Shirley Cruz
Actress
She began her career as an actress in the film 'City of God' (2002, Dir. Fernando Meirelles and Kátia Lund) and has appeared in various projects since then, such as “A melhor mãe do mundo” (2025, Anna Muylaert), “O Clube das Mulheres de Negócios” (2024, Anna Muylaert), “A revolta dos Malês” (2023, Dir. Belisario Franca, Jeferson De), “A vida invisível” (2019, Dir. Karim Aïnouz), "Legalize Já - Amizade Nunca Morre" (2018, Dir. Johnny Araújo, Gustavo Bonafé), among others.
In her first television series role, she was pre-selected for an Emmy Awards nomination for “Filhos do Carnaval” (2006, HBO). She is part of the cast of the series “Cidade de Deus: A luta não para” (2024, Max) and, in addition to this one, has appeared in the series “Não foi minha culpa” (2022, Star+), “3%” (2018, Netflix), “Treze Dias Longe do Sol” (2017, Globoplay), among others.'
On television, she was part of the main cast of the soap opera 'Bom Sucesso' on Globo and was a reporter for 'SBT Brasil' under the direction of Ana Paula Padrão. For the internet, she conceived, produced, scripted, and hosted the interview program “Café Preta” and the podcast “$em Glamour”.
Her first play as an author was awarded by the Olympic Development Grant in Rio 2016. “Mulheres no pódio” (2017) discusses the trajectory of Brazilian women in Olympic and Paralympic sports. She also has articles published in Raça Magazine.
After working on several projects as Assistant Director and Producer, she signs her first film, the short film 'CALIBRE.180' (2021), also awarded in a grant, focusing on the theme of domestic violence. The cast includes names like Taís Araújo, Sheron Menezzes, Cacau Protasio, and Elisa Lucinda.
She is a master of ceremonies and has hosted important events, such as the 2019 ABC Awards of the Brazilian Cinematography Association.