Verena da Nóbrega

Verena is a major character in TV Globo's telenovela Amor de Mãe. She was gilrfriend of Álvaro da Nóbrega and is a singer.

She is played by the brazillian actress Maria.

Story
Before the events of Amor de Mãe, Verena was girlfriend of the Betina's brother, Genilson. They eventually broke up and Genilson, not accepting the end of the relationship, one night, tried to rape her, when Magno, son of Lurdes, who was attracted by Verena's screams, appeared and managed to free her from Genilson, which ended up resulting in an accident which made Magno believe him killed Betina's brother. Later, it's revelead that Genilson was actually killed, but not by Magno, but Belizário. After Magno was arrested for the alleged crime, after being framed by his ex-wife, Leila (as an act of revenge for his then affair with Betina), Verena recorded a video in her defense.

After the relationship with Genilson ended, Verena became a lover of businessman Álvaro da Nóbrega. But the night she was raped by her ex-boyfriend, she ended up getting pregnant by the same. The baby was eventually taken over by the businessman, despite all his villainy and knowing that his son was the result of rape.

Verena also became a famous singer and Lourdes was babysitting her son for a while.

When Álvaro's crimes came to the fore, Verena broke up with him and threw him out of the house, since she was in his name, because although she loved him, she couldn't stand the idea of ​​loving a criminal man and solving things killing people. Verena also calls Betina's mother to live there.