Isabelle Drummond Siblings: Getting to Know Maíra Drummond Xavier
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Isabelle Christine Lourenço Gomes Drummond is a renowned Brazilian actress born on April 12, 1994, in Niterói, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
She rose to fame as a child star and has since established herself as a prominent figure in Brazilian television and film.
Coming from a family with ties to the arts, Isabelle is distantly related to the celebrated Brazilian poet Carlos Drummond de Andrade, who was her paternal grandmother’s cousin.
Her mother, Damir Drummond, and her father, Fernando Luiz Drummond Xavier, a gas station manager, provided her early support, though tragedy struck when her father was tragically killed in a robbery in February 2007 outside a bank in Niterói.
Siblings
Isabelle has one sibling, an older sister named Maíra Drummond Xavier.
While details about Maíra’s life remain relatively private, the sisters share a family bond marked by the shared loss of their father in 2007.
Isabelle has occasionally spoken about her family in interviews, highlighting the importance of close relationships amid her demanding career in the spotlight.
Career
Drummond’s career began at a young age, making her television debut in 2000 with a cameo appearance in the telenovela Laços de Família and in the series Linha Direta, alongside her role in the film Xuxa Popstar.
She gained widespread recognition in 2001 for portraying the iconic rag doll Emília in the children’s series Sítio do Picapau Amarelo, a role she held until 2006, which solidified her as a child star.
Transitioning to more mature roles, she appeared in Eterna Magia in 2007 as Gina and had a cameo in A Favorita in 2008.
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In 2009, she won the first season of the cooking competition Super Chefinhos and starred as Bia in the comedy film Se Eu Fosse Você 2.
Her breakthrough came with the character Bianca in the telenovela Caras & Bocas from 2009 to 2010, where her portrayal became culturally iconic.
Isabelle continued to build her resume with leading roles in Cheias de Charme in 2012 as Cida, Sangue Bom in 2013 as Giane, Geração Brasil in 2014 as Megan, Sete Vidas in 2015 as Júlia, A Lei do Amor in 2016 as Heloísa, Novo Mundo in 2017 as Anna Millman, and Verão 90 in 2019 as Manuela “Manuzita” Renata.
In the 2020s, she expanded into production and took on diverse projects, including the series As Crianças Que Amamos in 2021, the live-action film Turma da Mônica: Lições in 2021 as Tina, and Minha Família Perfeita in 2022 as Denise.
Additionally, she has lent her voice to dubbing projects like the Tooth Fairy in Rise of the Guardians in 2012 and Gaia in Amazonia in 2014, and performed in theater productions such as Cosquinha in 2004.
Accolades
Early in her journey, she won the Prêmio TV Press for New Revelation in 2001 for Sítio do Picapau Amarelo, followed by the Prêmio Master and Prêmio Austregésilo de Athayde for Child Revelation in 2002.
She earned nominations for Best Child Actress at the Prêmio Contigo! de TV and Melhores do Ano in 2002 and 2003.
In 2008, she was nominated for Best Child Actress at the Prêmio Contigo! de TV for Eterna Magia.
Her teen years brought wins like the Capricho Awards for Best National Teen Actress in 2009 for Caras & Bocas and the Prêmio Extra de Televisão for Teen Idol in 2012 for Cheias de Charme.
Nominations continued with the Troféu Imprensa for Revelation of the Year in 2010, Prêmio Contigo! de TV for Best Telenovela Actress in 2010, 2013, and 2014, and Meus Prêmios Nick for Favorite Actress in 2013 and 2014.
She also won Pretty Girl of the Year at Meus Prêmios Nick in 2014.
Later accolades include a nomination for Best Actress at the Troféu AIB de Imprensa in 2019 for Verão 90 and Best National Actress at the Festival Sesc Melhores Filmes in 2022 for Turma da Mônica: Lições.