“I had the idea that I was there because I was pretty, because I had the right face… It’s harder to prove that you have talent”

“I had the idea that I was there because I was pretty, because I had the right face... It's harder to prove that you have talent”

Helena Isabel is the guest of another episode of What’s Up? TV, now available on podcast, in an intimate conversation with Carolina Patrocínio.

The actress remembers her first steps in art, from her passion for dancing in her childhood, to her discovery of theater, which ended up becoming the great love of her life.

It also revisits some of the most important milestones in his career, such as his time at the Festival da Canção, his participation in ‘Vila Faia’, the first Portuguese soap opera, and in ‘O Tal Canal’, citing these projects as decisive moments for public recognition and for the history of television in Portugal.

She also talks about how she always protected her personal life, even during her marriage to Paulo de Carvalho, and about motherhood, explaining how she reconciled her career with raising her son Bernardo, the artist Agir.

* Segment of the WHAT’S UP TV program broadcast in April 2026.

*The synopsis for this episode was created with the support of AI.

Carolina Patrocínio sits down to talk to guests from different areas to talk about the highs, the lows, and the twists and turns that life takes.

What’s Up is made up of real stories, challenges overcome and lessons that remain.

This podcast is a segment of the original SIC Mulher program, which can also be seen on television every Saturday at 12:30 pm.

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