Mel Lisboa Alves is a Brazilian actress and presenter. She became known for the character Anita of Anita's Presence. became known for playing the title character in the miniseries Presença de Anita (2001). Biography She is the daughter of astrologer Cláudia Lisboa Alves and musician Bebeto Alves . She is the cousin of comedian Rafinha Bastos . She studied cinema at the Universidade Federal Fluminense (UFF), in Niterói , but dropped out of the course to pursue a career as an actress. She is not directly related to the Gaucho musician Nei Lisboa . [ 2 ] In 2009, the actress declared that she was an atheist in an interview with Tpm magazine. Career She debuted as an actress in 2001, starring in the Rede Globo miniseries , Presença de Anita , playing Anita, a mysterious and seductive young woman. [ 4 ] Due to her character's great sexual...read more