Matheus Costa was born in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. When he was 5 years old, he debuted as an actor in his first soap opera, "América" in 2005. In 2006, Matheus made his first appearance in a feature film, the comedy "Muito gelo e dois dedos d'água". Since then, Matheus has played several characters including 9 feature films, 8 mini-series, 11 soap operas, and 4 theatre plays. He won two awards (Prêmio Contigo and Prêmio Qualidade) with his performance in "Escrito nas estrelas" and "Cordel Encantado". Matheus is graduated in Cinema and Fine Arts.