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Ana Hikari

Ana Hikari Takenaka Rosa (Born 21 December 1994) is a Brazilian actress.[2][3][4] She became the first actress of Asian descent to star in a telenovela produced by Rede Globo, when she appeared in Malhação: Viva a Diferença, and a first such instance since Yoshico, um Poema de Amor broadcast by Rede Tupi in 1967.[5][6][7]

Ana Hikari
Hikari in 2021
Born
Ana Hikari Takenaka Rosa

(1994-12-21) December 21, 1994 (age 31)
São Paulo, Brazil
Occupationactress
Years active2006–present[1]

Early and personal life

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Ana Hikari Takenaka Rosa was born on 21 December 1994 in Sao Paulo to professor Almir Antônio Rosa, known as Almir Almas, and dentist Makiko Takenaka.[8] In 2021, the actress revealed on Instagram that she had taken a genetic ancestry test through the company Genera, which confirmed her mixed heritage. According to the results, she has Japanese, African, Jewish, Indigenous, and Italian ancestry, as well as ancestors from the Balkans and Scandinavia.[9][10] She publicly came out as bisexual during a live stream on Instagram in 2020.[11]

Career

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Ana has worked in theater since the age of 12 years and studied Performing Arts at the University of São Paulo. She has appeared in several productions of classical works, including those of Anton Chekhov and Oswald de Andrade. She performed in the play This Property Is Condemned by Tennessee Williams with Grupo Porta Emperrada under the direction of Juliano Barone. She also took part in performances during São Paulo's Cultural Turn festival and in productions such as O Rei da Vela, Três Irmãs, and Auto da Compadecida.[12]

Ana is a member of two theatre companies: Caravana Suspiro and Núcleo Sem Querer de Tentativas Teatrais. In 2017, she portrayed the character Tina, one of the show's main protagonists, in the telenovela Malhação: Viva a Diferença. The series, written by Cao Hamburger, was produced and broadcast by Rede Globo. In 2020, she reprised her role from the original series in its spin off As Five. She has also appeared in two music videos: Ela by Wibe and Amarela by Lina Tag.[3]

Filmography

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Television

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Year Title Character Notes
2017-18 Malhação: Viva a Diferença Cristina Yamada (Tina)
2018 Que Marravilha! Participant [13]
2020-24 As Five Cristina Yamada (Tina)
2021-22 Quanto Mais Vida, Melhor! Vanda Sato (Vandinha) [14]
2022 Novelei Sandra da Silva Toledo (Sandrinha) Episode: "Torre de Babel"[15]
2023 No Corre Karen Episode: "Hoje É Seu Dia"
2024 Família É Tudo Camila Furtado Pereira (Mila)[16]
Body By Beth Luciene Tavares (Lu)[17]
Amor da Minha Vida Júlia Maia[18]
2026 Emergência 53

Cinema

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Ano Título Personagem Notes
2013 Batchan Leila [19]
2026 O Quarto de Giovanna

Videos

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Year Title Artist Notes
2018 Ela Wibe [20]
2019 Amarela Lina Tag

