Birth Name: Maria José Correia da Silva
Birth Date: 1974-09-13
Birth Place: Lisbon, Portugal
Details
Alternate Names: Maria José Correia da Silva
Physical Characteristics: N/A
Career
First Appearances: - A Man is not a Cat (2001) as Cristina
Most Important Roles: - A Mulher que Acreditava Ser Presidente dos EUA (2003) as Suzete, the maid
- The Immortals (2003) as Inês
- O Cônsul de Bordéus (2012) as Andreé Cibal
- A Moral Conjugal (2012) as
- Bandidas (2009) as Lucky
- Má Fila (2007) as Lucky
- Bela America (2023) as América
- Mau Mau Maria (2014) as Sofia Parente
- The Great Kilapy (2012) as Lola Valdez
- Anestesia (2010) as Amanda
Career Highlights: - A Mulher que Acreditava Ser Presidente dos EUA (2003)
- The Immortals (2003)
- O Cônsul de Bordéus (2012)
- A Moral Conjugal (2012)
- Bandidas (2009)
- Má Fila (2007)
- Bela America (2023)
- Mau Mau Maria (2014)
- The Great Kilapy (2012)
- Anestesia (2010)
Awards
Awards: - Won CinEuphoria - Best Ensemble - National Competition (2025)
- Nominated for 1 CinEuphoria - Best Actress in a Short Film - National Competition (2018)
- Nominated for 1 CinEuphoria - Best Ensemble - National Competition (2014)
- Won CinEuphoria - Best Supporting Actress - National Competition (2011)
- Nominated for 1 MOTELx Award - Best Portuguese Horror Short Film (2018)
- Nominated for 1 Sophia - Best Supporting Actress (Melhor Actriz Secundária) (2015)
- Nominated for 1 Troféu TV 7 Dias - Best Actress in the Cast - Telenovela (2021)
- Nominated for 1 Troféu TV 7 Dias - Best Actress in the Cast - Telenovela (2019)
- Won Troféu TV 7 Dias - Best Leading Actress - Telenovela (2017)
- Nominated for 1 Troféu TV 7 Dias - Best Actress - Series (2014)
- Nominated for 1 Troféu TV 7 Dias - Best Actress in the Cast - Telenovela (2012)
- Won Screen Actors GDA Foundation - Performance in a Supporting Role (2011)
- Won Fantastic Award (Prémios Fantastic) - Best Supporting Actress - Television (Melhor Actriz Secundária - Televisão) (2021)
- Nominated for 1 Fantastic Award (Prémios Fantastic) - Best Leading Actress - Television (Melhor Actriz Protagonista - Televisão) (2016)
- Won Troféu Quinto Canal - Best Cast (Melhor Elenco de Filme) (2024)
Full Biography
São José Correia starred in 'O Grande Kilapy' (2012), a film that pays nostalgic tribute to Portugal's 1960s while educating about its colonial past and revolutionary mood. Correia plays a black Angolan playboy navigating colonial life, friendship, romance, and politics.