Thiago Ribeiro Lacerda better known by his stage name Thiago Lacerda is a Brazilian actor and voice actor He debuted on TV in the teen series Malhação in 1997 as the swimming teacher Lula His first major role came in the miniseries Hilda Furacão in 1998 which earned him a twoyear contract with Rede Globo and the award for Revelation Actor that same year In 1999 he got the lead role in Terra Nostra where he played an Italian immigrant in search of a better life in Brazil