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Isabeli Fontana is a fashion model best known for her work as a Victoria's Secret lingerie model, her multiple appearances in the Pirelli calendar (2003, 2011,2012, 2013, 2015) and the 2003 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue. Her appearance in a Victoria's Secret catalog at age sixteen was controversial due to Victoria's Secret stated policy of not using underage models. Fontana appeared in eight Victoria's Secret Fashion shows in 2003, 2005, 2007-2010, 2012 and 2014.

Fontana has been under contract with Versace, Ralph Lauren, Valentino, Viktor & Rolf and L'Oreal. She also has been in campaigns for Armani, Banana Republic, Calvin Klein, Chanel, Dolce & Gabbana, Escaada, Emporio Armani, Express, Gap, H&M, Hugo Boss, Oscar de la Renta, Revlon, Tommy Hilfilger among others. Fontana appeared on the cover or been featured in many international fashion magazines including Vogue, Elle, Marie Claire, Glamour, GQ, Harper's Bazaar, Numero, Muse among others.

She was born Isabeli Bergossdo Fontana on July 4, 1983 in Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil. Fontana was discovered when she entered the 1996 Elite Model Look in Brazil at the age thirteen making it to the finals. Fontana has been twice married and divorced. She was married to model Álvaro Jacomossi, with whom she has one son, Zion. She also was married to model Henri Castelli with whom she has one son, Lucas.

Marjorie Estiano was born on 8 March 1982 in Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil. She is an actress, known for Under Pressure (2017), Pages of Life (2006) and Good Manners (2017).

Simone Spoladore was born on 29 October 1979 in Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil. She is an actress and director, known for Desmundo (2002), Elvis & Madonna (2010) and Não Se Pode Viver Sem Amor (2010).

Anderson is a Brazilian mixed martial artist and former UFC Middleweight Champion. Silva was the UFC's longest reigning champion and also holds the longest winning and title defense streak in UFC history, with 16 consecutive wins and 10 title defenses, and is the consensus No. 1 pound-for-pound fighter in the world according to ESPN, Sherdog, Yahoo! Sports and other publications. Silva holds notable victories over former champions Carlos Newton, Hayato Sakurai, Chris Leben, Rich Franklin(x2), Dan Henderson, Forrest Griffin and Vitor Belfort. UFC president Dana White has called Silva "the greatest mixed martial artist ever. Anderson Silva was born April 14, 1975, a middle child of four. The son of a poverty stricken family, Silva spent the majority of his childhood with his aunt and uncle, an officer with the Curitiba police force. Silva has three sons and two daughters with his wife, Dayane. Silva appeared in Never Surrender in 2009 and a documentary about his life in the UFC called Like Water, released in 2011.

Silva first began training Jiu Jitsu with neighborhood kids who could afford lessons. By the age of 12, his family was able to set aside enough money to start him in Tae Kwon Do lessons, from which he moved on to Capoeira, before finally settling on Muay Thai at the age of 16.

Before he began his career as a professional fighter, Silva worked at McDonalds, and also as a file clerk. He also considers Spider-Man a personal hero, and has a stated love of comic books and comic book heroes. Film and television is one of his greatest passions and he can see himself heavily immersed in the industry in the future.

Maximillian Morgenstern was born on 28 May 1995 in Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil. He is an actor and director, known for Thamara (2018), Charcoal (2022) and Férias Trocadas (2024).

A native of Curitiba, Brazil, Cristiane Justino Venancio was born in July 1985. Famous as Cristiane "Cyborg" Santos, she shares the nickname "Cyborg" with her former husband and fellow mixed martial artist Evangelista Santos. After their divorce years later, she would become Cristiane Justino. Known for her aggressiveness and size, Justino has been compared to Wanderlei Silva in her approach to fighting. In 2004 after Justino competed in a high school handball championship game, she was approached by Rudimar Fedrigo, the founder and head coach of Chute Boxe Academy. Fedrigo was impressed by her strength and athleticism and encouraged a hesitant Santos to become a fighter. Santos relented and agreed to a free Muay Thai class at the Chute Box gym. At the Chute Boxe Academy she met Evangelista Santos, a training partner. Months into her combat sports training, her first professional fight was with the Brazil-based Showfight promotion in May 2005 and she adopted the nickname of "Cyborg". Cyborg fought Eric Paes who submitted her by knee-bar early in round one.

