Alexandre may refer to:

• Alexandre (given name)
• Alexandre (surname)

See also[link]

• Alexander
• Xano (disambiguation), a Portuguese hypocoristic of the name "Alexandre"

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Tânia Mara
Background information
Birth name	Tânia Mara Araújo Almeida
Born	(1983-02-09) February 9, 1983 (age 29) Brasília, Federal District, Brazil
Genres	Pop
Occupations	Actress, singer
Years active	2000–present
Labels	EMI, Abril
Website	www.taniamara.com.br

Tânia Mara Araújo Almeida (born February 9, 1983 in Brasilia) is a Brazilian singer and actress.

Music career[link]

Mara is best known for the songs "Se Quiser", a cover of Kelly Clarkson's 2003 song "Anytime" included on the soundtrack to the telenovela Páginas da Vida, and "Sonho Lindo", which is used as the theme for the telenovela Desejo Proibido.

She is married to Jayme Monjardim, film director and director of Rede Globo network soap operas .

Discography[link]

• 2006: Tânia Mara

Unofficial albums

• 2000: Tânnia Mara
• 2001: Brincando de Amor
• 2005: Louca Paixão

Singles[link]

Soundtracks[link]

External links[link]

Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Tânia Mara

• Tânia Mara at the Internet Movie Database
• Official website

Alexandre Pires
Background information
Birth name	Alexandre Pires do Nascimento
Born	(1976-01-08) January 8, 1976 (age 36)
Origin	Uberlândia, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Genres	Pagode, Samba-Canção, Pop and Latin
Occupations	singer
Instruments	Voice
Years active	1990–present
Labels	SonyBMG
Associated acts	Só Pra Contrariar

Alexandre Pires do Nascimento (born January 8, 1976 in Uberlândia, Minas Gerais, Brazil) is a Brazilian singer. Pires was previously the singer of group Só Pra Contrariar which he joined in the late 80s.

Pires began his career playing a new and more apelative style of samba that is known as Pagode and more romantic too that used to be known as Samba-canção and now is known as Samba Romântico. After his rhythm and melody started to become a little more romantic. He crossed the vertent known as "Pagode Romântico" and then he jumped to Samba-canção his favourite style. The Sambas-canção most famous are "Depois do Prazer" and "Tudo tem A ver" with a lot of influences of Brazilian Country Music ("Sertaneja"). The pagodes that are the most famous are "Quando é Amor", "A barata" and "Mineirinho" produced with the group Só Pra Contrariar. At that time, he received also a lot the influences of Cauby Peixoto, Ângela Maria and Agnaldo Rayol, mainly because his father was one of the best friends of Cauby Peixoto, according to a conversation with Pires at TV also edited at the internet. When he finished his last album with the group he produced also Romantic pop and Latin music.

After several albums in Portuguese, the band released a very successful album in 1999 titled Juegos de Amor. The album included the hit song "Santo Santo" featuring Gloria Estefan.

In 2001, Pires released his first solo album to much success. He has continued to release albums both in Portuguese and in Spanish achieving several hits in Latin charts.

In 2007, he released a tribute album to Spanish singer Julio Iglesias. That 2007, he met and had a duet on the song titled "Junto A Ti" with Kika Edgar from the telenovela Bajo las Riendas del Amor.

Non-original musics[link]

Some musics of Alexandre Pires are not of his own creation. They are music from foreigner artists with different lyrics. They are:

• Estrela Cadente - Created after A-ha's Hunting High And Low.

• Minha Fantasia - Created after Lenny Kravitz's It Ain't Over 'til It's Over.

• Eva Meu Amor - Created after Paul Young's Everytime You Go Away.

