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Sônia Braga

Date of birth: 1950-06-08

Place of birth: Maringá, Paraná, Brazil

Known for: Acting

Also known as: Соня Брага, Sonia Braga, Sônia María Campos Braga, Sonia Maria Campos Braga, سونیا براگا

Sônia Braga

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.

Movie Credits

From Dusk Till Dawn 3: The Hangman's Daughter
2.5

From Dusk Till Dawn 3: The Hangman's Daughter

2000-01-18

Narrowly escaping death, outlaw Johnny Madrid goes on the run with the hangman's sensuous daughter E

A dama de todos
0

A dama de todos

2022-12-22

In honor of the 45th anniversary of the film A dama do lotação (1978) directed by Neville D'Almeida,

Bordertown
3.1

Bordertown

2007-02-22

American corporations are using the North American Free Trade Agreement by opening large maquiladora

Testosterone
2.6

Testosterone

2003-09-11

Dean has been stumped for some time in his attempt to produce a follow-up to "I was a Teenage Speed

Angel Eyes
3

Angel Eyes

2001-05-18

A story about a seemingly unlikely couple who cross paths under life-threatening circumstances as th

Kiss of the Spider Woman
3.5

Kiss of the Spider Woman

1985-07-26

The story of two radically different men thrown together in a Latin American prison cell. One is Val

The Rookie
2.9

The Rookie

1990-12-07

Veteran cop Nick Pulovski is used to playing musical partners; many of the partners he's had in the

Celebração - 100 Anos do Cinema Nacional
0

Celebração - 100 Anos do Cinema Nacional

1997-01-01

"Portraits and excerpts from Brazilian films from all times. Actors, directors and images that affir

Moon Over Parador
2.9

Moon Over Parador

1988-09-09

Little known actor, Jack Noah, is working on location in the dictatorship of Parador at the time the

The Milagro Beanfield War
3.3

The Milagro Beanfield War

1988-03-18

The accidental breakdown of an irrigation valve launches a hot confrontation between the mainly Lati

Scene Stealers
0

Scene Stealers

2004-03-04

Billy Bottomsly, a struggling artist, is plagiarised by a Hollywood mogul. He involves his "typecast

Gabriela
2.9

Gabriela

1983-03-24

In 1925, Gabriela, a poor, uneducated, yet charming woman becomes cook, mistress, and then wife of N

Dona Flor and Her Two Husbands
3.4

Dona Flor and Her Two Husbands

1976-11-22

After the death of her handsome but good-for-nothing husband Vadinho, Flor, a widow, marries Dr. Teo

Perfume
2.3

Perfume

2001-04-08

A week in the lives of a group of models, photographers, agents, reporters, publicists and other cha

Tieta of Agreste
3.4

Tieta of Agreste

1996-08-30

After being exiled for 26 years, Tieta returns to her native village in Bahia, bringing chaos and up

Lope: The Outlaw
2.6

Lope: The Outlaw

2010-09-03

A chronicle of the life of Spanish playwright and poet Lope de Vega, who dominated Spain's early Gol

Posthumous Memories
3.1

Posthumous Memories

2001-08-17

Free adaptation of Machado de Assis' classic. The narrator is a rich dead man, who tells us about hi

Money Play$
2.2

Money Play$

1998-08-21

When a money mule has a fatal heart attack at a Nevada brothel, the contents of the money vest is hi

Neville D'Almeida: Chronicler of Beauty and Chaos
5

Neville D'Almeida: Chronicler of Beauty and Chaos

2019-07-04

This film seeks to rescue the role of filmmaker Neville D'Almeida by using many rare images, numerou

Lady on the Bus
2.6

Lady on the Bus

1978-04-17

Solange is a recently married young woman whose wedding night did not end well. After constant fight

I Love You
2.7

I Love You

1981-04-01

After the collapse of their relationships with other people, Maria and Paulo embark in an intense re

A Moreninha
2

A Moreninha

1970-01-04

Carolina gathers some old friends in her house on Paquetá Island, in Rio de Janeiro. She will find,

Two Deaths
2.5

Two Deaths

1996-06-14

A tale of power, passion and obsession set in a politically torn Eastern European country.

The Judge
2.3

The Judge

2001-05-06

When a key witness in a case of corruption is killed in courts all suspicion falls on Judge Armando

The Burning Season
3

The Burning Season

1994-09-17

Based on the true story of a Brazilian rubber tapper who leads his people in protest against governm

Sea of Dreams
2.6

Sea of Dreams

2006-11-09

On an island across the sea lies a village full of romance, wonder and mystery; a timeless place whe

Pictures of Ghosts
4

Pictures of Ghosts

2023-08-24

Downtown Recife’s classic movie palaces from the 20th century are mostly gone. That city area is now

Emoticon
1

Emoticon

2014-05-30

Elena Gallenti is an anthropology graduate student struggling to complete her thesis on 'modern mean

O Capitão Bandeira Contra o Dr. Moura Brasil
0

O Capitão Bandeira Contra o Dr. Moura Brasil

1971-06-07

Successful manager is haunted by a sinister character who enters his dreams, Dr. Moura Brasil.

