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| ”It is hard to not be aware that we are an integral part of this world and that we have to do something. My job is to pass on this information.” |
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Catarina Furtado was born August 25, 1972, in Lisbon, Portugal. Though she had early dreams of becoming a ballerina, Catarina's father, renowned television reporter Joaquim Furtado, wanted Catarina to follow in his footsteps and pirouette into journalism. After graduating from Escola de Danca do Conservatorio Nacional de Lisboa in 1990, a dance school in Lisbon, Catarina followed her father's wishes, and studied journalism at CENJOR, in Portugal.
Today, Catarina Furtado is one of Portugal's most popular celebrities. She has done a variety of work for Portugal's leading media companies such as RTP, SIC, Radio Comercial, and Antena 3, as a host, interviewer, actress, and spokesperson.
Though her beauty and ever-present charm helped the beautiful Catarina get in front of the camera, it was her intelligence and poise that helped keep her there.
A champion of women’s rights, Catarina Furtado was nominated by Associaçao para o Planeamento da Família (APF) to be a UNFPA Goodwill Ambassador. |
