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Ana Lúcia Pereira Moniz (born 9 September 1976) is a Portuguese singer and actress. Moniz represented Portugal in the Eurovision Song Contest 1996 and has released five music albums to date. She has also acted in several television shows, in theatre, and in films, most prominently in the 2003 British ensemble film Love Actually.

Lúcia Moniz
Moniz in 2014
Background information
Birth nameAna Lúcia Pereira Moniz
Born (1976-09-09) 9 September 1976 (age 45)
Lisbon, Portugal
Genres
  • Pop
  • folk
  • rock
Occupation(s)Singer, actress
Years active1996–present

Life and career


Ana Lúcia Pereira Moniz was born in Lisbon, Portugal. She is the daughter of two musicians: Carlos Alberto Moniz (a Portuguese conductor from the Azores) and Maria do Amparo. Moniz's musical career began at an early age at the Saint Cecilia Academy of Music in Lisbon.[citation needed]

After completing six years of music school, Moniz traveled as an AFS Intercultural Programs exchange student to Minnesota in the United States, where she attended Eden Prairie High School. She joined the school's concert choir and performed in the school production of Kiss Me Kate.[1]

Moniz was still fairly unknown in Portugal when, at the age of nineteen, she performed in the nationally regarded Festival da Canção with the song "O meu coração não tem cor" ("My Heart Has No Colour"). She unexpectedly reached the finals, which were held on 7 March 1996. Moniz went on to win first place, just four points ahead of the second-place winner. As the winner, she went on to represent Portugal in the Eurovision Song Contest 1996, where she finished in sixth place among 23 contestants—at the time the best result Portugal had achieved. This continued to be the case until their eventual win in 2017.[citation needed]

In 1997, Moniz began acting on TV, as the twins Susana/Bárbara in the soap opera A Grande Aposta. Due to her success, she was cast in another soap, Terra Mãe, which was also successful. She didn't have time to finish her degree in design.[citation needed]

In 2003, Moniz's international break came when she played the role of Aurélia in the film Love Actually among a cast that included Colin Firth, Hugh Grant, Alan Rickman, Emma Thompson, Liam Neeson, and Rodrigo Santoro. Her character only speaks Portuguese, while Firth's only speaks English. They are in love and engaged by the finale.[citation needed]

In 2004, Moniz's daughter, Julia, was born in the Azores.[citation needed]

In 1999, Moniz released her first studio album, titled Magnolia, after the name of the location in the United States where it was recorded. The album includes rhythmic pop songs unlike her Eurovision entry, both in Portuguese and in English. It was certified Gold.[citation needed]

Magnolia was a successful platform for her follow-up release, 67. It was made with her longtime producer, Nuno Bettencourt, and co-produced with multi-instrumentalist Anthony J. Resta. The record was released by EMI in 2002. The album was named after the number of days it took to complete.[citation needed]

Moniz returned to the music scene in 2005, three years after the release of 67, with the album Leva-me p'ra casa ("Take Me Home").[citation needed]

After a six-year gap, Moniz released her fourth album, Fio de Luz (2011). This was followed by Calendário in 2015.[citation needed]

Moniz reprised her role from Love Actually for Red Nose Day Actually, a short-film sequel that was broadcast on British television in March 2017.[citation needed]


Selected filmography



Film


List of film appearances, with year, title, and role shown
Year Title Role Notes
2003 Love Actually Aurélia
2014 The Right Juice Nesta
2017 Red Nose Day Actually Aurélia Short
2020 Fatima Maria Rosa
2020 Listen Bela

Television


List of television appearances, with year, title, and role shown
Year Title Role Notes
1997–98 A Grande Aposta Bárbara Gomes / Susana Gomes 150 episodes
1998 Terra Mãe Ana 146 episodes
2001–01 Ajuste de Contas Joaninha 150 episodes
2001 Alves dos Reis, um Seu Criado Henriqueta 3 episodes
2003 Saber Amar Lúcia Vidal 200 episodes
2006–08 Aqui Não Há Quem Viva Rute 11 episodes
2007 Vingança Laura Ramalho 214 episodes
2008–09 Olhos nos Olhos Cristina Ferreira 186 episodes
2010 Living in Your Car Carol 13 episodes
2011–13 Maternidade Madalena Pires 39 episodes
2013 Dancin' Days Paula 3 episodes
2013–16 Bem-Vindos a Beirais Susana Fontes 635 episodes
2015–16 Coração d'Ouro Joana Amaral 326 episodes
2017–18 Espelho d'Água Carmo Goulart 327 episodes
2019 Solteira e Boa Rapariga Carla 26 episodes
2020 Na Corda Bamba Isabel Da Paz 74 episodes

Discography



References




Awards and achievements
Preceded by
Tó Cruz
with "Baunilha e chocolate"
Portugal in the Eurovision Song Contest
1996
Succeeded by
Célia Lawson
with "Antes do adeus"

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Ana Lúcia Moniz (Lisboa, 9 de septiembre de 1976), cantante y actriz portuguesa.



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