Filomena José Dias Fernandes Cautela (born 16 December 1984) is a Portuguese television presenter and actress. Cautela started her acting career in the theatre in the year 2000. In 2004, she made her debut in cinema, and in 2005, she was cast as a presenter by MTV Portugal.

Filomena Cautela
Cautela at the 2023 Web Summit
Born
Filomena José Dias Fernandes Cautela

(1984-12-16) 16 December 1984 (age 39)
Torres Novas, Portugal
Occupation(s)Actress and television presenter
Years active2000–present

Career

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Filomena continued acting for both theatre and cinema whilst her television presenter career took her to different TV stations and new shows. She has been hosting the late prime talk show 5 Para A Meia-Noite on RTP since 2015. Among other projects she was the Green Room presenter on the Portuguese national final for the Eurovision Song Contest, Festival da Canção in 2017, as well as the Portuguese jury spokesperson in the Eurovision Song Contest 2017. She has been one of the hosts of Festival da Canção in every edition since 2017.

On 8 January 2018, she was announced as one of the four hosts of the Eurovision Song Contest 2018 alongside Sílvia Alberto, Daniela Ruah, and Catarina Furtado.[1] It was confirmed on 4 May 2018 that Cautela would host the Green Room.[2]

Filmography

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Television

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Channel Year Title Role Notes
TVI 2003–2004 Morangos Com Açúcar Carla Santos Silva
2003 Ana e os Sete Sandra Main cast
2004 Inspector Max Recurring cast
2005 Mundo Meu Sylvie Guest cast
RTP1 2006 Bocage Ana Perpétua
MTV 2005—2006 Herself Presenter/VJ
SIC 2007 Vingança Érica Main cast
2007 Aqui Não Há Quem Viva Ângela Guest cast
TVI 2008 Casos da Vida Marta Main cast - Episode «Saldo Negativo»
RTP1 2008 Conta-me como foi Glória Guest cast
SIC 2008 Chiquititas Antonieta
RTP2, RTP1 2009–2011;
2015–2020
5 Para A Meia-Noite Herself Presenter
RTP1 2010 Cidade Despida Joana Recurring cast
2010 República Marta
RTP2 2011 Fá-las Curtas Herself Presenter
RTP1 2012 Depois do Adeus Recurring cast
RTP1, RTP2, RTP Play 2012–present Music festivals coverage on RTP Herself Presenter
Globo Premium 2008–2014 Cá Estamos Herself Presenter
RTP2 2013–2014 Agora Herself Presenter
2015 Palcos Agora Herself Presenter
TVI 2015–2016 Santa Bárbara Maria Ana Main cast
RTP1 2016 Volta ao Mundo 2016: Passagem de Ano Herself Presenter
2016–2017 Ministério do Tempo Mafalda Torres Main cast
TVI 2017 Inspetor Max Guest cast
RTP1 2018 Eurovision Song Contest 2018 Presenter Green room
2019 I Love Portugal Presenter
2019-2020 Jogo de Todos os Jogos
RTP1 2020 Quem Quer Ser Milionario? Alta Pressão Presenter

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Here come the girls! Presenters of Eurovision 2018 revealed!". eurovision.tv. European Broadcasting Union. Retrieved 8 January 2018.
  2. ^ Granger, Anthony (4 May 2018). "Eurovision'18: Filomena Cautela Revealed as Green Room Host". eurovoix.com. Eurovoix. Retrieved 4 May 2018.
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Preceded by Eurovision Song Contest presenter
2018
With:   Sílvia Alberto, Daniela Ruah, and Catarina Furtado
Succeeded by