Giovanana Cordeiro, Rio’s actress, gained notoriety playing the fighter Barbara in the soap opera “Dona de me”, of TV Globo. Revealed by the miniseries “Dois Irmãos”, transmitted in 2017, built a solid career, with tickets for productions such as “Rock Story”, “The other side of Paradise” and “Sert of the Sertão”.
In 2023, he lived his first protagonist and in 2025 he was chosen for a role that was initially short, but was extended because of the positive impact of the character.
The artist continued to train kickboxing for the newspaper, even if he had a previous experience with karate, practiced during childhood. “It was an intense preparation,” he said.
He also claimed to wake up daily at 5 in the morning to keep the training routine and take care of food with the support of health workers. This new lifestyle has transformed its relationship with the body, which was previously marked by insecurities.
Report of sexual violence and silent pain
At the age of 18, Giovana was the victim of rape by a worker after accepting a tour from which he considered reliable.
“I appreciated in the car and woke up in the garage of his home. I didn’t know where I was and I was afraid. I finished, thinking it would be safer. But he didn’t let me sleep and have sex with me without my consent.”
The impact of the abuse has manifested itself in a physical way years later. The artist has developed a repetition infection, caused by emotional factors. “It was as if my body wanted to punish me or warn me of a cure of a sense of guilt that I didn’t,” he explained.
She managed to elaborate only what happened as rape five years later, already with greater emotional maturity.
Her older sister, Natalia, was one of the main pillars during the coping process. “When Giovana reported what she lived, I confess that my desire was to make a scandal. But we must respect the moment of those who lived abuse,” said the family member.
Behind the scenes and the car -cura
The experience of sexual violence has also left signs also in the way young man became the work. Report that he has faced situations of attempt to harass at the beginning of his career. A surprising episode led to the threat of losing a role if she was not with a professional.
Since then, it has become more critical and vigilant, especially in the nudity scenes. “After throwing my body into the world at the service of my art, I realized that I lose control over it. I have to make choices they make me,” he said firmly.
Family, identity and UPROICAL LOVE
Created together with the sisters Daniela and Natália, with whom she currently works, the actress describes a family environment based on mutual support. Daughter of a pedagogue with an entrepreneur, he defines the role of aunt as the most special of his life.
As for his car -racialication, Giovana found herself in the center of a dispute in 2023 saying it was white. Subsequently, he recognized himself as a brown and declared: “The place where occupy was very clear, where any other pour is also found”.
In the affective field, he concluded a six -year relationship with the actor Giuliano Laffayette. Today, he claims to be in a moment of car -with the affirmation of his bisexuality. “I think it is easier today to have a relationship with women. We are deeper and we face the problems within a relationship.”
Source: Terra
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