Cyborg's first MMA win happened that year in her second bout which happened with local promotion, Storm Samurai. She won unanimously over Vanessa Porto at "Storm Samurai 9". In 2006, she would experience the most MMA success with three consecutive wins over opponents in the first round: Chris Schroeder by TKO at "Storm Samurai 10"; hurting Elaine Santiago at "Storm Samurai 11" to earn a corner stoppage victory, and Marise Vitoria at "Storm Samurai 12". After a two-year absence from MMA competition, Cristiane returned to action in July 2008, for her first fight in the United States. It happened at the Episode #1.2 (2008) event titled "Unfinished Business", which aired on CBS. Cyborg hit knee strikes on Shayna Andrea Baszler who fell on her back and attempted a knee-bar which Cyborg defended by punching. Baszler managed to get a take-down and attempted a leg-lock submission without success, as Cyborg again landed powerful punches while on the ground. The second round was a repeat of the first with Cyborg exhibiting her punching dominance hurting Baszler with her power. One of the fight's notable moments includes Baszler collapsing from Cyborg's strikes, and Cyborg prematurely celebrating on top of the cage. Referee Steve Mazzagatti implored Cyborg to keep fighting because the bout was not stopped. A confused Cyborg resumed her punches, then dragged Baszler to the ground and then allowed Baszler to stand up. The second time Baszler collapsed from Cyborg's punches; the bout was stopped by TKO victory.

Months later in October at Episode #1.3 (2008), named "Heat", Cyborg won unanimously over Yoko Takahashi, in one of her few fights to go to a decision. The non-title bouts with Baszler and Takahashi were scheduled for three 3-minute rounds, unlike the usual three 5-minute rounds for men in non-title fights. Several days later after "Heat", Elite XC (2007) went out of business and ended any prospects of a much discussed fight between Cyborg and Gina Carano, who also fought in the promotion. In 2009, Strikeforce (2006) acquired former properties of Elite XC, including the video library and fighter contracts, which included Cyborg's. The signing prevented a planned bout between Cyborg and and Dutch fighter Marloes Coenen. Cyborg moved to Strikeforce (2006) under an exclusivity agreement, with her first fight against Hitomi Akano in a bout scheduled for 3 three-minute rounds. Cyborg controversially came in 7 pounds over the 145-pound weight limit against Akano who usually competes a weight class below.

Clearly the smaller fight at 143 pounds, Cyborg aggressively dominated Akano. Pushing aside her attempts at tossing her by German suplexing her to the ground, landing punches, then walking away. Cyborg repeated tossing Akano to the ground, briefly attacking from top then walking away until the end of the round. Cyborg repeated this approach in round two until Akano went for a flying submission without success against her much stronger opponent. Early in the third round Cyborg landed kicks and punches which staggered Akano for the technical knockout win. With Gina Carano also under contract, Cyborg's much speculated bout with Carano was booked on August 15, 2009. Strikeforce held its first MMA event headlined by women: Strikeforce: Carano vs. Cyborg (2009) scheduled for the conventional five 5-minute rounds for championship MMA bouts. The fight would be for the Strikeforce's women's "middleweight" title at a 145 pounds weight limit usually known as "featherweight".

The women were aggressive with Cyborg using her strength to take Carano down but landing on the bottom. Carano took advantage and started to ground and pound until Cyborg grabbed her left foot for a heel hook submission. Carano escaped from it and Cyborg stood up and attacked with power punches, went for another take-down, and again ended up on the bottom with Gina on top. Carano stepped back and Cyborg stood up and initiated a clinch accompanied by punches. Carano applied a headlock and Cyborg took her down. Both fighters ended up against the cage in a clinch position. Carano drags Cyborg down and ended up on the bottom with Cyborg on top. Cyborg attempted an Americana/kimura submission hold and Carano secured her arm. Cyborg then unleashed a ground attack of punches until the fight was ended by technical knockout one second before the end the first round, becoming Strikeforce's first ever women's champion.

Cyborg was to have fought Marloes Coenen at CBS Strikeforce M-1 Global Saturday Night Fights (2009) to defend the title. An injury from a grappling competiton resulted made Justino withdraw from the fight. Justino's first defense of her Strikeforce championship (145 pounds) against Coenen--whom she was to have first fought at XMMA 7 in Montreal--to Strikeforce: Miami (2010). Coenen kicked and Cyborg punched until both got into a clinch against the fence and took her down by the waist. Coenen attacked from the bottom with an arm-bar submission and Cyborg escaped and rained down punches before the fight was stood up. Cyborg landed more punches and clinched with Coenen on the feet. Cyborg knocked Coenen to the ground in the second round and controlled her from the top. The fight was stood up and Cyborg attacked with hooks, body kicks, and defended against a take-down from Coenen. Coenen ended up on her back by applying a jumping guard, with Cyborg in control until the round ended. Coenen began the third round with an aggressive running effort to get Cyborg to the ground, which was defended with Cyborg's back against the fence. Cyborg opened up punches and kicks against, and reversed a brief take-down by Coenen to be on top. Cyborg stood up and fell when Coenen tripped her by kicking her feet from the ground. Cyborg ended up on top again after another failed take-down bid by Coenen, then unloading punches for the TKO win.

