Selton Mello

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Selton Mello has built an extraordinary career defined by artistic integrity and range. He has won Best Actor awards at major international film festivals across Latin America, Europe, and the United States. His directorial work The Clown was selected as Brazil's official submission for the Academy Awards. In 2024, his role in I'm Still Here brought him global recognition as part of an Oscar-winning ensemble. Mello is widely considered one of Brazil's most respected and beloved actors.

AwardsSelton Mello has won multiple Best Actor awards at international film festivals, including the Habana Film Festival, Brasília International Film Festival, and Miami International Film Festival. He has received the Cinema Brazil Grand Prize for Lisbela and the Prisoner and My Name Ain't Johnny. His performance in To the Left of the Father earned him acting awards from festivals in Cuba, Brazil, Spain, and Peru.

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Schön! Magazine

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Numéro Netherlands

IN CONVERSATION WITH SELTON MELLO

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Most beloved Brazilian in cinema (voted by public)

Public Recognition·2024

Introduced as such on a podcast, reflecting his widespread popularity in Brazil.