
Acting
Born January 28, 1958 · São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
Maitê Proença Gallo (São Paulo, January 28, 1958) is a Brazilian actress, presenter and writer. Proença has worked on Brazilian telenovelas, films and plays. Her role in the telenovela Dona Beija was her first major TV success in Brazil, Portugal and some 50 other countries where it was shown. Proença has written two books. Her first book, Entre ossos e a escrita, published in 2005, contained the best of her essays. The second book, Uma Vida Inventada, sold 100,000 copies in Brazil and was exported to Portugal. She has also written two plays one of which, As Meninas, won her several prizes. She has a column in the Brazilian magazine Época. Proença has been a TV host for Video Show (1983), Programa de Domingo (1987) and Saia Justa (2006/2007). In 2006, Proença wrote her first theater play, Achadas e Perdidas. In 2002, she made her debut as a theater producer with the play Buda. In 2009, due to controversial remarks on the Brazilian TV show Saia Justa, Proença prompted public outrage in Portugal and was accused of being Lusophobic, though she has since affirmed numerous times her love for Portugal. She has since denied the accusation and recorded several apologies, as well as issuing one on her official blog. Proença emphasized that despite the misunderstanding, she is of recent Portuguese ancestry and likes Portugal and the Portuguese. For about a week, the affair was discussed or reported on several Portuguese television networks and major newspapers.

Peréio, Eu Te Odeio!
2023

Em Busca de Carlos Zéfiro
2020

Bio
2017

À Beira do Abismo me Cresceram Asas
2017

My Hindu Friend
2016

Primeiro Dia de um Ano Qualquer
2013

Elvis & Madonna
2011

Cena Secreta
2011

What Ever Happened to Dulce Veiga?
2008

Barros - A Lagoa
2008

Sal de Prata
2005

Underground Game
2005

Viva Sapato!
2003

The Forest
2002

Bufo & Spallanzani
2001

The Inheritance
2001

Tolerância
2000

Paixão Perdida
1999

A Hora Mágica
1998

Celebração - 100 Anos do Cinema Nacional
1997

Vox Populi
1997

Sixteen-Oh-Sixty
1995

Kiss 2348/72
1990

Solidão: Uma Linda História de Amor
1989

Kuarup
1989

The Lady from the Shanghai Cinema
1987

Brasa Adormecida
1986

Sexo Frágil
1986

Marquesa de Santos
1984

Prova de Fogo
1980