Education
After school, following advice of her parents, she has entered the university of Rio on journalism faculty, from it she has run away through two semester in order professionally study actor's skill.
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After school, following advice of her parents, she has entered the university of Rio on journalism faculty, from it she has run away through two semester in order professionally study actor's skill.
She is considered to be one of the most beautiful and talented young actresses of Brazil.
For four months, while acting Anita Garibaldi, Giovanna patiently read Anita's biographies and practiclly lived her life. After the shooting ended, Giovanna said that she was glad that she can have a haircut and see herself with a new, modern haircut, the long black hair bored her.
Also, in 2003, Antonelli portrayed Virgin Mary in the film Maria, Mãe do Filho de Deus. A year later, she acted in the film A Cartomante. She also returned to telenovelas, portraying in the telenovela Da Cor Do Pecado.
In 2006, she portrayed Bia in the series Minha Nada Mole Vida. In 2007, she portrayed in mini-series Amazônia: De Galvez a Chico Mendes and the film Caixa Dois. From 2007 to 2008, she portrayed Clarice in telenovela Sete Pecados.
In 2009, two new films portraying Giovanna Antonelli will be released - The Heartbreaker and Budapest.
Giovanna started her career when she was 14. Her artistic career began on the children's program Angélica of the Rede Manchete. She was an "Angelicat" (the assistant of Angélica). Her early works include television series Tropicaliente, Tocaia Grande, Xica da Silva, Corpo Dourado, Força de um Desejo and Você Decide.
Antonelli got her first important role in Malhação. She portrayed Isa Pasqualete from 1995 to 2000. In 2000, she portrayed Sharon in 2000 film Bossa Nova.
In 2001, she portrayed Jade on O Clone, and her co-star was Murilo Benício.The big success of this multicultural telenovela was enormous, and Giovanna traveled a lot to promote it together with Benício. The role of young Muslim girl Jade in O Clone was very demanding for her, she practiced belly dancing 6 hours a day for 2 months so that when she danced it would look like she has it in her blood. It is an obstacle for them to marry because her uncle Ali does not allow her to marry a Christian. She is forced to marry Said other Muslim guy. But at the end she gets back with Lucas.
In 2002, she acted in the movie Avassaladoras. A year later, Giovanna played the role of Brazilian heroine from Santa Catarina, Anita Ana Garibaldi, in mini-series A Casa das Sete Mulheres. That role was very important for her and once again she worked with director Jayme Monjardim, and many great actors like Thiago Lacerda, Dalton Vigh, Daniela Escobar, Camila Morgado and Werner Schünemann.
They broke up after 5 years of relationship.
Giovanna and Murilo's son.
Antonelli married to Robert in Villa Michaela in Toscana, Italy.
The actress gave birth to twin girls on October 8th 2010 in Rio de Janeiro. Their father is Leonardo Nogueira.
