Sunday 13 July 2008

Carolina De Oliveira's Biography

Carolina De Oliveira is born on November 16th in Damascus-Syria, to a multi-cultural family (a Brazilian father & a Syrian mother). Her Latin beauty and oriental charm distinguished her as a new born star who shall hit the world by storm. Since she was a young girl, she used to put on a tiara and pretend to be a princess. It was as if Carolina knew that one day, she will be an actual princess in the hearts of her friends and fans from all around the globe. Her dazzling beauty, glamorous look, ambition, confidence and talent made her a fundamental part of the Arabian media.For she is the kind of girl, who works hard on achieving a dream, overcoming all the obstacles in life. Carolina spent her childhood years in Brazil and traveled to Lebanon when she was 13 years old and spent her teenage years in this country, while pursuing her education in Jesus & Mary school. She then traveled to France to attend the University of Lyon, and received a master’s degree in fashion design.The bright lights of the media have always attracted her attention, so she decided to fulfill her dream by joining the Future TV network, where she worked as a presenter in 1997. Accompanying this stage, Carolina worked and practiced for 7 consecutive months to enhance her talent in TV hosting.After her absence from the screen for 2 years, Carolina's come back was on Orbit TV 'Oyoun Beirut Program'. From Orbit TV, Carolina moved to NBN and presented four shows. A daily morning show 'Al Sabahieh', two fashion shows; '3al Moda' & '3al Eticket', in addition to a show about tourism 'Special'.MBC was the next big step in 2002 and it was time to increase Carolina’s fan base through this popular channel. On MBC Carolina presented; 'Ante' (where she was the first to cover the fashion week in Europe), 'Wakif Il Sa3a', 'She Style', 'Lux Fashion World' and Season 1, 2 & 3 of the reality show 'The Biggest Winner', which is rated number one on MBC. Probably the dearest person to her heart is her mother, whom she gives the title of ‘Mother from Steel’. A parent, who was able to support a family and defeat all the difficulties. Carolina has a weakness for chocolate (it’s her all time favorite desert) and for the less fortunate (the orphans, the homeless…), who are a part of her daily prayers. Producers and directors from all over the Arab world perceived Carolina as an actress, a step which Carolina considers taking in the near future!In 2004 she was appointed as the official ambassador for the Ruban Rouge organization against HIV-Aids in Africa and the Middle East area, along with her friend Razan Moughrabi. Her advice to youth is:"Think before you act"-"Life is too short to die young"-"Protect yourself and your partner"-"Stay healthy and live in peace". And even though our beloved idol is not Lebanese (as in she doesn't have the Lebanese nationality), Carolina has all the characteristics of a Lebanese citizen. She considers Lebanon as her homeland and her love for this country has made her a crucial part of the Lebanese community.