Daniela Melchior
Daniela Melchior | |
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Melchior at the Web Summit, Lisbon in 2021 | |
| Born | Daniela Melchior dos Reis Lopes Pereira 1 November 1996 |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2014–present |
| Notable work | The Suicide Squad and Fast X |
| Height | 167.6 cm (5 ft 6 in) |
Daniela Melchior dos Reis Lopes Pereira (European Portuguese: [dɐniˈɛlɐ mɛlʃiˈɔɾ]; born 1 November 1996) is a Portuguese actress. Born in Almada, Setúbal, she launched her career in 2014 with a role in telenovela Mulheres. She went on to appear in the teen drama Massa Fresca (2016) and telenovelas Ouro Verde (2017) and A Herdeira (2018). Melchior made her film debut in 2018 with The Black Book. She provided the Portuguese dubbing for Gwen Stacy in Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse and was cast in the comedy drama Parque Mayer in the same year. Her performance in the latter earned her a nomination for the Sophia Award Best Actress.
She had her international breakthrough as Cleo Cazo in the DCEU film The Suicide Squad (2021), which earned her a nomination for Best Newcomer at the Portuguese Golden Globes. Subsequently, she took on minor roles in English-language films, including Marlowe (2022), Assassin Club (2023), Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (2023) and Fast X (2023).