References

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  1. ↑ Bourroul, Beatriz. "Ana Hikari — Sobre" [Ana Hikari — About]. Agência Sagarana (in Brazilian Portuguese). Archived from the original on 28 November 2020. Retrieved 20 February 2022.
  2. ↑ "Memórias Ecanas com Ana Hikari". YouTube (in Portuguese). 8 November 2017. Archived from the original on 1 November 2023. Retrieved 24 January 2018.
  3. 1 2 "Tina, Personagem" [Tina, Character]. Gshow (in Brazilian Portuguese). Archived from the original on 31 August 2017. Retrieved 31 August 2017.
  4. ↑ "Protagonista de Malhação Ana Hikari sofre com racismo: Vivi situações de chorar pelo meu pai" [Malhação star Ana Hikari suffers from racism: I experienced situations where I cried because of my father]. Marie Claire Brasil (in Brazilian Portuguese). Archived from the original on 10 December 2017. Retrieved 10 December 2017.
  5. ↑ "De descendência japonesa, Ana Hikari, de 'Malhação', teve dificuldade em mergulhar na cultura nipônica" [Of Japanese descent, Ana Hikari of 'Malhação' had difficulty immersing herself in Japanese culture]. Extra (in Brazilian Portuguese). Archived from the original on 12 May 2017. Retrieved 8 May 2017.
  6. ↑ "Ana Hikari interpreta Tina, uma menina superapaixonada pela arte" [Ana Hikari plays Tina, a girl deeply in love with art]. Gshow (in Brazilian Portuguese). Archived from the original on 13 May 2017. Retrieved 8 May 2017.
  7. ↑ "Ana Hikari fala sobre representatividade asiática na TV: 'Responsabilidade de inspirar outras meninas'" [Ana Hikari talks about Asian representation on TV: 'The responsibility to inspire other girls']. Gshow (in Brazilian Portuguese). Archived from the original on 5 July 2020. Retrieved 3 July 2020.
  8. ↑ "Filha de negro, Ana Hikari se revolta com racismo: "Fico inconformada!"" [Daughter of a Black man, Ana Hikari is outraged by racism: "I can't accept it!"]. Quem (in Brazilian Portuguese). Archived from the original on 10 December 2017. Retrieved 10 December 2017.
  9. ↑ Hikari, Ana (30 August 2021). "Instagram Live". Instagram (in Portuguese). Archived from the original on 1 November 2023. Retrieved 12 June 2026.
  10. ↑ "Ana Hikari curte a estreia na TV em 'Malhação: Viva a diferença'" [Ana Hikari enjoys her TV debut in 'Malhação: Viva a Diferença']. O Globo (in Brazilian Portuguese). Archived from the original on 10 December 2017. Retrieved 10 December 2017.
  11. ↑ "Após se assumir bissexual, atriz de Malhação quer ajudar meninas: 'Não é uma fase'" [After coming out as bisexual, Malhação actress wants to help girls: 'It's not a phase']. Notícias da TV (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2 July 2020.[dead link]
  12. ↑ "Conheça Ana Hikari, a Tina de Malhação: Viva a Diferença" [Meet Ana Hikari, Tina from Malhação: Viva a Diferença]. O Fuxico (in Brazilian Portuguese). Archived from the original on 2018-09-11. Retrieved 2026-06-12.
  13. ↑ Bourroul, Beatriz (18 October 2018). "Ana Hikari fala sobre participação em reality de culinária: "Passando muita vergonha"" [Ana Hikari talks about participating in a cooking reality show: "Being very embarrassed"]. Revista Quem (in Brazilian Portuguese). Archived from the original on 20 February 2022. Retrieved 20 February 2022.
  14. ↑ Neblina, Daniel. "Atriz Ana Hikari entra para elenco de novela Quanto Mais Vida Melhor" [Actress Ana Hikari joins the cast of the telenovela Quanto Mais Vida, Melhor!]. Observatório da TV (in Brazilian Portuguese). Archived from the original on 23 June 2021. Retrieved 20 February 2022.
  15. ↑ Coutinho, Ju (15 August 2022). "Cláudia Raia revive a vilã Ângela Vidal na recriação de "Torre de Babel" em "Novelei"" [Cláudia Raia revives the villain Ângela Vidal in the recreation of “Tower of Babel” on “Novelei”]. Rede Globo (in Brazilian Portuguese). Archived from the original on 4 September 2022. Retrieved 3 September 2022.
  16. ↑ "Ana Hikari afirma que 1ª vilã da carreira é carregada de maldade: 'Ressentida'" [Ana Hikari says her first villain role is full of malice: 'Resentful']. Folha UOL (in Brazilian Portuguese). 6 February 2024. Archived from the original on 7 February 2024. Retrieved 10 February 2024.
  17. ↑ Menezes, Gabriel (20 September 2023). "Ana Hikari fará nova série estrelada por Marisa Orth" [Ana Hikari will star in a new series led by Marisa Orth]. O Globo (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 27 September 2023.
  18. ↑ Comoti, Priscilla. "Ana Hikari anuncia o fim do contrato com a Globo: 'Morria de orgulho'" [Ana Hikari announces the end of her contract with Globo: 'I was so proud']. Revista Caras (in Brazilian Portuguese). Archived from the original on 27 September 2023. Retrieved 27 September 2023.
  19. ↑ "Batchan" [Batchan]. Belluah Produções (in Brazilian Portuguese). 4 March 2013. Archived from the original on 16 January 2021. Retrieved 13 February 2021.
  20. ↑ "Com participação de Ana Hikari, de Malhação, grupo Wibe lança novo clipe" [Featuring Ana Hikari from Malhação, the group Wibe releases a new music video]. Ligação Teen (in Brazilian Portuguese). Archived from the original on 28 March 2018. Retrieved 27 May 2018.
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