Discography[link]

Studio albums[link]

• 1997: Só Pra Contrariar
• 2001: Alexandre Pires
• 2002: Minha Vida Minha
• 2003: Grandes Exitos
• 2003: Estrella Guía
• 2003: Estrella Guía (Español)
• 2004: E Por Amor
• 2004: E Por Amor (Español)
• 2004: Alma Brasilera
• 2004: Alma Brasilera (Español)
• 2004: Alto Falante
• 2005: Meu Samba
• 2007: A Un Idolo (Hommage A Julio Iglesias)
• 2007: O melhor De Alexandre Pires
• 2008: Em Casa
• 2010: Mais Além

Singles[link]

• 2001: "Usted Se Me Llevo La Vida" – #5 U.S. Latin
• 2002: "Necesidad" – #5 U.S. Latin
• 2002: "Es Por Amor" – #8 U.S. Latin
• 2003: "Quitemonos La Ropa" – #3 U.S. Latin
• 2003: "En El Silencio Negro De La Noche" – #24 U.S. Latin
• 2003: "Amame" – #2 U.S. Latin
• 2004: "Quitemonos La Ropa" – #35 U.S. Latin
• 2004: "Cosa Del Destino" – #4 U.S. Latin
• 2007: "Lo Mejor De Tu Vida" – #23 U.S. Latin

See also[link]

• Afro-Brazilians

External links[link]

• Alexandre Pires Biography
• Another Alexandre Pires Biography

Alexandre Frota posing with a rainbow flag at a G Magazine event in 2006.

Alexandre Frota de Andrade (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, October 14, 1964) is a Brazilian actor and ex-model.

Career[link]

His acting career begin in various telenovelas on the Globo TV Network (Rede Globo) and in Brazilian films. He has been married to Brazilian actresses Cláudia Raia and Andréa Oliveira, although this second marriage lasted only a few months. He participated on the Brazilian TV reality show "House of Artists" (Casa dos Artistas) on the SBT network, along with Brazilian rock musician Supla. He also appeared in the "Celebrity Farm" (Quinta das Celebridades) reality show in Portugal where he reached second place, first place being awarded to the controversial José Castelo Branco. Both of these shows were variations on the Big Brother theme. While in Portugal Alexandre Frota appeared in the theatrical spectacle Sex Fever. Later he appeared in another TV reality show "First Company Primeira Companhia, which took the form of a military barracks and again José Castelo Branco participated.

Jiu-Jitsu[link]

Frota has been a practitioner of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu since 1990 and in 2010 he became the face for a São Paulo project to draw children to the sport.^[1] He has a win over fellow actor André Segatti at Oscar de Jiu-Jitsu II tournament in 1998.^[2][3]

Pornographic films[link]

In mid-2000s, Frota appeared in a series of pornographic films for Brasileirinhas, performing with actresses such as Chloe Jones^[4] and Bianca Soares.^[5] In a 2008 interview, he concluded that he saw his pornographic film career as the biggest mistake in his life.^[6]

Career in cinema[link]

As an actor

• 1990: A rota do brilho
• 1990: Matou a família e foi ao cinema
• 1988: O Escorpião Escarlate
• 1985: As aventuras de Sérgio Mallandro
• 1984: Os bons tempos voltaram: vamos gozar outra vez
• 1984: Garota Dourada

Career in television[link]

Telenovelas[link]

As an actor

• 2002 Marisol - Mário Soares (SBT)
• 1997 Por Amor e Ódio - Santiago (Rede Record)
• 1995 Cara e Coroa - Boca
• 1992 Perigosas Peruas - Jaú
• 1989 Olho por Olho - Rico (Rede Manchete)
• 1989 Top Model - Raul
• 1987 Sassaricando - Apolo
• 1985 Roque Santeiro - Luizão
• 1984 Livre para Voar - Cecílio
• 1985 Uma assoalhada com Pedro Paulo e Henrique Cunha

Mini-series[link]

As an actor

• 1997 Olho da Terra - Marcelo (Rede Record)
• 1991 O Sorriso do Lagarto - Tavinho
• 1990 Boca do Lixo - Tomás
• 1988 Chapadão do Bugre - Estevãozinho (Rede Bandeirantes)

Television series[link]

As an actor

• 2006 Mandrake - Jorginho e Miguel Medeiros
• 2002/03/04 Turma do Gueto - Nenê/Kadu (Rede Record)
• 1995/96/99 Malhação - Pavão/Robson

Reality shows and other productions[link]