After her first title defense, Jan Finney was later announced as the next contender for the title held by Cyborg. Cyborg and Finney fought at Strikeforce M-1 Global: Fedor vs. Werdum (2010). Finney landed the first strike and Cyborg hit her with the first of a barrage of punches. Finney collapsed and later tried for a take-down without success. Cyborg continued her attack with punches and some knees and was interrupted when Finney tried for a foot submission. The fight was stood up and Finney against collapse from the force of Cyborg's attacks. Cyborg attacked Finney on the ground until referee Kim Winslow interrupted. She ceased the action to deduct a point from Cyborg for multiple punches to the back of Finney's head. Cyborg continued landing punches, knees then defended another take-down attempt by Finney, pushed her to the ground to continue the attack. Finney started the second round with her most aggressive take-down offense on Cyborg without success. Cyborg resumed her striking dominance by hitting Finney with uppercuts and controlling her on the ground. Finney went for an unsuccessful leg-lock submission and Cyborg went back to punching and knees. The referee separated the fighters from the clinch, and Finney collapsed from a powerful knee to the body from Cyborg. Cyborg landed a few punches and the referee intervened to give Cyborg the technical knockout victory.

The shallowness of the Strikeforce (2006) women's featherweight division lead to a nearly 18-month absence from MMA competition for Cyborg. In December 2011, she fought Hiroko Yamanaka at Strikeforce: Melendez vs. Masvidal (2011). Cyborg hit Yamanaka with right-hand punches, sending her to the ground. Yamanaka stood up and Cyborg pursued her against the cage to land more punches for the referee to end the bout at 16 seconds via KO. After the win Strikeforce CEO Scott Coker called Cyborg "the Mike Tyson of female MMA," and declared the promotion's plans to find new opponents for her. In January 2012, the California State Athletic Commission (CSAC) announced that Santos had tested positive for banned stanizol metalobites. She was suspended for a year, fined $2,500, her win over Yamanaka changed to a "No Contest", and Strikeforce relieved her of the Strikeforce Featherweight World title.

In her absence, Ronda Rousey rose to success defeating Miesha Tate for the Strikeforce Bantamweight (135lbs) World title, then defending it against Sarah Kaufman in under a minute using her well-known arm bar. Talk of a Cyborg vs. Rousey bout was fueled by fans and the press, with both women verbally sparring in the media. Cyborg mentioned the difficulties of cutting to bantamweight while Rousey, as the bantamweight champion, refused to return to the Featherweight division. Tito Ortiz became Justino's manager who later negotiated her release from Ultimate Fighting Championship after her contract was transferred from Strikeforce when it closed in January 2013. In February 2013, Cristiane Justino signed with the all-women Invicta Fighting Championships (Invicta FC) promotion. She made her first appearance with them at Invicta FC 5, where she defeated Fiona Muxlow by technical knockout in the first round. Justino was matched up against previous Strikeforce opponent Marloes Coenenat Invicta FC 6: Cyborg vs. Coenen II (2013) to crown the inaugural Invicta FC Featherweight World Champion. Justino overpowered Coenen, whom had increased her strength from their first fight. While landing powerful punches and slams, Justino was patient, and often disengaged when the fight went to the ground, neutralizing Coenen's formidable submission skills. The bout was declared a TKO after four minutes in round 4 with Justino attacking from the full mount position.

Wanderlei Silva was born on 3 July 1976 in Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil. He is an actor, known for Here Comes the Boom (2012), Abestalhados 2 (2022) and Nagurimono (2005).

Fabiula Nascimento was born on 18 August 1978 in Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil. She is an actress, known for Estômago (2007), A Wolf at the Door (2013) and Internal Affairs (2009). She was previously married to Alexandre Nero.

Ary Fontoura was born on 27 January 1933 in Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil. He is an actor and writer, known for The Favorite (2008), A Indomada (1997) and Amor com Amor Se Paga (1984).

Herson Capri was born on 8 November 1952 in Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil. He is an actor and director, known for Marighella (2019), Rock Story (2016) and Desejos de Mulher (2002). He has been married to Susana Garcia since 1996. They have three children. He was previously married to Malu Rocha .

Mick Pereira was born on 14 May 2004 in Curitiba, Brazil. He is an actor, known for Gran Turismo (2023), Howl of the Blue Moon and How to Snatch a Billionaire (2024).

Daniel Friesen was born on 17 November 1985 in Curitiba, Brasil. He is a director and actor, known for Armageddon Code (2022). He has been married to Marine Friesen since 22 November 2008. They have three children.

Guilherme Weber was born in Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil. He is known for Desert (2017), Shades of Sin (2004) and The Big Catch (2017).

