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 two-year 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.