Tatá Werneck, whose full name is Talita Werneck Arguelhes, is a multifaceted Brazilian entertainer born on August 11, 1983, in Rio de Janeiro.
She has established herself as a prominent presenter, actress, comedian, musician, voice actress, screenwriter, and reporter in the Brazilian entertainment industry.
Werneck began her acting studies at the tender age of nine and performed in her first theater production at eleven, laying the foundation for a dynamic career that spans television, film, and theater.
She pursued higher education at the Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro and the Federal University of the State of Rio de Janeiro.
In her personal life, she has been married to actor Rafael Vitti since 2019, and the couple shares a daughter named Clara Maria, born in 2019.
Siblings
Tatá has one sibling, an older brother named Diego Werneck Arguelhes.
Diego is a respected academic and professor of Constitutional Law at Insper, a prestigious institution in Brazil.
He has gained public recognition for his expertise, even appearing on major news programs like Jornal Nacional to discuss legal and political matters.
Career
Werneck’s career took off in the late 2000s after she joined MTV Brasil in 2010, where she shone in comedy programs such as Quinta Categoria and Comédia MTV, earning her the title of the funniest comedian in Brazil by readers of Universo Online.
Her breakthrough came in 2013 with the role of Valdirene in the TV Globo soap opera Amor à Vida, which catapulted her to national fame and established her as a revelation in acting.
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She continued to build her television presence with starring roles in series like Vai Que Cola from 2014 to 2017, Tudo pela Audiência alongside Fábio Porchat from 2014 to 2016, and her own late-night talk show Lady Night, which she has hosted since 2017, marking a milestone as the first woman to lead such a program on Brazilian pay TV.
Werneck’s soap opera credits include I Love Paraisópolis in 2015 opposite Bruna Marquezine, Haja Coração in 2016 as the memorable Fedora Abdalla, Deus Salve o Rei in 2018 as Lucrécia, Cara e Coragem from 2022 to 2023, Terra e Paixão from 2023 to 2024 as Anely do Carmo, and No Rancho Fundo in 2024.
In film, she made her lead debut in the 2017 comedy TOC: Transtornada Obsessiva Compulsiva.
Beyond acting, she has lent her voice to animated characters in international films like Planes: Fire & Rescue in 2014, The Secret Life of Pets in 2016, and Inside Out 2 in 2024.
Musically, she has been the vocalist for the rock group Renatinho since 2012.
Werneck also founded the theater group Os Inclusos e os Sisos in 2004, pioneering accessible plays for people with disabilities, showcasing her commitment to social inclusion.
Accolades
In 2013, Werneck swept several awards for her role in Amor à Vida, including the Prêmio Extra de Televisão for Best Female Revelation, Prêmio Quem de Televisão for Revelation, Melhores do Ano for Best Female Revelation, Capricho Awards for Best Actress, and UOL for Best Female Revelation; she was also nominated for the APCA Awards for Best Actress and Meus Prêmios Nick for Favorite Actress.
The following year, 2014, brought her the Troféu Imprensa and Troféu Internet for Revelation of the Year, along with the Prêmio Contigo! de TV for Revelation.
Her improvisational prowess earned her the nickname “Queen of Improvisation” from iG in 2013, and she was voted the Breakthrough Actress in a Folha de S.Paulo poll in 2014.
Werneck was honored as Woman of the Year by GQ Brazil and became the first comedian to star in an L’Oréal advertisement.
In 2016, Capricho magazine dubbed her the Queen of Comedy, and she received a nomination for the Shorty Awards in 2013 for her online presence.
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