Sophia Valverde was born on 30 August 2005 in Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil. She is an actress, known for As Aventuras de Poliana (2018), As Aventuras de Poliana: O Filme (2023) and A Garota Invisível (2021).

Luís Melo was born on 13 November 1957 in Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil. He is an actor, known for Cara & Coroa (1995), Na Forma da Lei (2010) and Terra Estrangeira (1995).

Polliana Aleixo was born on 28 March 1996 in Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil. She is an actress, known for Pure Beauty (2008), Helena's Shadow (2014) and Someone Borrowed (2022).

Gabriel Stauffer was born on 4 August 1988 in Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil. He is an actor, known for Edge of Desire (2017), Back to 15 (2022) and A Verdade Obscura (2014).

Alexandre Nero was born on 13 February 1970 in Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil. He is an actor, known for Empire (2014), Written in the Stars (2010) and The Favorite (2008). He has been married to Karen Brusttolin since 25 July 2015. He was previously married to Fabiula Nascimento.

Luciana Andrade was born on April 8, 1986, in Curitiba, Brazil, as Luciana Mourão de Andrade. She is a lawyer and model, best known for being a ring girl and on-air personality for the Ultimate Fighting Championship - UFC at events across the United States, Latin America and EMEA. Luciana went to Law School in both Brazil and United States.

Werner Schumann, a London-based Film Director, Development Executive, writer, and comedian, boasts a rich artistic heritage. With both Italian and German roots, he is a descendant of the famed composer Robert Schumann. This legacy of creativity fuels Schumann's work as he directs, produces, writes, and performs. Schumann honed his craft through studies in photography, screenwriting, editing, and film production. He began his career in Brazil, directing experimental short films, performing comedic sketches, and taking on leading roles in film and TV series alongside his brother. He directed, wrote, and produced the short film Pioneers of Cinema (1995), which won the Golden Tatu for "Best Fiction" at the XXI International Bahia Film Festival. Schumann also directed, wrote, and produced the feature films Sun in the Mist (2007, Prime Video), which won the TVE Award at the San Sebastián Film Festival; O Coro (2010, Prime Video), which premiered at the prestigious Mar del Plata Film Festival and won the "Best Director" Award at the 21st Ibero-American Cine Ceará Film Festival in Brazil. Additionally, he directed and co-produced the feature film Absolution - A Hitman Story (2015), distributed in several countries (Netflix, Prime Video, Apple TV, Vudu-Fandango, DVD, Blu-ray, etc.). In 2022, he directed, wrote, and produced the drama-comedy The Year of the Soul (Prime Video) and the international drama-thriller The Widow's Moon, set to premiere in the USA in 2024. Schumann is a member of Directors UK, the professional association for British film and television directors, and was a founding board member of the Directors Charitable Foundation in London. He also attended the Cannes Producers Network.

Maurício Rua was born on 11 November 1981 in Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil. He is an actor, known for Kickboxer: Retaliation (2018), New York Mixed Martial Arts (2011) and UFC on Fox (2011).

Andre Sigwalt was born on 25 June 1978 in Curitiba, Brazil. Andre is a director and cinematographer, known for The Smoke Master (2022), Skull: The Mask (2020) and A Praga (2021).

Denis Derkian was born on 7 February 1957 in Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil. He is an actor.

Born in Brazil in 1967, Julian Bane arrived in the United States at the age of 11. His love for the arts started at an early age: first with comics and drawing superheroes for his school paper to shooting Star Wars action figures and styrofoam planets with a Super 8 camera, all the while building miniature sets and props. As a young man, Bane admired, leading characters in shows such as Doctor Who and Star Trek. These characters later influenced Bane to become an actor.

"Their impact on my mind was strong, The Doctor, Captain Kirk and Sherlock Holmes were some of the best characters ever created."

After three years in the Air Force pursuing a career as a jet fighter, Bane came to turning point in his life and decided to return to his original passion: the arts and more specifically, acting.

Bane traveled to Los Angeles and over the last decade has dedicated his life to perfecting his craft: acting, writing and directing. His has performed in plays such as The Tempest, Macbeth, Much Ado About Nothing, Wuthering Heights and leading the cast as The Traveler in Hollywood's first production of H. G Wells The Time Machine. He has also branched out to the small and big screens, appearing in multiple TV shows,music videos, documentaries and films.

Along with doing audio characters such as The Doctor in Doctor Who Legacy, Brahms on Starship Excelsior and Leviathan on Darker Projects: The Byron Chronicles, Bane also stars as the Doctor in Doctor Who alternate Empire, a premiere fan scifi web series on YouTube.

Tatiana Wisniewski was born on 23 February 1996 in Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil. Tatiana is a director and writer, known for Fresh (2019), It Ends with Us (2024) and Audire. Videre. Sentire. (2016).