Darwin Del Fabro (born December 12, 1996) is a Brazilian actor, singer,[1] writer and producer[2][3] known for their gender non-conforming acting roles.[citation needed]
Early life
Darwin Del Fabro was born in Santa Maria, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.[4][5][6] Both of their parents are fashion models and met while working in New York.[7] Their father became an actor and they were raised by their stepmother who had a television show in Brazil.[8]
At the age of 14, they moved alone to Rio de Janeiro to further their career.[9] They studied Portuguese literature[8] at the Universidade Candido Mendes in Rio as well as classical and contemporary ballet.[10]
Career
Del Fabro made their professional debut in the musical Era no tempo do rei, directed by João Fonseca[9] at the Joãn Caetano Theater in Rio de Janeiro.[10] They studied theater with Daniel Herz at Casa de Cultura Laura Alvim where they performed in two plays, A Outra and Lapso de Mim Mesmo.[10] A year later, Del Fabro created a play that, years later, was performed in New York City where they met writer/director John Logan.[8][11]
Del Fabro produced, directed, and starred in the musical Be Careful, It's My Heart in 2015. The show was also adapted into an album and released the following year.[9]
In 2015, Del Fabro started a production company, by the name of Madalena Production.[1][12]
In 2016, Del Fabro played the role of Einar Wegener in the Sesc Copacabana's stage production of Lili based on the diaries of Lili Elbe[13] in Rio de Janeiro.
Del Fabro was cast in their first television role playing Collete D'or (Astolfo Lemos) in the 2016 TV Globo miniseries Ligações Perigosas, which was inspired by the French novel Dangerous Liaisons. In preparation to play the role, Del Fabro joined a running group and lost five pounds. They also bought high heels, necklaces, bracelets, earrings, and makeup to further immerse themselves in the character.[5][14]
The following year, they starred as Castrato in the Brazilian television soap operaNovo Mudo, which aired on TV Globo.[10]
In 2017, Del Fabro moved to New York City[3] where they enrolled in the musical theater program at the Broadway Dance Center taking 24 classes per week while also learning to speak English.[4] The following year they performed at Feinstein's 54/Below to promote their second album, Darwin Del Fabro in NY.[15] They later starred as Puck in the Juneberry Collective production of A Midsummer Night's Dream, and as Adam in The Feather Doesn't Fall Far from the Tree[2] produced at New York's Signature Theatre Company.[16] In 2019, they starred as Domenic in the off-Broadway play Real, produced by The Tank.[17]
Del Fabro secured their first U.S. film role as Gabriel Hernandez in the slasher filmThey/Them,[18] written and directed by John Logan.[5][6][19][20] The role was specifically written for Del Fabro.[21] The film debuted on the Peacock Network in August 2022.[4][22]
In 2022, Del Fabro released their third album, a collection of songs by the Brazilian artist, Antônio Carlos Jobim. All of the songs on the album were recorded in Los Angeles over two weeks.[8] In 2023, they released their fourth album, titled, “Revisiting Jobim - Part 2”.[5][6]
In 2024, Del Fabro debuted their fifth album, a collection of songs by the Brazilian artist, Elis Regina, titled, “Revisiting Elis Regina”.[1][5][6][12][23]
Personal life
Del Fabro's native language is Portuguese. They learned to speak English after moving to New York City in 2017 to pursue a career as a performer.[24] Del Fabro is non-binary and uses they/them pronouns.[4] They were supported by their father, through their gender transition.[25]
