Alexandre Nero Vieira, professionally known as Alexandre Nero, is a multifaceted Brazilian entertainer renowned for his contributions to acting, music, and the arts.
Born on February 13, 1970, in Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil, he grew up in a high-class family before facing significant personal challenges, including the loss of both parents to cancer during his adolescence, which profoundly impacted his life.
Nero’s artistic journey began in the 1990s with involvement in musical and theatrical groups in Curitiba, where he founded the Associação dos Compositores da Cidade de Curitiba in 1994.
He has been married twice, first to actress Fabíula Nascimento from 2001 to 2011, and then to Karen Brusttolin since 2015, with whom he shares two sons, Noá, born on December 15, 2015, and Inã, born on September 18, 2018.
Siblings
Alexandre has two sisters, Andrea Nero and Ana Nero.
Ana Nero, in particular, has publicly expressed joy over family milestones, such as celebrating the birth of her nephew Noá.
Career
Nero’s career began in theater and music in the mid-1990s, where he performed in productions like the musical Chicago 1930 in 1995 and plays such as O Processo in 1998, while also releasing early solo albums including Camaleão in 1995 and Maquinaíma in 2001.
He transitioned to television with smaller roles before gaining prominence as Vanderlei in the telenovela A Favorita in 2008.
This was followed by memorable antagonistic characters like Gilmar Almeida in Escrito nas Estrelas in 2010, Baltazar Fonseca in Fina Estampa in 2011, and Stênio Alencar in Salve Jorge in 2012.
His breakthrough came with the lead role of Comendador José Alfredo de Medeiros in Império in 2014, showcasing his range in complex, morally ambiguous parts.
He continued this trajectory with Romero Rômulo in A Regra do Jogo from 2015 to 2016.
Nero’s film work includes appearances in O Preço da Paz in 2003, Crô – O Filme in 2013, and Muita Calma Nessa Hora 2 in 2014.
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His television series credits feature Geraldo Bulhosa in Filhos da Pátria from 2017 to 2019 and Pedro Gouveia in Onde Nascem os Fortes in 2018.
In recent years, he has starred in historical dramas like Nos Tempos do Imperador in 2021 as Tonico Rocha, Travessia in 2022 reprising Stênio Alencar, and No Rancho Fundo in 2024 as Tico Leonel Limoeiro.
His upcoming projects include Vale Tudo in 2025 as Marco Aurélio Cantanhede and Guerreiros do Sol as Miguel Ignácio.
Parallel to acting, Nero has sustained a music career with albums like Vendo Amor in 2011 and (Re)Vendo Amor in 2014.
He has also worked extensively with bands such as Grupo Fato and Maquinaíma, blending his talents as a singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, arranger, sound designer, and musical director.
Accolades
Nero has earned widespread recognition for his performances, including a nomination for Best Actor at the International Emmy Awards in 2016 for his role in A Regra do Jogo.
He also received a nomination for Best Actor at the Grande Prêmio do Cinema Brasileiro in 2018 for João, O Maestro.
He has won multiple Melhores do Ano awards, including Best Actor for Império in 2014, Best Actor of Telenovela for A Regra do Jogo in 2015, and Best Actor in Series for Onde Nascem os Fortes in 2018.
Nero won the Troféu Imprensa for Best Actor in Império in 2015.
His accolades include the Troféu APCA for Best Actor in A Regra do Jogo in 2015, following a nomination in the same category for Salve Jorge in 2013.
He has received Prêmio Contigo! de TV awards for Best Male Revelation in A Favorita in 2009 and Best Actor in Império in 2015.
Additional nominations include roles in Escrito nas Estrelas, Salve Jorge, and Além do Horizonte.
Further honors encompass the Prêmio Quem de Televisão for Best Supporting Actor in Salve Jorge in 2013 and Best Actor in A Regra do Jogo in 2015.
He has also earned nominations for Best Actor in Escrito nas Estrelas in 2010 and Império in 2014.
Nero won the Prêmio Extra de Televisão for Best Supporting Actor in Salve Jorge in 2013 and Best Actor in Império in 2014.
Additional Prêmio Extra nominations include Paraíso in 2009, Escrito nas Estrelas in 2010, and A Regra do Jogo in 2015.
He secured the Prêmio Qualidade Brasil for Best Supporting Actor in Escrito nas Estrelas in 2010.
He also received a nomination for Best Actor in Musical Performance for O Grande Sucesso in 2016.
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