Series synopsis
Looks & Essence, also known as Fina Estampa is a soap drama comedy television series that premiered on TV Globo on August 22, 2011. It ended on March 23, 2012. It was created by Aguinaldo Silva. It stars Lília Cabral, Christiane Torloni, Dalton Vigh and Marcelo Serrado.
Griselda is a tough, hard-working handywoman who managed to raise her three children on her own. She struggles to make ends meet but after winning the lottery tensions rise as people inevitably show their true value. With plenty of romance and intrigue this incredibly rich and fun telenovela brings together the true values of friendship, love, and family.
Premise
Griselda is a tough, hard-working handywoman who managed to raise her three children on her own. She struggles to make ends meet but after winning the lottery tensions rise as people inevitably show their true value. With plenty of romance and intrigue this incredibly rich and fun telenovela brings together the true values of friendship, love, and family.
Premise: What you see isn't always what you get.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Lília Cabral as Griselda da Silva Pereira
- Christiane Torloni as Tereza Cristina Buarque Siqueira de Velmont
- Dalton Vigh as Renê Velmont
- Marcelo Serrado as Crodoaldo 'Crô' Valério
- José Mayer as Pereirinha
- Carolina Dieckmmann as Teodora Bastos da Silva Pereira
- Malvino Salvador as Joaquim José 'Quinzé' Pereira da Silva
- Caio Castro as José Antenor Pereira da Silva
Supporting cast
- Adriana Birolli as Patrícia Buarque Siqueira de Velmont
- Eva Wilma as Íris Siqueira
- Dan Stulbach as Paulo Buarque Siqueira
- Júlia Lemmertz as Esther Wolkoff Siqueira
- Paulo Rocha as Guaracy Martins
- Renata Sorrah as Daniele Steiner Fraser
- Alexandre Nero as Baltazar Fonseca
- Dira Paes as Celeste Souza Fonseca
- Arlete Salles as Vilma Moreira Prado
- Sophie Charlotte as Maria Amália da Silva Pereira
- Marco Pigossi as Rafael Fernandes
- Suzana Pires as Marcela Coutinho / Joana Coutinho
Guest cast
- Sandro Pedroso as Mandrake
- Vitor Lucas as Leonardo
- Bianca Salgueiro as Carolina Fernandes Prado
- Guilherme Leicam as Fábio
- Alexandra Martins as Márcia
- Michelle Martins as Deusa
- Janine Salles as Jaquelaine
- Ítalo Guerra as Reinaldo
- Fábio Keldani as Vítor
- Marcelo Brou as Pezão
- Alexandre Liuzzi as Joe Maluco
- Dani Barros as Lurdinha
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 185 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 185 | August 22, 2011 | March 23, 2012 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | August 22, 2011 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | August 23, 2011 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | August 24, 2011 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | TV Globo |
|---|---|
| First aired | August 22, 2011 |
| Last aired | March 23, 2012 |
| Runtime | 60 minutes |
| Status | Ended |