Sônia Braga
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.
| Known For | Acting |
|---|---|
| Most Rating | 23.157 |
| Birthday | 1950-06-08 |
| Place of Birth | Maringá, Paraná, Brazil |
| Also Known As | Соня Брага, Sonia Braga, |
1999
From Dusk Till Dawn 3: The Hangman's Daughter
4.899/327
Narrowly escaping death, outlaw Johnny Madrid goes on the run with the hangman's sensuous daughter Esmeralda by his side.
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From Dusk Till Dawn 3: The Hangman's Daughter
1995
Moses
6.9/62
When Pharaoh Rameses II begins to tighten the noose on his Jewish slaves, Israelite Moses, called upon by God, leads his people to freedom.
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Moses
2007
Bordertown
6.309/311
American corporations are using the North American Free Trade Agreement by opening large maquiladoras right across the United States–Mexico border. Th...
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Bordertown
2003
Testosterone
5.4/24
Dean has been stumped for some time in his attempt to produce a follow-up to "I was a Teenage Speed Freak," his incredibly successful graphic novel. H...
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Testosterone
2001
Angel Eyes
6.054/413
A story about a seemingly unlikely couple who cross paths under life-threatening circumstances as though they are destined not only to meet but to sav...
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Angel Eyes
1990
The Rookie
5.9/516
Veteran cop Nick Pulovski is used to playing musical partners; many of the partners he's had in the past have died on the job, and often as a result o...
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The Rookie
1985
Kiss of the Spider Woman
7.037/281
The story of two radically different men thrown together in a Latin American prison cell. One is Valentin, a journalist being tortured for his politic...
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Kiss of the Spider Woman
1988
Moon Over Parador
5.691/76
Little known actor, Jack Noah, is working on location in the dictatorship of Parador at the time the dictator dies. The dictator's right hand man, Rob...
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Moon Over Parador
1970
Cleo e Daniel
4/2
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Cleo e Daniel
1988
The Milagro Beanfield War
6.418/79
The accidental breakdown of an irrigation valve launches a hot confrontation between the mainly Latino farmers in a tiny New Mexico town and the real...
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The Milagro Beanfield War
1983
Gabriela
5.8/33
In 1925, Gabriela, a poor, uneducated, yet charming woman becomes cook, mistress, and then wife of Nacib, a bar owner in Ilhéus, a small Brazilian coa...
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Gabriela
1976
Dona Flor and Her Two Husbands
6.841/129
After the death of her handsome but good-for-nothing husband Vadinho, Flor, a widow, marries Dr. Teodoro, a respectable gentleman. Hilarity ensues whe...
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Dona Flor and Her Two Husbands
2001
Perfume
5/22
A week in the lives of a group of models, photographers, agents, reporters, publicists and other characters during a wild modeling show in New York Ci...
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Perfume
1996
Tieta of Agreste
6.6/21
After being exiled for 26 years, Tieta returns to her native village in Bahia, bringing chaos and upheaving the local order.
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Tieta of Agreste
2010
Lope
5.321/28
A chronicle of the life of Spanish playwright and poet Lope de Vega, who dominated Spain's early Golden Age of Theater in the 16th century. Lope retur...
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Lope
2001
Posthumous Memories
6.256/43
Free adaptation of Machado de Assis' classic. The narrator is a rich dead man, who tells us about his life and times, making fun of both.
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Posthumous Memories
1998
Money Play$
5.2/4
When a money mule has a fatal heart attack at a Nevada brothel, the contents of the money vest is hidden by Irene. Her regular customer Johnny is her...
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Money Play$
1981
I Love You
5.8/13
Man meets woman, and invites her home. The two start an intense relationship in order to shield themselves from loneliness.
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I Love You
1978
Lady on the Bus
5.338/34
Solange is a recently married young woman whose wedding night did not end well. After constant fights with her husband, she decides to live through he...
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Lady on the Bus
1970
A Moreninha
4/4
Carolina gathers some old friends in her house on Paquetá Island, in Rio de Janeiro. She will find, among them, the boyfriend she had during her child...
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A Moreninha
1996
Two Deaths
5.4/7
A tale of power, passion and obsession set in a politically torn Eastern European country.
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Two Deaths
1994
The Burning Season
6.15/20
Based on the true story of a Brazilian rubber tapper who leads his people in protest against government and developers, who want to cut down their par...
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The Burning Season
2006
Sea of Dreams
4.8/9
On an island across the sea lies a village full of romance, wonder and mystery; a timeless place where people carry strong beliefs that can fulfill th...
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Sea of Dreams
2014
Emoticon
2/1
Elena Gallenti is an anthropology graduate student struggling to complete her thesis on 'modern means of communication.' All that changes when she mee...
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Emoticon
1971
O Capitão Bandeira Contra o Dr. Moura Brasil
0/0
Successful manager is haunted by a sinister character who enters his dreams, Dr. Moura Brasil.
