Sonia Braga

Acting

Personal Info

gender

Female

birthday

June 8, 1950 (76 yrs)

place of birth

Maringá, Paraná, Brazil

also known as

Соня Брага · Sônia María Campos Braga · Sonia Maria Campos Braga · سونیا براگا

total credits

50 movies

Biography

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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Known For

Filmography

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Wonder
8.1

Wonder

2017as Grans
The First Omen
6.8

The First Omen

2024as Sister Silva
Shotgun Wedding
6.2

Shotgun Wedding

2022as Renata Ortiz
Angel Eyes
6.1

Angel Eyes

2001as Josephine Pogue
The Rookie
5.9

The Rookie

1990as Liesl
Fatima
7.2

Fatima

2020as Sister Lucia
From Dusk Till Dawn 3: The Hangman's Daughter
4.9

From Dusk Till Dawn 3: The Hangman's Daughter

2000as Quixtla
Bacurau
7.6

Bacurau

2019as Domingas
Marilyn Hotchkiss' Ballroom Dancing & Charm School
5.9

Marilyn Hotchkiss' Ballroom Dancing & Charm School

2006as Tina
Kiss of the Spider Woman
7.0

Kiss of the Spider Woman

1985as Leni Lamaison / Marta / Spider Woman
Bordertown
6.3

Bordertown

2007as Teresa Casillas
Empire
6.2

Empire

2002as Iris
Perfume
4.8

Perfume

2001as Irene Mancini
Lady on the Bus
5.4

Lady on the Bus

1978as Solange
Gabriela
5.9

Gabriela

1983as Gabriela
An Invisible Sign
5.2

An Invisible Sign

2010as Mom
Moon Over Parador
5.9

Moon Over Parador

1988as Madonna
The Hottest State
5.5

The Hottest State

2007as Mrs. Garcia
The Jesus Rolls
4.4

The Jesus Rolls

2019as Mother
Aquarius
7.4

Aquarius

2016as Clara
Two Deaths
5.6

Two Deaths

1996as Ana Puscasu
The Judge
5.3

The Judge

2001as Lily Acosta
The Milagro Beanfield War
6.6

The Milagro Beanfield War

1988as Ruby Archuleta
Dona Flor and Her Two Husbands
6.8

Dona Flor and Her Two Husbands

1976as Dona Flor 'Florípides' Guimarães
Babenco: Tell Me When I Die
7.2

Babenco: Tell Me When I Die

2020as Self (archive footage)
The Man Who Broke 1,000 Chains
6.7

The Man Who Broke 1,000 Chains

1987as Emily Del Pino Pacheco
Meddling Mom
4.3

Meddling Mom

2013as Carmen Vega
The Ordained
1.0

The Ordained

2013as Magalys
I Love You
5.6

I Love You

1981as Maria
Celebração - 100 Anos do Cinema Nacional

Celebração - 100 Anos do Cinema Nacional

1997as Self
Sea of Dreams
5.5

Sea of Dreams

2006
Lope: The Outlaw
5.3

Lope: The Outlaw

2010as Paquita
Pictures of Ghosts
8.1

Pictures of Ghosts

2023as Self (archive footage)
Roosters
3.8

Roosters

1993as Juana Morales
The Burning Season
6.3

The Burning Season

1994as Regina de Carvalho
The Red Light Bandit
7.6

The Red Light Bandit

1968as Victim (as Sonia Braga)
Raúl Juliá: The World’s a Stage

Raúl Juliá: The World’s a Stage

2019as Self
Tieta of Agreste
6.7

Tieta of Agreste

1996as Antonieta Esteves Cantarelli (Tieta)
Testosterone
5.3

Testosterone

2003as Pablo's mother
Tangled Web: Making Kiss of the Spider Woman
8.5

Tangled Web: Making Kiss of the Spider Woman

2008as Self
Money Play$
4.8

Money Play$

1998as Irene
The Wine of Summer
5.8

The Wine of Summer

2013as Eliza
Invisible World
5.7

Invisible World

2013as Segment "Kreuko"
Scene Stealers
7.0

Scene Stealers

2004as Celia Crouch
O Capitão Bandeira Contra o Dr. Moura Brasil
10.0

O Capitão Bandeira Contra o Dr. Moura Brasil

1971
Emoticon
2.0

Emoticon

2014as Sonia
The Last Prostitute
4.2

The Last Prostitute

1991as Loah
A Moreninha
4.8

A Moreninha

1970as Carolina, a Moreninha
Posthumous Memories
6.3

Posthumous Memories

2001as Marcela
Devil's Hour
5.0

Devil's Hour

1971