Lázaro Ramos

Lázaro Ramos

CountryBrazil Brazil
GenderMale
Birthdaynov. 1, 1978
BiographyLuís Lázaro Sacramento de Araújo Ramos (born 1 November 1978), professionally known as Lázaro Ramos, is a Brazilian actor, television presenter, activist, writer, and director. He has earned prizes such as Prêmios Arte Qualidade Brasil, two Prêmios APCA, as well as a Kikito and a Troféu Oscarito from the Festival de Gramado.

Considered one of the foremost actors of his generation, Lázaro Ramos began his acting career with the Flock of Olodum Theater group in Salvador in 1983. In 2002, he portrayed João Francisco dos Santos in the film Madame Satã, which received praise from critics, and kicked off his career, instantly making him one of the most recognizable actors in Brazilian cinema. He continued to act in other successful productions such as O Homem que Copiava (2003), Meu Tio Matou um Cara (2004), Cidade Baixa (2005), Ó Pai, Ó (2007), O Vendedor de Passados (2015), Tudo Que Aprendemos Juntos (2015), Mundo Cão (2016), O Beijo no Asfalto (2018), e O Silêncio da Chuva (2021).

In television, Lázaro Ramos is most well-known for his portrayal of Foguinho, a mischievous boy in the series Cobras & Lagartos, for which he was nominated for the 35th International Emmy Awards' Best Actor award in 2007. He has also acted in several other series, such as Duas Caras (2007), Lado a Lado (2012), Geração Brasil (2014), Mister Brau (2015-2018) and in the television programs Espelho (2006-2021) through Canal Brasil, and Lazinho com Você (2017) and Os Melhores Anos das Nossas Vidas (2018) through TV Globo.

Lázaro Ramos has also directed several episodes of Espelho and documentaries such as Zózimo Bulbul (2006) and Bando, um Filme De (2018), as well as the feature film Executive Order (2022), which he also wrote, and for which he received the award of best director in the Festival de Cinema Itinerante da Língua Portuguesa. He has written more than five children's books (examples include A Velha Sentada (2010), Caderno de rimas do João (2015), Descobrindo a minha história (2025), and Sinto o que sinto (2025) ) and two memoirs, Na Minha Pele (2017) and Na Nossa Pele (2025). He is an activist for human rights and increased awareness of racism. He has been an ambassador of UNICEF for Brazil since July of 2009.

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