• 2007 - Show do Tom
• 2007 - O Melhor do Brasil
• 2005 - Primeira Companhia
• 2004 - Quinta das Celebridades
• 2001 - Casa dos Artistas

Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Alexandre Frota

References[link]

External links[link]

Wikiquote has a collection of quotations related to: Alexandre Frota

• Alexandre Frota at the Internet Movie Database

• Alexandre Frota in Celebriton (biographical database)

Alexandre Pato

Pato playing for Milan in 2010
Personal information
Full name	Alexandre Rodrigues da Silva
Date of birth	2 September 1989 (age 22)
Place of birth	Pato Branco, Paraná, Brazil
Height	1.79 m (5 ft 10 1⁄2 in)[1]
Playing position	Striker
Club information
Current club	Milan
Number	7
Youth career
2000–2006	Internacional
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
2006–2007	Internacional	10	(6)
2007–	Milan	113	(51)
National team‡
2007	Brazil U20	12	(8)
2008	Brazil U23	6	(2)
2008–	Brazil	19	(7)
Honours Competitor for  Brazil Men's Football Bronze 2008 Beijing Team Competition
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 4 March 2012. † Appearances (Goals). ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 30 May 2012

Alexandre Rodrigues da Silva (born 2 September 1989), commonly known as Alexandre Pato, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a striker for Milan and the Brazilian national team. His nickname, Pato, refers to his place of birth, Pato Branco. The literal translation of "pato" from Portuguese to English is "duck," which has evolved into a common nickname for him.

Club career[link]

Internacional[link]

In June 2006, at only 16 years of age, Pato was signed by Sport Club Internacional to compete in the Campeonato Brasileiro Sub-20. Despite the fact that he was competing against players up to four years older than he was, Pato became top scorer of the competition as Internacional Sub-20 defeated Grêmio 4–0 in the championship's final match. Ready to join the Inter first team in November that same year, his debut finally happened at the Estádio Palestra Itália against São Paulo team Palmeiras for the Campeonato Brasileiro. Alexandre Pato met and surpassed any and all expectations of what was expected of him as he scored his first professional goal within the first minute of the game. The rest of his participation was spent dribbling and confusing defenders as he made two assists (and almost scoring another himself) to help Internacional rout Palmeiras 4–1. He was substituted off in the 77th minute.

Pato was included in the Internacional squad that won the 2006 FIFA Club World Cup. During this event, Pato broke Pelé's long standing record as he became the youngest ever player to score in a FIFA-organised competition at the age of 17 years and 102 days old against African club champions Al-Ahly. Pelé was 17 years and 239 days old when he scored against Wales during the 1958 FIFA World Cup.

Keeping up with his promising figure, Pato debuted at the Campeonato Gaúcho on February 24 against Veranópolis and scored a goal in the 2–1 victory. He also debuted in Copa Libertadores on 28 February against Emelec of Ecuador (also his first game at Beira-Rio) and scored once during the 3–0 thumping. But the biggest highlight of Pato's time with Internacional was during the Recopa Sudamericana, as he helped Internacional win their first ever title. Against Pachuca of Mexico, he scored one goal in the 2–1 defeat in Mexico. But on the return game on 7 June and with more than 51,000 Colorados present, Pato had a great performance as he scored once and led the 4–0 thrashing to win Internacional's third international title.

Milan[link]

2007–08 season[link]

Incumbent European champions Milan of the Italian Serie A officially confirmed the signing of Pato on 2 August 2007,^[2] paying nearly €24 million to transfer his contract from Internacional.^[3]

Due to FIFA football regulations regarding non-EU minors, Pato was unable to play official matches for Milan until 3 January 2008, when the Italian transfer window and registration reopened.^[4] Milan, however, was allowed to include the player in friendlies and training beginning 3 September 2007, one day after his 18th birthday. Pato made his non-competitive debut in a 2–2 draw against Dynamo Kyiv on 7 September 2007 and scored a header. On 4 January 2008, Pato's transfer to Milan became official.^[5]

Pato scored his first Milan goal on his Serie A debut against Napoli in a 5–2 home victory on 13 January 2008. He scored his first brace for Milan, in a 2–0 victory over Genoa at the San Siro on 27 January. He finished the 2007–08 season with nine goals in 20 appearances (18 in the league).

