In this Portuguese name, "Júnior" is a generational suffix used for someone whose name is the same as their father, like "Jr." in English.

Reynaldo Gianecchini
Gianecchini in May 2014
Born
Reynaldo Fernandes Cisotto Gianecchini Júnior

(1972-11-12) 12 November 1972
Birigui, São Paulo, Brazil
Occupations
  • Actor
  • model
Years active
  • 1991–present (model)
  • 1998–present (actor)
Spouse
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(m. 1999; div. 2006)​

Reynaldo Fernandes Cisotto Gianecchini Júnior (Portuguese pronunciation: [ʁejˈnawdu ˌʒɐneˈkini]; born 12 November 1972) is a Brazilian actor and model.

Career

Gianecchini started acting at the age of 6, on the stage of his school in Birigüi, São Paulo. He graduated with a degree in law from the Pontifical Catholic University of São Paulo (PUC-SP) in 1997, but he never practiced it.

His dream of becoming an actor was delayed by his modeling career. He was a successful model for eight years, of which two were overseas, residing in Paris, but all the while he was traveling to such cities as New York, London, Berlin, and Milan. He was unhappy, though, and decided to resume his pursuit of an acting career.

In 2001, he landed his first significant regular role in the soap opera Laços de Família. He played the role of Edu, a doctor who was romantically involved with a woman many years older than he was, played by actress Vera Fischer.

In 2002, Gianecchini was chosen to be the exclusive top model for Armani in Brazil, a position he apparently still holds to this date (Maria Fernanda Candido, his co-star in Esperança, is the female equivalent for Armani).

Personal life

Relationships

Gianecchini married journalist, actress and TV presenter Marília Gabriela in 1999. The two met in 1998 and five months later they were living together. The age difference between them – she is 25 years his senior – was the subject of considerable media attention. The couple divorced in 2006.[1]

In an interview with O Globo in September 2019, he stated that although he has dated both women and men, he does not identify as any sexual orientation.[2] In September 2020, he stated that he identifies as pansexual.[3]

Health

Since August 2011, Gianecchini has been battling against cancer (angioimmunoblastic T-cell lymphoma) and has undergone chemotherapy treatment.[4]

Filmography

Television

Year Title Role Notes
2000–2001 Laços de Família Eduardo de Albuquerque Monteiro Fernandes (Edu)
2001–2002 As Filhas da Mãe Ricardo Brandão
2001 Sítio do Picapau Amarelo Himself Episode: "A Festa da Cuca"
2002–2003 Esperança Antônio Bellini (Tony)
2002 Sai de Baixo Marlon Brandson Episode: "O Último Golpe do Arouche"
2003 Casseta & Planeta, Urgente! Dr. Gianecologista Episode dated 12 August 2003
2003 Mulheres Apaixonadas Ricardo Episode dated 11 October 2003
2004 Da Cor do Pecado Paco Lambertini/Apolo Sardinha
2005–2006 Belíssima Pascoal da Silva
2005 A História de Rosa Zeca Television special
2005 Clara e o Chuveiro do Tempo Santos-Dumont Miniseries
2006 Lu Edílson Television special
2007–2008 Sete Pecados Dante Florentino
2008 O Natal do Menino Imperador Dom Pedro I Television special
2010–2011 Passione Frederico Lobato Filho (Fred)
2012 Cheias de Charme Himself Episode dated 13 July 2012
2012–2013 Guerra dos Sexos Orlando Cardoso (Nando)
2014 Em Família Cadú Fernandes
2015 Verdades Secretas Anthony Mariano
2016–2017 A Lei do Amor Pedro Guedes Leitão
2019 A Dona do Pedaço Régis Mantovani
2022 Good Morning, Verônica Matias Cordeiro

Film

Year Title Role Notes
2002 Avassaladoras Thiago
2005 Robots Rodney Copperbottom (voice) Brazilian Portuguese dub
2007 Primo Basílio Jorge
2008 Sexo com Amor? Rafael
2008 Entre Lençóis Roberto
2009 Divã Théo
2009 Flordelis: Basta uma Palavra para Mudar Alex
2013 Se Puder... Dirija! André
2014 S.O.S. Mulheres ao Mar André
2015 S.O.S. Mulheres ao Mar 2 André
2016 My Hindu Friend Ricardo Steen
2017 Diminuta Cristiano[5]

Theater

  • Cacilda
  • Boca de Ouro
  • O Príncipe de Copacabana
  • A Peça Sobre o Bebê
  • Vossa Excelência, o Candidato
  • Doce Deleite
  • Cruel
  • A Toca do Coelho
  • Os Guardas de Taj

Music

References

  1. ↑ "Reynaldo Gianecchini: 'Tenho muita saudade do casamento com a Marília'" [Reynaldo Gianecchini: 'I really miss my marriage with Marília']. UOL (in Brazilian Portuguese). 20 March 2020. Retrieved 7 July 2023.
  2. ↑ de Aquino, Ruth (29 September 2019). "Reynaldo Gianecchini fala sobre as rugas dos 46 anos, a alma sedutora e a vontade de quebrar preconceitos". O Globo (in Portuguese). Archived from the original on 29 September 2019. Retrieved 5 December 2019.
  3. ↑ "Reynaldo Gianecchini agora diz ser pansexual: 'Todo mundo tem muitos lados'". Folha de S.Paulo (in Portuguese). 1 September 2020. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
  4. ↑ "The intense struggle of Brazilian Actor Reynaldo Gianecchini against cancer". m24digital.com. Archived from the original on 6 January 2012. Retrieved 21 March 2012.
  5. ↑ "Reynaldo Gianecchini e elenco lançam filme 'Diminuta' em Gramado" (in Portuguese). G1. 30 August 2016. Retrieved 31 March 2017.
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