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América

América

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Overview

Sol and Tião are born to different social backgrounds—she to a poor suburban family in Rio, and him to an even poorer family who raised cattle in West São Paulo State. They eventually meet, due to unlikely circumstances, but part again, as she has set as her ultimate priority to reach the United States or bust. While she comes to the U.S. to live as an illegal immigrant, he remains in Brazil and, despite many trials and tribulations, he becomes a successful rodeo cowboy.

Created by Glória Perez
Written by Glória Perez
Produced by Marcos Schechtman, Sérgio Madureira, Jayme Monjardim
NetworksTV Globo

Top Cast

Deborah Secco

Deborah Secco

Sol (Marisol de Oliveira)

Murilo Benício

Murilo Benício

Tião (Sebastião da Silva Higino)

Caco Ciocler

Caco Ciocler

Ed (Edward Talbot)

Camila Morgado

Camila Morgado

May Silver "Miss May"

Gabriela Duarte

Gabriela Duarte

Simone Villa Nova

Thiago Lacerda

Thiago Lacerda

Alex Camargo / Roberto

Mariana Ximenes

Mariana Ximenes

Raíssa Pamplona Lopes Prado

Christiane Torloni

Christiane Torloni

Haydée Pamplona Lopes Prado

Edson Celulari

Edson Celulari

Glauco Lopes Prado

Floriano Peixoto

Floriano Peixoto

Antônio "Tony" Carlos Marinari

Themes & Keywords

mexicoimmigrationillegal immigrationkleptomaniarural areacowboyblindness

About América

América is a soap, drama, comedy series that first aired in 2005 exploring themes of mexico, immigration, illegal immigration, kleptomania, rural area, cowboy. Created by Glória Perez, it stars Deborah Secco, Murilo Benício, Caco Ciocler. Sol and Tião are born to different social backgrounds—she to a poor suburban family in Rio, and him to an even poorer family who raised cattle in West São Paulo State. They eventually meet, due to unlikely circumstances, but part again, as she has set as her ultimate priority to reach the United States or bust. While she comes to the U.S. to live as an illegal immigrant, he remains in Brazil and, despite many trials and tribulations, he becomes a successful rodeo cowboy.

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