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Joana de Verona (b. 1989) is a Portuguese-Brazilian actor/performer/director. She began her training in theatre and dance in 1998 and her professional practice in film in 2004. She studied theatre at Chapitô, and enrolled in Joana Craveiro's performance creation course. Verona graduated in Theatre from the Lisbon’s Film and Theatre Scholl (ESTC), and attended courses in theatre and dance with: Norman Taylor, John Mowat, Deborah Hay, Peter Michael Dietz, Mathilde Monnier, Jan Fabre Teaching Group(Antwerp), John Romão, Victor Hugo Pontes, Miguel Seabra, among others. In the theatre she has worked with: Gonçalo Amorim, Vânia Rovisco, Carlos Avillez, Marco Martins, Luís Miguel Cintra, Mónica Garnel, Beto Covil, Miguel Seabra, Mónica Calle and Christiane Jatahy. She studied film directing at the Ateliers Varan school (Paris). She directed the documentary "Chantal", which premiered at Indie Lisboa. It is currently available on the Filmin platform. She has collaborated in films by various directors in Portugal, France, Brazil, Germany and Italy. The SPA Best Actress awarded was the latest prize she received. As a creator she conceived, together with Doroty Parker, "Sexes", which was presented at São Luíz Municipal Theatre. She co-founded the Fiasco theatre company and co-created "Silêncio pós secador" and "Puta de Vida". She created the performance "C'est ma Première Fois", presented at Casa Conveniente. She also co-directed the videoart piece "Cara", co-produced the film "Yulya", and co-created the performance MappaMundi.