Roosters
1.4

Roosters

1993-01-01

Gallo Morales is the proud patriach returning home after a seven-year stint for manslaughter. Seekin

The First Omen
3.4

The First Omen

2024-04-03

When a young American woman is sent to Rome to begin a life of service to the church, she encounters

The Red Light Bandit
3.8

The Red Light Bandit

1968-12-02

Born and raised in the misery of Brazilian slums, Jorge becomes a luxury house burglar in São Paulo

O Casal
0

O Casal

1975-05-22

The story of the first steps of a very young couple. Their love is great, as are the financial obsta

Cleo e Daniel
1.8

Cleo e Daniel

1970-05-26

A young and sensitive couple's impossible love affair.

Feijoada Completa
0

Feijoada Completa

2012-08-07

On a Saturday, unhappy with her marriage, Carol gets ready to leave, her husband usually goes to a s

The Wine of Summer
2.8

The Wine of Summer

2013-09-13

A frustrated actor travels to Spain in search of a playwright, a trip that unexpectedly binds him to

An Invisible Sign
2.6

An Invisible Sign

2010-10-06

Mona Gray is a 20-year-old loner who, as a child, turned to math for salvation after her father beca

The Hottest State
2.7

The Hottest State

2007-06-27

A young actor from Texas tries to make it in New York while struggling in his relationship with a be

Mestiça, a Escrava Indomável
0

Mestiça, a Escrava Indomável

1974-02-25

On a farm in rural Brazil in the 18th century, a new overseer arrives. He falls in love with one of

The Ordained
0.5

The Ordained

2013-06-01

About the son of a Kennedy-esque family who leaves the priesthood and becomes a lawyer to prevent hi

Aquarius
3.7

Aquarius

2016-09-01

Clara, a vibrant former music critic and widow with flowing tresses is the only remaining apartment

The Last Prostitute
1.6

The Last Prostitute

1991-09-11

Two 60s teenagers find work rather than pleasure when it turns out that the prostitute they desire n

The Man Who Broke 1,000 Chains
3.3

The Man Who Broke 1,000 Chains

1987-10-31

The true story of Robert Elliot Burns, the prisoner who, after being sentenced to a Georgia chain ga

The Jesus Rolls
2.2

The Jesus Rolls

2019-10-17

Hours after his release from prison, Jesus Quintana pairs up with fellow misfits Petey and Marie for

Wonder
4

Wonder

2017-11-13

The story of August Pullman – a boy with facial differences – who enters fifth grade, attending a ma

Tangled Web: Making Kiss of the Spider Woman
4.3

Tangled Web: Making Kiss of the Spider Woman

2008-06-25

Rare documents and details of the film's story. From its initial option to its critical reception an

Empire
3

Empire

2002-12-06

Big time drug dealer Victor Rosa is looking to get out of the game and sees his chance with a big de

Fatima
3.6

Fatima

2020-08-13

In 1917, outside the parish of Fátima, Portugal, a 10-year-old girl and her two younger cousins witn

Bacurau
3.8

Bacurau

2019-08-29

Bacurau, a small town in the Brazilian sertão, mourns the loss of its matriarch, Carmelita, who live

Marilyn Hotchkiss' Ballroom Dancing & Charm School
2.9

Marilyn Hotchkiss' Ballroom Dancing & Charm School

2006-01-12

Frank Keane, a baker by trade, has been consumed by grief over his wife's untimely death. But everyt

Raúl Juliá: The World’s a Stage
0

Raúl Juliá: The World’s a Stage

2019-09-13

Raúl Juliá: The World’s a Stage is a warm and revealing portrait of the charismatic, groundbreaking

Meddling Mom
2.1

Meddling Mom

2013-03-31

Take Carmen Vega downtown and book her! Carmen (Sonia Braga) is guilty as charged of scheming with h

Patriamada
2

Patriamada

1985-03-04

Bacurau no Mapa
4

Bacurau no Mapa

2019-12-19

Behind the scenes of Bacurau (2019)'s shooting and pre-production. With exclusive images, directors

Devil's Hour
2.5

Devil's Hour

1971-04-02

An ex-guerrilla fighter wants to leave and forget the past, but is blackmailed by an old friend, who

Babenco: Tell Me When I Die
3.5

Babenco: Tell Me When I Die

2020-11-26

Besieged by cancer and nearing the end, the genius Argentine-Brazilian filmmaker Héctor Babenco (194

Shotgun Wedding
3.1

Shotgun Wedding

2022-12-28

Darcy and Tom gather their families for the ultimate destination wedding but when the entire party i

Atenção: Perigo
0

Atenção: Perigo

1967-01-01

Invisible World
3

Invisible World

2013-06-07

An anthology film following different stories around the theme of invisibility in the modern world.