Diogo Sales

Diogo Sales is an Afro-Indigenous Brazilian actor who was born into a working-class family from Rio de Janeiro. His father was rarely at home, traveling internationally as a percussionist, whilst his mother worked during the day and attended college at night. Thus, his childhood was split between the district of Botafogo and his grandparents' house in a Tijuca slum. Due to the influence of his father, Diogo was always connected to artistic environments somehow and at an early age, he dreamed of a career in the world of performing arts. Instead of toys, Diogo grew up playing percussion instruments and began practicing Capoeira as soon as he could walk. Still without any formal training, at the age of 15, he kick-started his acting career as a percussionist and Capoeirista, playing a role at the mainstream stage production of "Capitães da Areia" in 2002, after his talent was recognized by the director Pedro Vasconcelos, at the famous Teatro Vannucci in Rio de Janeiro. From there, unable