Age: 31
female
Marina Souza Ruy Barbosa (born June 30, 1995) is a Brazilian actress. Barbosa started off her career as a child actress with her first major role was in the telenovela Começar de Novo. Following the latter, she received an invitation to audition for "Sabina", a prominent character in the telenovela Belíssima, both by Rede Globo. Later, she portrayed the character "Isabel" in Sete Pecados. Portraying the rebellious Vanessa in Escrito nas Estrelas, Marina had the idea to create the zipper earrings used by the character, an accessory that would eventually become a fad among Brazilian teenagers. In 2011, Barbosa played the prejudiced Alice in the telenovela Morde & Assopra, where she met Klebber Toledo, with whom she dated for 3 years. In 2013 she participated in the soap opera Amor à Vida, interpreting Nicole, a young orphan and millionaire who gets cancer, Hodgkin's lymphoma type 4. In 2014, she gained great prominence in the telenovela Império, playing the nymphet "Maria Isis", thus winning the Contigo Television Awards for Best Supporting Actress. Her success in Império raised her career to the protagonist level. In 2015, she played the protagonist "Malvina" in Amorteamo, a character inspired by Tim Burton's Corpse Bride. As of 9 November 2015 she stars as the protagonist in the telenovela Totalmente Demais.
This television adaptation transforms Homer’s epic into a five-season political and military drama. Set during the Trojan War, the series explores the volatile intersection of human ambition, honor, and divine interference. The narrative begins with a bitter internal feud that fractures the Greek coalition. When King Agamemnon strips the champion Achilles of his war prize, the legendary warrior withdraws his forces in fury, leaving the invaders vulnerable. This catastrophic rift exposes fragile alliances and forces secondary heroes like Diomedes to desperately hold the line against a relentless Trojan army.As the seasons progress, the spotlight shifts between the war-weary soldiers inside Troy and the desperate invaders on the beaches. Viewers witness the heartbreaking personal stakes of the conflict through Hector, Troy’s noble protector, who bears the crushing weight of saving his family from total destruction. The tension peaks when the Trojans breach the Greek camp and fire their fleet, forcing Achilles’ closest companion, Patroclus, into the fray disguised in the hero's armor. Patroclus's tragic death at the hands of Hector alters the war's course, transforming a geopolitical siege into a blood-soaked tale of personal vengeance.The final arc delves into the terrifying psychological descent of Achilles, whose overwhelming grief mutates into apocalyptic rage. His return to the battlefield triggers absolute chaos, culminating in a brutal, fateful duel with Hector. Yet, the series ultimately transcends violence, concluding not with the literal fall of Troy, but with an intimate exploration of shared human suffering. In a world dictated by fickle gods, the story finds its climax in the quiet mercy between enemies, cementing this ancient epic as a timeless masterpiece of love, loss, and the devastating cost of war.
