «Popstar». In parallel with acting, she continued her career as a singer and author, also publishing solo works.