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Maria Ribeiro

Maria Ribeiro

Actor, also writer · Born November 9, 1975 (50) · Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil

Maria do Amaral Ribeiro (Rio de Janeiro, November 9, 1975) is a Brazilian actress, writer and film director. She has won several awards in her career, including a Grande Otelo, a Guarani Award, a Prêmio Qualidade Brasil and a Kikito from the Gramado Festival.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
November 9, 1975 (50)
From
Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil
Works as
Actor, also writer
Titles
8 on MovieCove · 43 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 156 days to Oct 27Down 5% in 30 days

What are Maria Ribeiro's films like?

Across their 5 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Morality.

Themes

share of theme weight
Self
32%
Morality
31%
Bonds
24%
Power
7%
Society
5%
Justice2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship2 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 5 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 3 · Serious 0 · Dark 2

Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 3 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 0

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

A split, not a type: Gentle 2 · Charged 1 · Intense 2

Steady: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their steady movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 3 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 0

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 4 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 0

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

A split, not a type: Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 1 · Relentless 1

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 2 · Engaged 2 · Full focus 1

Heavy: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their heavy movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

Easy watch 1 · Affecting 1 · Heavy 3

Open-ended: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their open-ended movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

A split, not a type: Resolved 4 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

2 analyzed roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
2
Bittersweet
3
Warm
2
Dread
2
Contemplative
2
Other
4

How their films linger

Thought-provoking3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteWistful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Bittersweet4
  • Ambiguous1

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Maria Ribeiro's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 4 of their 8 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Netflix (2).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Maria Ribeiro's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

43 credits, 8 with a MovieCove page; 4 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Quem Ama Cuida (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Show 84 episodes · as Beatriz Monteiro (Bia)

  • Larissa: The Other Side of Anitta(2025)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Benefits with Friends(2024)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all shows

  • Fernanda Young: Foge-me ao Controle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    as Narrator (voice)

  • Corpo Celeste (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    as Letícia

  • A(u)tores (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Unsoul (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Show 20 episodes · as Giovana

  • All the Women in the World (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Show 12 episodes · as Renata

  • Zodíaca – O Monólogo Definitivo de Cada Signo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Show 1 episode · as Escorpiana

  • October (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Director · Producer · Screenplay · as Self

  • The Mechanism(2018)

    Show 4 episodes · as Andrea Mariano

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all shows

  • Just Like Our Parents (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Rosa

  • BR 716 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Adriana

  • Los Hermanos - Esse é Só o Começo do Fim da Nossa Vida (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Director · Additional Camera · Producer

  • Empire (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Show 203 episodes · as Danielle Medeiros de Mendonça e Albuquerque

  • Oscar Freire 279 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Show 15 episodes · as Rita

  • Sheep's Clothing(2013)

    as Silvana

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Copa Hotel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Show 26 episodes · as Maria Bartolomeu

  • King David (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Show 30 episodes · as Mical

  • Não Se Pode Viver Sem Amor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Malu

  • Elite Squad 2: The Enemy Within(2010)

    as Rosane

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Ouro Negro (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Camila Camargo Mattos

  • Love Stories Only Last 90 Minutes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Júlia

  • Another Power (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Show 243 episodes · as Detetive Marília de Castro

  • Domingos (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Director · as Self

  • Elite Squad(2007)

    as Rosane

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • Sunshine (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Show 210 episodes · as Zoé

  • Prova de Amor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Show 229 episodes · as Raquel Miranda

  • Carreiras (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Actor

  • The Slave Isaura (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Show 167 episodes · as Malvina

  • Metamorphoses (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Show 122 episodes · as Patrícia

  • Km 0 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Ela

  • As Tranças de Maria (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Actor

  • Separações(2002)

    as Júlia

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Saia Justa (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Show 44 episodes · Actor

  • Vinte e cinco (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Director · Screenplay · as Malu

  • O Xangô de Baker Street(2001)

    as Glória

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Onde Andará Petrucio Felker? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Actor

  • Tolerância (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as Ana Maria

  • Os Idiotas Mesmo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Actor

  • Orfeu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Joana (Repórter)

  • História de Amor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Show 209 episodes · as Bianca Moretti

  • Resta Um (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 94th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 43 titles, 42 of them dated from 1995 to 2026; peak year 2017.

Biggest box office

Elite Squad 2: The Enemy Within (2010)

$64M worldwide

Highest rated

Elite Squad 2: The Enemy Within (2010)

Midcredits 99th

Most popular right now

Elite Squad (2007)

Film career

19952026

Peak 2017 · steadily prominent in film for years. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

  • 1999Screen debut· Orfeu
  • 2017First top-billed film· Just Like Our Parents
  • 2017Career best· Just Like Our Parents

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting39 of 43: 38 only acting, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score85thDirecting4 of 43: 1 only directing, 3 with another roleWriting3 of 43: 1 only writing, 2 with another roleProducing2 of 43: 0 only producing, 2 with another roleOther crew1 of 43: 0 only other crew, 1 with another role

43 titles, 3 with more than one role — acting and directing overlap on 1 of them.

By decade

1990s2 · acting2000s19 · 18 acting · 2 crew2010s13 · 11 acting · 2 crew2020s8 · 7 acting · 1 crew

Billing

usually 5th · top billed in 14% of 7 roles

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30.

How do Maria Ribeiro's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 82nd percentile, the median of all 6; across their 5 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 87th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

87thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Approval · how many liked their films

80thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Reach · how many have seen their films

66thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Midcredits score across 8 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up5
  • 50th to 74th3

Shape of the crowd

3 of their 8 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Loved with Detractors1
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser3
  • Mixed1

Most divisive · writer

Larissa: The Other Side of Anitta (2025)

93rd percentile spread · 19% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Elite Squad 2: The Enemy Within (2010)

Midcredits 99th · 90% liked

Reviewers score the acting 72/100 in their films, across 4 reviewed titles; fans 75, detractors 35. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Who does Maria Ribeiro work with?

People who share at least 2 of Maria Ribeiro's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; José Padilha shares the most, 2.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers