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Alinne Moraes says she rejected a role requiring her to look older
Brazilian actor Alinne Moraes says she rejected a role as a 55-year-old woman because she did not want makeup to make her look older.
Moraes, who is 43, said she had been asked whether she would accept that kind of characterization.
She says women face more pressure than men to stay young and attractive in television and other productions.
She pointed to older male television leads who continue to play characters without being held to the same expectations.
Moraes currently plays Vanessa in the Brazilian soap opera Por Você, where her character is the mother of an adult.
She says she is not afraid of getting older and sees time as a chance to gain new experiences.
If acting roles become harder to find, she said, she can still work on stage.
Alinne Moraes said she has turned down roles that would require her to play women older than herself.
The 43-year-old actress said she was asked whether makeup could make her look like a 55-year-old character.
She criticized what she described as unequal expectations for women and men in television productions.
Moraes said she does not fear aging and sees time as a chance for new experiences.
She said that if some places do not have roles for her, she still has the stage.
- Who
- Alinne Moraes, a Brazilian actress.
- What
- She said she rejected roles requiring her to appear older and criticized age-related double standards in screen productions.
- When
- She discussed the issue in an interview published on October 27, 2026.
- Where
- The interview was with the Brazilian newspaper Extra.
- Why
- She said women face pressure to look young and attractive, while older male actors do not face the same expectations.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Guerreiros do Sol, which Moraes cited when discussing a possible characterization, was filmed.
Extra published Moraes's remarks about turning down older roles and unequal expectations.
- Age
- 43 years old
- Character age
- 55 years old
- Current TV role
- Vanessa in Por Você
- Referenced production
- Guerreiros do Sol was filmed in 2023
- Career alternative
- Moraes said she still has the stage
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What people are saying
Não vou me produzir para ficar mais velha do que sou.
A mulher tem sempre que ser bonita e jovem.
Se não tiver lugar para mim em alguns lugares, ainda tenho o palco.