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Sonia Braga

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Sonia Braga

Born June 8, 1950 in Maringá, Paraná, Brazil50 films

Sônia Maria Campos Braga (born June 8, 1950) is a Brazilian actress. She's known for her Golden Globe Award–nominated performances in Kiss of the Spider Woman (1985) and Moon over Parador (1988). She received a BAFTA Award nomination in 1981 for Dona Flor and Her Two Husbands (first released in 1976). She was nominated for an Emmy Award and a third Golden Globe Award for her role in for the 1994 television film The Burning Season. In 2020, The New York Times ranked her #24 in its list of the 25 Greatest Actors of the 21st Century.

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Bacurau poster7.6Bacurau2019The First Omen poster6.8The First Omen2024Aquarius poster7.4Aquarius2016Shotgun Wedding poster6.2Shotgun Wedding2022Kiss of the Spider Woman poster7.0Kiss of the Spider Woman1985Fatima poster7.2Fatima2020The Rookie poster5.9The Rookie1990Angel Eyes poster6.1Angel Eyes2001

Filmography

50 films as actor
  1. 2024The First OmenSister Silva
  2. 2022Shotgun WeddingRenata Ortiz
  3. 2020FatimaSister Lucia
  4. 2019The Jesus RollsMother
  5. 2019BacurauDomingas
  6. 2017WonderGrans
  7. 2016AquariusClara
  8. 2014EmoticonSonia
  9. 2013The Wine of SummerEliza
  10. 2013The OrdainedMagalys
  11. 2013Meddling MomCarmen Vega
  12. 2012Feijoada CompletaCeleste
  13. 2010An Invisible SignMom
  14. 2010Lope: The OutlawPaquita
  15. 2007The Hottest StateMrs. Garcia
  16. 2007BordertownTeresa Casillas
  17. 2006Sea of DreamsNurka
  18. 2006Marilyn Hotchkiss' Ballroom Dancing & Charm SchoolTina
  19. 2004Scene StealersCelia Crouch
  20. 2003TestosteronePablo's mother
  21. 2002EmpireIris
  22. 2001Posthumous MemoriesMarcela
  23. 2001Angel EyesJosephine Pogue
  24. 2001The JudgeLily Acosta
  25. 2001PerfumeIrene Mancini
  26. 2000From Dusk Till Dawn 3: The Hangman's DaughterQuixtla
  27. 1998Money Play$Irene
  28. 1996Tieta of AgresteAntonieta Esteves Cantarelli (Tieta)
  29. 1996Two DeathsAna Puscasu
  30. 1994The Burning SeasonRegina de Carvalho
  31. 1993RoostersJuana Morales
  32. 1991The Last ProstituteLoah
  33. 1990The RookieLiesl
  34. 1988Moon Over ParadorMadonna
  35. 1988The Milagro Beanfield WarRuby Archuleta
  36. 1987The Man Who Broke 1,000 ChainsEmily Del Pino Pacheco
  37. 1985Kiss of the Spider WomanLeni Lamaison / Marta / Spider Woman
  38. 1985Patriamada
  39. 1983GabrielaGabriela
  40. 1981I Love YouMaria
  41. 1978Lady on the BusSolange
  42. 1976Dona Flor and Her Two HusbandsDona Flor 'Florípides' Guimarães
  43. 1975O CasalMaria Lúcia
  44. 1974Mestiça, a Escrava IndomávelMestiça
  45. 1971O Capitão Bandeira Contra o Dr. Moura Brasil
  46. 1971Devil's Hour
  47. 1970Cleo e DanielSandra
  48. 1970A MoreninhaCarolina, a Moreninha
  49. 1968The Red Light BanditVictim (as Sonia Braga)
  50. 1967Atenção: Perigo