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Shirley Cruz(I)

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A desperate mother flees with her kids, hiding them in her recycling cart. Homeless and vulnerable, she transforms their harsh reality into a thrilling journey, shielding them from the truth of their precarious situation.
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The Best Mother in the World (2025)
Shirley Cruz is known for The Best Mother in the World (2025), Trash (2014) and 3% (2016).
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    • Awards
      • 4 wins & 1 nomination total

    Known for

    Rihanna Barbosa, Seu Jorge, Benin Ayo, and Shirley Cruz in The Best Mother in the World (2025)
    The Best Mother in the World
    7.3
    • Gal
    • 2025
    Trash (2014)
    Trash
    7.1
    • Pretty Favela Girl's Mother
    • 2014
    3% (2016)
    3%
    7.2
    TV Series
    • Nair (jovem)
    Jungle Pilot (2019)
    Jungle Pilot
    6.9
    TV Series
    • Dalva

    Credits

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    Actress

    • MC Estrela
      • Vó Antonia
      • Post-production
    • Geni e o Zepelim
      • Dandara (2ª Esposa do Comandante)
      • Post-production
    • Eternamente sua
      • Completed
    • Rihanna Barbosa, Seu Jorge, Benin Ayo, and Shirley Cruz in The Best Mother in the World (2025)
      The Best Mother in the World
      7.3
      • Gal
      • 2025
    • Giovanna Urbano, Felipe Rosa, Manu Colombo, Bernardo Faria, and Sabrina Souza in Turma da Mônica: Origens (2024)
      Turma da Mônica: Origens
      7.8
      TV Mini Series
      • Doutora
      • 2024
    • O Clube das Mulheres de Negócios (2024)
      O Clube das Mulheres de Negócios
      4.7
      • Bispa Patrícia
      • 2024
    • Not My Fault: Brazil (2022)
      Not My Fault: Brazil
      8.2
      TV Series
      • 2022
    • Revolta dos Malês (2021)
      Revolta dos Malês
      7.0
      • Guilhermina
      • 2021
    • Unidade Básica (2016)
      Unidade Básica
      8.0
      TV Series
      • Creuza
      • 2020
    • Stella Models (2019)
      Stella Models
      7.0
      TV Mini Series
      • Isaura da Fonseca
      • 2019–2020
    • Jungle Pilot (2019)
      Jungle Pilot
      6.9
      TV Series
      • Dalva
      • 2019
    • Pacified (2019)
      Pacified
      6.8
      • Karla
      • 2019
    • A Life Worth Living (2019)
      A Life Worth Living
      7.8
      TV Series
      • Gláucia
      • 2019
    • Fernanda Montenegro, Julia Stockler, and Carol Duarte in Invisible Life (2019)
      Invisible Life
      7.7
      • Leila
      • 2019
    • Homens? (2019)
      Homens?
      7.7
      TV Series
      • Pedrinho
      • 2019
    • Christiana Ubach in A Garota da Moto (2016)
      A Garota da Moto
      7.5
      TV Series
      • Erika
      • 2019
    • Jailers (2017)
      Jailers
      7.5
      TV Series
      • Júlia
      • 2018
    • Terrores Urbanos (2018)
      Terrores Urbanos
      7.2
      TV Series
      • Leda
      • 2018

    Producer

    • Jeffchander Lucas in Cidadão Silva (2002)
      Cidadão Silva
      Short
      • producer
      • 2002

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    Final Punishment
    Final Punishment
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    Final Punishment

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    • Height
      • 5′ 5″ (1.65 m)
    • Children
      • No Children
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