Claudia Alende
Claudia Alende | |
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| Born | Claudia Manfrin Alende 9 October 1997 [2] Francisco Beltrão, Brazil[3] |
| Occupation(s) | actress, entrepreneur, singer |
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| Agency | Blanc Media, Untitled Entertainment [1]
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Claudia Manfrin Alende (born 9 October 1997) is a Brazilian/American actress, and singer,[4] the owner of Blanc Media and founder of Burger Babes.
Early life
[edit]Alende was born in Francisco Beltrão, Paraná, and moved to São Paulo when she was 20. She is daughter of doctor Claudio Alende and attorney Dolores Manfrin Alende. As a child, she was considered a "tomboy"; she had no interest in pursuing a modelling career, preferring to spend her time playing video games. Her mother's friends and even strangers would compliment Claudia's modelling potential.[5]
Career
[edit]In 2014, Alende participated in the Miss Bumbum contest and finished in second place, losing to Indianara Carvalho.[6] By 2015, she was being followed by 2.8 million people on Instagram and had made £2.1 million from high-profile social media endorsements.[7]
Alende next founded Blanc Media, an entertainment company that works with international talent currently exceeding a 50 million network on Instagram. The company involvements include music production, films and marketing.
On 29 January 2017, she was the judge of the Model Scout ID event together with Marcus Pelle, owner of DAS Models. The event was held in Barranquilla, Colombia. She had to choose one model out of 100 contestants.[8]
In June 2017, Alende was included in a feature by Forbes magazine as one of their top 15 Instagram influencers. The magazine commented: "As both a model and businesswomen this Brazilian influencer offers a combination of health and beauty content, business advice, motivational content, and lifestyle images.[9] Known for both her beauty and business success, Claudia puts forward the image of the modern woman who can succeed in all aspects of life."[10]
On 4 December 2017, she released her debut single "I'm Good at Being Bad".[11] On 10 August 2018, she released the single "Spotlight". On 22 March 2019, she released the single "Scared to Be Alone". On 23 August 2019, she released the single "Summer Crime".
On 1 April 2019, she co-founded Burger Babes, a hamburger delivery service.
On 7 February 2021, she starred in a Super Bowl commercial "All-Star Cast" for Michelob Ultra.[12]
Discography
[edit]| Title | Date | Album |
|---|---|---|
| "I'm Good at Being Bad" | 4 December 2017 | Non-album single |
| "Spotlight" | 10 August 2018 | Non-album single |
| "Scared to Be Alone" | 22 March 2019 | Non-album single |
| "Summer Crime" | 23 August 2019 | Non-album single |
Filmography
[edit]Film
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Lock All Doors | Lead actress | Short film |
| 2017 | "I'm Good at Being Bad" | Lead actress | Music video |
| 2018 | "Spotlight" | Lead actress | Music video |
| 2019 | "Scared to Be Alone" | Lead actress | Music video |
| 2021 | Super Bowl commercial for Michelob Ultra "All-Star Cast"[13] | Lead actress | Commercial |
Awards
[edit]- "I'm Good at Being Bad" (music video)
Special Mention Award at the Asia South East-Short Film Festival (2018)[14]
References
[edit]- ^ "Claudia Alende Management".
- ^ "Claudia Alende is a Brazilian singer, actress, model and entrepreneur. She's been featured in such outlets as Cosmopolitan and Esquire. And in 2017 Forbes named her one of the 15 Top Instagram influencers that you should follow". The Claudia Alende.
- ^ "EGO – Elas não levaram o título, mas querem manter a fama após o Miss Bumbum – notícias de Famosos". Ego. 20 November 2014.
- ^ "About Claudia Alende". The Claudia Alende. 20 October 2016.
- ^ "There Is A Brazilian Megan Fox In The World And She's Freaking Gorgeous". Cosmopolitan. 20 August 2015. Archived from the original on 22 February 2017. Retrieved 22 February 2017.
- ^ Lucas Pasin; Thaís Sant'anna (18 November 2014). "Tumulto marca a final do Miss Bumbum Brasil 2014" [Tumult marks the final of Miss Bumbum Brazil 2014]. Globo.com (in Portuguese). Retrieved 30 March 2017.
- ^ Sam Webb (26 December 2015). "Millionaire models of Instagram: The stunning women you've never heard of raking in the cash on social media". Mirror.
- ^ "Claudia Alende, la doble de Megan Fox que estuvo en Barranquilla" [Claudia Alende, the Megan Fox lookalike who was in Barranquilla] (in Spanish). El Heraldo. 15 February 2017.
- ^ "AI The Future Of Lifestyle Images | ZMO.AI". www.zmo.ai. 26 April 2022. Retrieved 20 January 2024.
- ^ Brian Rashid (10 June 2017). "15 Top Instagram Influencers You Should Follow". Forbes.
- ^ "Cláudia Alende: la Megan Fox Brasileña" [Cláudia Alende: the Brazilian Megan Fox]. Ciber Cuba (in Spanish). 6 April 2018.
- ^ Michelob Ultra "All-Star Cast", Tv Commercial Ad, 5 February 2021, retrieved 5 February 2021
- ^ Michelob Ultra "All-Star Cast", Tv Commercial Ad, 5 February 2021, retrieved 5 February 2021
- ^ Asia South East-Short Film Festival, Asia South East-Short Film Festival, 9 July 2017, retrieved 20 May 2018