Adalberto Neto

About

Award-winning writer and digital activist celebrated for his contributions to the fight against racism have been lauded by highly respected judging panels in addition to over 600,000 followers on his oadalbertoneto TikTok account. He has written for several seasons of the Canal Brasil talk show Espelho, as well as the debut of Uma Senhora Panela, and the televised New Year's special Feliz Ano Novo... de Novo, which was featured on Amazon Prime Video.  

Before Fame

He made his professional writing debut in 2019 with the play Oboró - Masculinidades Negras, which brought to light the commonly unexplored opportunities and achievements of black men that mainstream theater and media have frequently neglected. This work led him to earn the highly esteemed Shell Award for Best Playwriting in 2020.

Trivia

In the year 2022, his anti-racism advocacy on social media helped him earn the Nosso Orgulho Web Content Creation Award, the Ubuntu Digital Influence Award, and the title of Communicator of the Year from the jury of the POC Awards. 

Family Life

In April 2023, he shared several photos and videos of his mother on his oadalbertoneto Instagram account.

Associated With

He co-authored the 2020 book Confinamentos & Afins - the Perspective of a Black Man on Resistance and Representation with Rodrigo França. As a screenwriter, he has worked with performers like Lázaro Ramos and Ingrid Guimarães.