Alessandra Negrini Biography: Age, Husband, Children, Net Worth, Height, Movies & TV Shows, Awards

Alessandra Vidal de Negreiros Negrini is a Brazilian actress.

She first came into prominence in the mid-1990s through her starring role in the miniseries Engraçadinha: Seus Amores e Seus Pecados, and went on to embody a wide range of characters—from tragic heroines to complex antagonists—in acclaimed telenovelas and films.

Profile

• Full name: Alessandra Vidal de Negreiros Negrini
• Nickname: N/A
• Date of birth: 29 August 1970
• Age as of 2025: 54
• Gender: Female
• Place of birth: São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
• State of origin: São Paulo
• Nationality: Brazilian
• Profession: Actress
• Height: 1.63 m (5′ 4¼″)
• Parents: Father – Luiz Eduardo Osório Negrini (engineer); Mother – Neusa Vidal de Negreiros (pedagogue)
• Siblings: Brother – Paulo Roberto Negrini
• Spouse: Murilo Benício (m. 1998–1999); Otto (m. 2001–2008)
• Children: Antônio Benício Negrini (born 16 December 1996); Betina Negrini de Cordeiro (born 29 September 2004)
• Relationship status: Single
• Ethnicity: Portuguese and Italian descent
• Net worth: $20 million

Early Life and Education

Alessandra Negrini is 54 years old, having been born on 29 August 1970 in São Paulo. During her childhood and adolescent years, she spent part of her life in Santos, on the São Paulo coast, where her family relocated.

She is daughter to Luiz Eduardo Osório Negrini, an engineer, and Neusa Vidal de Negreiros, a pedagogue; the family traces its ancestry to both Portuguese and Italian roots. She has a brother named Paulo Roberto Negrini.

In her schooling years, Alessandra initially pursued journalism before switching to social sciences at the University of São Paulo (USP), where she studied for three years. She later turned to theater training, enrolling in the theater course of Antunes Filho, and joined the Oficina de Atores da Rede Globo, which opened a path into television performance.

Personal Life

In 1996, Alessandra began a relationship with actor Murilo Benício, and the couple had a son, Antônio Benício, born on 16 December 1996. Their marriage lasted until 1999.

Shortly after, she had relationships with Marcos Palmeira (1999–2000) and André Gonçalves (2000–2001) before marrying the singer and composer Otto in 2001.

From her marriage with Otto, she had a daughter Betina, born on 29 September 2004 in Rio de Janeiro. The marriage ended in 2008. In the years since, Alessandra has had public relationships, including with actor Sérgio Guizé (2010–2012).

Career

Alessandra’s television career began in 1993 with the telenovela Olho no Olho, playing Clara, and also the series Retrato de Mulher. Her breakout came in 1995 when she starred in the miniseries Engraçadinha: Seus Amores e Seus Pecados in the role of Engraçadinha, gaining formal recognition as Revelation of the Year by the APCA (São Paulo arts critics)

Over the next decades, she built a varied track record: she appeared in Anjo Mau (1997) as Paula, Meu Bem Querer (1998) as Rebeca Maciel, and in the prestigious miniseries A Muralha (2000) as Isabel Olinto. In 2002, she took on the villainous Selma Dumont in Desejos de Mulher, a role praised for its depth.

In 2007, Alessandra gained heightened acclaim when she played twin sisters Paula and Taís in the primetime telenovela Paraíso Tropical, winning both popular and critical attention.

Her film roles include her debut as Lília in Four Days in September (O Que É Isso, Companheiro?) in 1997, and later works such as Cleópatra (2007), A Erva do Rato (2008), O Abismo Prateado (2011), 2 Coelhos (2012), and O Gorila (2012) among others.

Her performance in Cleópatra earned her the Best Actress prize at the Festival de Brasília. In O Abismo Prateado, she received wide international recognition and multiple awards.

On stage, she has performed in works such as O Beijo no Asfalto (2001), Credores (2003), A Gaivota (2008), A Senhora de Dubuque (2011), A Propósito de Senhorita Júlia (2012), A Volta ao Lar (2017), among others.

In recent years, she has been seen in antagonistic roles in telenovelas—Catarina Ribeiro in Lado a Lado (2012), Susana Bueno in Boogie Oogie (2014), Susana Adonato in Orgulho e Paixão (2018), and Guida in Travessia (2022).

Awards and Nominations

• 1995 — APCA Melhor Revelação Feminina for Engraçadinha
• Festival de Brasília — Best Actress for Cleópatra (2007)
• Festival Havana (Havana Film Festival) — Best Actress for O Abismo Prateado
• Prêmio Guarani — Best Actress for O Abismo Prateado

Net Worth

Alessandra Negrini’s net worth is estimated at $20 million, earned from her extensive career in television, film, and theater, as well as her leading roles and prestige.

Controversy

Alessandra Negrini has not been significantly embroiled in broad scandals or legal controversies in credible public records. One notable moment is that in April 2000 she appeared on the cover of the Brazilian magazine Playboy, tied to the sensual appeal of her character in A Muralha.

In 2000 she was detained by authorities for taking her then-three-year-old son to a cinema screening of Sleepy Hollow, a film rated 18+, an episode that drew public attention at the time.

Social Media

• Instagram: @alessandranegrini

Filmography

Television:

• Olho no Olho
• Retrato de Mulher
• Engraçadinha: Seus Amores e Seus Pecados
• Cara & Coroa
• Anjo Mau
• Meu Bem Querer
• A Muralha
• Brava Gente
• Os Normais
• Desejos de Mulher
• Sítio do Picapau Amarelo
• Celebridade
• JK
• Paraíso Tropical
• S.O.S. Emergência
• As Cariocas
• Tal Filho, Tal Pai
• Lado a Lado
• Boogie Oogie
• Orgulho e Paixão
• Cidade Invisível
• Travessia