2008–09 season[link]

In late 2008, Pato scored two goals in Milan's 5–1 win over Udinese just before the Christmas break, and managed to shine again with a brace against Roma the following matchday at the Stadio Olimpico on 11 January 2009, proving that he is a vital part of Milan's attack. He continued his impressive form for Milan, hitting six goals in four games, including a game winning strike against Fiorentina on 18 January. On 15 February, he scored his 11th goal of the season in a 2–1 defeat against home rivals Internazionale. On 26 February, Pato scored his 12th goal of the season against Werder Bremen in the UEFA Cup, a game Milan drew 2–2; but with this, were knocked out the competition on the away goals rule. Pato continued his good form with two goals against Siena on 15 March. Pato finished the 2008–09 season as Milan's top goalscorer with 18 goals.

2009–10 season[link]

On 22 August 2009, in the first Serie A match of the 2009–10 season, Pato scored a goal in each half during the 2–1 win against Siena.^[6] Around two months later, on 21 October 2009, during matchday three of the Champions league group stage, Pato scored two second-half goals in a 3–2 win against Real Madrid at the Bernabéu. He has since played at the right wing in a 4–3–3 formation. On 18 January 2010, Pato was awarded the 2009 Serie A Young Footballer of the Year award at the Oscar del Calcio ceremony, becoming the first Brazilian to be awarded with the title. On his return to the team from injury, Pato scored a goal in each of Milan's next three games against Udinese, Bari, and Fiorentina. On 28 February, he scored a brace in the first half at the San Siro, helping Milan beat Atalanta 3–1 but coming off halfway through the second half due to a hamstring injury. This injury forced him to miss two crucial trips to Roma and Manchester United. To conclude Pato's season, he injured the same muscle again shortly after returning and was forced to miss the rest of the season, playing only 20 games due to constant injuries.

2010–11 season[link]

Pato while playing for Milan in the Emirates Cup

In the first match of the season against Lecce, he scored two goals in Milan's 4–0 win. However, he found himself on the treatment table just after his first two matches of the season, which ruled him out for the next three matches. In his next full match after his injury, he scored twice against Chievo at the San Siro, returning to his position as a striker in a 4–3–1–2 formation. He then scored once again against Bari at the Stadio San Nicola. After a string of great performances, Pato injured his hamstring for the third time in less than a year. This injury ruled him out for six weeks.

On 9 January, he scored his first two goals of 2011 to help Milan draw 4–4 against Udinese after going down 3–1. On 26 January, he scored two goals helping, Milan to win 2–1 against Sampdoria in Coppa Italia. On February 6 he scored a goal against Genoa helping Milan to draw 1–1. Another remarkable goal of his came on 20 February when he scored the winning goal in a 2–1 away victory over Chievo, when he dribbled in between two defenders and finished off with a goal off the post. He scored the third goal after assisting Kevin-Prince Boateng in a 3–0 victory over Napoli on 28 February. With fellow striker Zlatan Ibrahimović suspended for the Derby della Madonnina with Internazionale, Pato's two goals saw Milan secure their much needed three points. He dedicated his brace to his supporters. Assisted by Boateng, he scored the second goal in a 2–1 away win against Fiorentina on 10 April.

2011–12 season[link]

On September 13, in a Champions League group-stage match against FC Barcelona, Pato scored the fifth-fastest goal in the competition's history, 24 seconds after kick-off.^[7] Later that month, he suffered a thigh injury during a 1–1 draw with Udinese.^[8] Pato made his return as a sub against Fiorentina and hit the post in the 79th minute in a 0–0 draw. He then scored and won a penalty in a 4–0 win against Chievo and in midweek, scored against Viktoria Plzeň and setup Robinho in a 2–2 draw. He started against Bologna the next week in a 2–2 draw. In January 2012, Pato was on the brink of moving to French Ligue 1 side Paris Saint-Germain. This move would have given Milan the opportunity to make a bid for Manchester City's Carlos Tévez. On 12 January, however, Pato refused the transfer, citing his commitment for the Rossoneri. During the Coppa Italia round of 16 victory over Novara, Pato picked up a muscle strain in his thigh, which tests revealed an injury of his biceps femoris of his left thigh, resulting in him missing the remainder of the season.

