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Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Gender

Male

Birthday

1971-12-06

Place of Birth

São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil

Milhem Cortaz

Biography

Milhem Cortaz (São Paulo, December 6, 1971) is a Brazilian actor and presenter. Of Arab and Italian descent, Cortaz started in theater at the age of 11, led by actor Walmor Chagas when he performed in the play O Santo Milagroso, in 1983. He moved at the age of 15 to live in Italy with his aunt to get rid of his cocaine addiction, where he graduated from the Piccolo Teatro di Milano and began doing street theater under the influence of Commedia dell'arte but returned to Brazil in 1990, joining the Centro de Pesquisa Teatral (CPT) and stood out, among others, for his performances in O Melhor do Homem in 1995, directed by Ulysses Cruz. He is known for Carandiru (2003), Elite Squad (2007) and A Wolf at the Door (2013).

Known for

The Next Victim

The Next Victim

A young law student starts to work as a detective, decided to uncover the identity behind a series of murders, as well as who is next.

Força de um Desejo

Força de um Desejo

Set in the 19th century, the novel tells the story of an impossible romance. Inácio, a young man from a traditional family, falls in love with Esther, the owner of the most famous brothel in the Court.

Desejos de Mulher

Desejos de Mulher

Andréa and Júlia are two estranged sisters. Until one of their lives changes when she discovers she is adopted and that her biological sister is living with her.

Volta por Cima

Volta por Cima

Through the stories of Madá, Jão and Osmar, the work talks about achievements and the price we are willing to pay for them.

A Terra Prometida

A Terra Prometida

Chamas da Vida

Chamas da Vida

This telenovela is full of secrets. The plot releases love stories, hate, friendship, revenge, friendship, hate and many surprises. The exciting story of Flame of Life shows a love growing interest started in two childhood friends who haven’t seen each other for many years and are bring back together in a tragic moment.

O Sétimo Guardião

O Sétimo Guardião

At first glance, Serro Azul may seem like just another typical inland town, quiet and surrounded by mountains, where technological advances such as internet and cell phones have not yet arrived. A place where anyone who passes does not pay much attention, not knowing what is missing, after all, a city that is near Greenville and Tubiacanga could not fail to have its peculiarities. The main one is a source with curative and rejuvenating properties, which is the outermost part of a gigantic aquifer, a huge reservoir of what is becoming the most precious possession of the Earth: water. This source is protected by seven guardians whose mission is to ensure that this wealth does not reach the wrong hands.

Cidadão Brasileiro

Cidadão Brasileiro

A Mother's Love

A Mother's Love

Lurdes is a mother of five who tirelessly seeks for Domenico, a child of hers who was sold by his own father 26 years ago; Thelma is an overprotective mother who finds out she has a terminal illness, and must race against time to make her dreams come true and prepare her son for a life without her presence; Vitória is a successful lawyer who sees the end of her marriage after countless failed attempts to have a baby and decides for adoption, but finds out she is pregnant during the process. In "A Mother's Love", the lives of these women are intertwined while they recognize themselves in the unconditional love provided by motherhood.

These Women

These Women

The plot takes place in 1880, in the city of Rio de Janeiro, following the lives of three strong and determined women. Aurélia, Maria da Glória and Mila are great friends who attend etiquette classes together, but life doesn't take long to put them in completely different directions.

O Negocio

O Negocio

Karin, Magali and Luna are three call girls, who decide to apply some marketing knowledge on the world's oldest profession.

Magnifica 70

Magnifica 70

A man bored with his reality, works in the São Paulo government censorship department, is married to Isabel, but falls in love with Dora Dumar, an actress of the films he has the obligation to censor.

Por Você

Por Você

An unexpected motherhood transforms the life of Bela, a successful doctor who, after losing her best friend, takes on the mission of caring for her four children.

Elite Squad

Elite Squad

In 1997, before the visit of the pope to Rio de Janeiro, Captain Nascimento from BOPE (Special Police Operations Battalion) is assigned to eliminate the risks of the drug dealers in a dangerous slum nearby where the pope intends to be lodged.

The Others

The Others

Two neighboring couples are shocked after their teenage children's fight, with absurd consequences. What could be a common misunderstanding grows and reveals the limits and influence of parents in raising children.