Breno Mello

Breno Mello was a Brazilian athlete and actor. He is primarily known for playing the title role in the 1959 film Orfeu Negro .

Mello was born in Porto Alegre, the capital of Rio Grande do Sul, a state of Southern Brazil. In the beginning of his career, Breno Mello was a soccer player. He played soccer for Renner and Fluminense, and also for Santos FC, where he met Pel. Mello was walking in Rio de Janeiro, when director Marcel Camus stopped him and asked if he would like to be in a film. Camus cast Mello to star in the classic 1959 film Orfeu Negro , in which Mello played the role of Orfeu. Camus was fascinated by Mellos physical beauty, which was an essential aspect of the character of Orfeu envisioned by Camus.

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