International career[link]

Pato playing for Brazil

After gaining prominence at club level, Pato was called up for the youth teams of Brazil. He helped Brazil win the 2007 South American Youth Championship, which qualified the country for the 2007 FIFA U-20 World Cup, and was selected by Brazil coach Dunga for the 2008 Summer Olympics.^[9] He scored his first goal for the senior Brazilian team on his debut against Sweden at the Emirates Stadium in England on 26 March 2008, beating Pelé's record of scoring a goal within seconds of his full international debut.^[10]

He took part at the 2009 Confederations Cup in South Africa, where he played only in the first round match against Egypt. Then, he was not called by Dunga to play in the 2010 World Cup.

He became a regular under new coach Mano Menezes, wearing the number 9 jersey. He scored a goal in Brazil's 2–0 friendly win over the United States on 10 August 2010. He scored the second goal in Brazil's 3–0 win against Iran on 7 October 2010. Pato's success in the Brazil national team continued as he again scored in a friendly match against Ukraine, where they won 2–0.

Pato has so far participated in the 2011 Copa América and has scored a notable brace in the group stage against Ecuador.^[11]

Personal life[link]

Pato said in an interview with the Brazilian television program Esporte Espetacular that at age 11, he broke his arm and while examining the injuries, doctors found a tumour in the arm and feared the arm needed to be amputated. A successful operation removed the tumour.^[12]

In 2007, Pato was engaged to Brazilian actress Sthefany Brito. They mutually split up in January 2009 due to their inability to keep a long-distance relationship.^[13] However, they got back together, and on 7 July 2009, they married in a ceremony at the Copacabana Palace in Rio de Janeiro.^[14] However, the marriage lasted less than ten months, and the couple divorced on 21 April 2010, with Brito citing Pato's constant partying as the reason for their split.^[15] In 2010, he had a brief romance with Miss Brazil 2010, Débora Lyra.^[16] In August 2011, Pato got in a relationship with Barbara Berlusconi, the daughter of current AC Milan Owner and former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi and five years older than him, despite the controversy arising from her dating one of the star players in the team that her father owns, and that she is a board member of.

Statistics[link]

Club[link]

As of 4 March 2012 (2012 -03-04)^[update].^[17][18]

¹Continental competitions include the UEFA Champions League, the UEFA Cup and Copa Libertadores.
²Other tournaments include the FIFA Club World Cup, Campeonato Gaúcho, Recopa Sudamericana and Supercoppa Italiana.

Youth international[link]

Youth International goals[link]

Brazil U-20[link]

Scores and results list Brazil's goal tally first.

Goal	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1	7 January 2007	Monumental Río Parapití, Pedro Juan Caballero, Paraguay	Chile	3–1	4–2	2007 South American Youth Championship
2	7 January 2007	Monumental Río Parapití, Pedro Juan Caballero, Paraguay	Chile	4–2	4–2	2007 South American Youth Championship
3	13 January 2007	Monumental Río Parapití, Pedro Juan Caballero, Paraguay	Bolivia	3–0	3–0	2007 South American Youth Championship
4	21 January 2007	Estadio Feliciano Cáceres, Luque, Paraguay	Chile	1–0	2–2	2007 South American Youth Championship
5	23 January 2007	Defensores del Chaco, Asunción, Paraguay	Uruguay	2–0	3–1	2007 South American Youth Championship
6	3 July 2007	Olympic Stadium, Montréal, Canada	South Korea	2–0	3–2	2007 FIFA U-20 World Cup
7	3 July 2007	Olympic Stadium, Montréal, Canada	South Korea	3–0	3-2	2007 FIFA U-20 World Cup
8	11 July 2007	Swangard Stadium, Burnaby, Canada	Spain	2–0	2-4	2007 FIFA U-20 World Cup

Brazil U-23[link]

Scores and results list Brazil's goal tally first.

