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Marisa Oliveira

Marisa Oliveira is the host of SCJS TV. We first met her
in 2011 when she joined the contest. She did very well in
the contest and was a real pleasure to be around. She and
John will also co-host the final together once again.

Marisa is a native of Sao Paulo, Brazil. She studied the-
atre formally and is an actress and singer with a passion
for Bossa Nova and Jazz. She has appeared in various TV
shows such as Paradise Lost, Crimes of Passion and Urban
Legends as well as various films. She also produced and performed in the musical "Se
Essa Rua Fosse Minha" for the Brazilian and Portuguese
She had a supporting role in Quarter Life Crisis, a fea- communities, showcased at the George Ignatieff Theatre
ture film directed by Vince Sannuto which premiered at in December 2012. As a singer, Marisa has performed in
the Toronto Italian Film Festival. Marisa starred in the many venues around southwestern Ontario, including
short drama São Paulo directed by Kevin Kennedy and Toronto’s Lula Lounge and for many multicultural events
also in the dark comedy Sorry for Coming directed by such as events such as Brasilfest. Her husband Valter
Mark Datuin which premiered at the Toronto Short Film Barberini is usually at her side playing guitar. They per-
Festival and Milledgeville Film Festival 2016. form either as a duo or with other musicians as well.

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