Goal	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
	22 June 2008	Volta Redonda, Brazil	Rio de Janeiro State Selection	1–0	1–0	Unofficial friendly
1	1 August 2008	Hanoi, Vietnam	Vietnam	1–0	2–0	Friendly
2	10 August 2008	Shenyang Olympic Stadium, Shenyang, China	New Zealand	2–0	5–0	2008 Summer Olympics

International[link]

As of 30 May 2012.^[17][19]

International goals[link]

Scores and results list Brazil's goal tally first.

Goal	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1	26 March 2008	Emirates Stadium, England	Sweden	1–0	1–0	Friendly[20]
2	10 August 2010	New Meadowlands Stadium, United States	United States	2–0	2–0	Friendly[21]
	7 September 2010	Sant Joan Despí, Spain	Barcelona B	2–0	3–0	Unofficial friendly
3	7 October 2010	Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates	Iran	2–0	3–0	Friendly[21]
4	11 October 2010	Pride Park Stadium, Derby, England	Ukraine	2–0	2–0	Friendly
5	July 13, 2011	Estadio Mario Alberto Kempes, Córdoba, Argentina	Ecuador	1–0	4–2	2011 Copa América
6	July 13, 2011	Estadio Mario Alberto Kempes, Córdoba, Argentina	Ecuador	3–2	4–2	2011 Copa América
7	May 30, 2012	FedEx Field, Landover, United States	United States	1–4	1-4	Friendly

Honours[link]

Club[link]

Internacional

• FIFA Club World Cup (1): 2006
• Recopa Sudamericana (1): 2007

Milan

• Serie A (1): 2010–11
• Supercoppa Italiana: (1): 2011

National team[link]

Brazil

• South American Youth Championship Gold medal: 2007
• 2008 Summer Olympics: Men's football Bronze medal
• FIFA Confederations Cup (1): 2009

Individual[link]

• Brazilian U-20 Championships Top-Scorer – 2006
• Brazilian U-20 Championships Most Valuable Player – 2006
• Sendai Cup Top-Scorer – 2006
• Sendai Cup Most Valuable Player – 2006
• Serie A Player Of The Month – January 2009
• Tuttosport Golden Boy of the Year – 2009
• Serie A Young Footballer of the Year – 2009
• Italian Football Oscars Best Young Player – 2009

References[link]

Publications[link]

• Celso de Campos Jr., "The Mighty Duck", FourFourTwo, Haymarket Publications, pg. 68–70, November 2007 edition.

Citations[link]

External links[link]

• Official website (Portuguese)

Brazil squads v t e Brazil squad – 2008 Olympic Bronze Medalists 1 Diego Alves 2 Rafinha 3 Alex Silva 4 Thiago Silva 5 Hernanes 6 Marcelo 7 Anderson 8 Lucas 9 Pato 10 Ronaldinho (c) 11 Ramires 12 Renan 13 Ilsinho 14 Breno 15 Diego 16 Thiago Neves 17 Rafael Sóbis 18 Jô Coach: Dunga v t e Brazil squad – 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup Winners (3rd Title) 1 Júlio César 2 Maicon 3 Lúcio (c) 4 Juan 5 Felipe Melo 6 Kléber 7 Elano 8 Gilberto Silva 9 Luís Fabiano 10 Kaká 11 Robinho 12 Victor 13 Daniel Alves 14 Luisão 15 Miranda 16 André Santos 17 Josué 18 Ramires 19 Júlio Baptista 20 Kléberson 21 Pato 22 Nilmar 23 Gomes Coach: Dunga v t e Brazil squad – 2011 Copa América 1 Júlio César 2 Daniel Alves 3 Lúcio (c) 4 Thiago Silva 5 Lucas Leiva 6 André Santos 7 Robinho 8 Ramires 9 Pato 10 Ganso 11 Neymar 12 Victor 13 Maicon 14 Luisão 15 Sandro 16 Elano 17 Elias 18 Lucas 19 Fred 20 Jádson 21 Adriano 22 Jefferson 23 David Luiz Coach: Mano Menezes