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O Capitão Bandeira Contra o Dr. Moura Brasil
1993
Roosters
4/2
Gallo Morales is the proud patriach returning home after a seven-year stint for manslaughter. Seeking to re-establish his legendary status as a champi...
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Roosters
1968
The Red Light Bandit
7.5/48
Born and raised in the misery of Brazilian slums, Jorge becomes a luxury house burglar in São Paulo and gets nicknamed "The Red Light Bandit" by the s...
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The Red Light Bandit
1975
O Casal
0/0
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O Casal
2008
Tangled Web: Making Kiss of the Spider Woman
8.5/2
Rare documents and details of the film's story. From its initial option to its critical reception and legacy. Director David Weisman, who also produce...
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Tangled Web: Making Kiss of the Spider Woman
2012
Feijoada Completa
0/0
On a Saturday, unhappy with her marriage, Carol gets ready to leave, her husband usually goes to a soccer match and bring his friends back home for lu...
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Feijoada Completa
2013
The Wine of Summer
6.4/6
A frustrated actor travels to Spain in search of a playwright, a trip that unexpectedly binds him to a group of five previously unconnected people.
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The Wine of Summer
2010
An Invisible Sign
5.2/104
Mona Gray is a 20-year-old loner who, as a child, turned to math for salvation after her father became ill. As an adult, Mona now teaches the subject...
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An Invisible Sign
2006
The Hottest State
5.406/36
A young actor from Texas tries to make it in New York while struggling in his relationship with a beautiful singer/songwriter.
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The Hottest State
1974
Mestiça, a Escrava Indomável
0/0
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Mestiça, a Escrava Indomável
2016
Aquarius
7.479/449
Clara, a vibrant former music critic and widow with flowing tresses is the only remaining apartment owner in a beautiful older building targeted for d...
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Aquarius
1991
The Last Prostitute
3.2/4
Two 60s teenagers find work rather than pleasure when it turns out that the prostitute they desire now owns a horse farm.
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The Last Prostitute
1987
The Man Who Broke 1,000 Chains
6.6/6
The true story of Robert Elliot Burns, the prisoner who, after being sentenced to a Georgia chain gang, attempted two daring escapes.
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The Man Who Broke 1,000 Chains
2019
The Jesus Rolls
4.442/137
Hours after his release from prison, Jesus Quintana pairs up with fellow misfits Petey and Marie for a freewheeling joyride of petty crime and romance...
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The Jesus Rolls
2017
Wonder
8.138/7698
The story of August Pullman – a boy with facial differences – who enters fifth grade, attending a mainstream elementary school for the first time.
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Wonder
2002
Empire
5.9/99
A big time drug dealer Victor Rosa is looking to get out of the game and sees his chance with a big deal with a new friend who happens to be a Wall St...
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Empire
2020
Fatima
7.393/169
In 1917, outside the parish of Fátima, Portugal, a 10-year-old girl and her two younger cousins witness multiple visitations of the Virgin Mary, who t...
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Fatima
2019
Bacurau
7.68/1023
Bacurau, a small town in the Brazilian sertão, mourns the loss of its matriarch, Carmelita, who lived to be 94. Days later, its inhabitants notice tha...
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Bacurau
2005
Marilyn Hotchkiss' Ballroom Dancing & Charm School
5.8/64
Frank Keane, a baker by trade, has been consumed by grief over his wife's untimely death. But everything changes when he pulls his bread truck over on...
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Marilyn Hotchkiss' Ballroom Dancing & Charm School
2019
Raúl Juliá: The World’s a Stage
0/0
Raúl Juliá: The World’s a Stage is a warm and revealing portrait of the charismatic, groundbreaking actor’s journey from his native Puerto Rico to the...
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Raúl Juliá: The World’s a Stage
2013
Meddling Mom
4.7/10
Take Carmen Vega downtown and book her! Carmen (Sonia Braga) is guilty as charged of scheming with her two best friends, Marisol and Valeria (Rose Abd...
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Meddling Mom
1984
Patriamada
4/1
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Patriamada
2019
Bacurau no Mapa
8.1/10
Behind the scenes of Bacurau (2019)'s shooting and pre-production. With exclusive images, directors Kléber Mendonça Filho and Juliano Dornelles show h...
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Bacurau no Mapa
1971
Devil's Hour
5/1
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Devil's Hour
2020
Babenco: Tell Me When I Die
7.033/15
Besieged by cancer and nearing the end, the genius Argentine-Brazilian filmmaker Héctor Babenco (1946-2016) asks Bárbara Paz, his wife, for one last w...
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Babenco: Tell Me When I Die
2022
Shotgun Wedding
6.333/1111
Darcy and Tom gather their families for the ultimate destination wedding but when the entire party is taken hostage, “’Til Death Do Us Part” takes on...
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Shotgun Wedding
1997
Celebração - 100 Anos do Cinema Nacional
0/0
"Portraits and excerpts from Brazilian films from all times. Actors, directors and images that affirm cinema."
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Celebração - 100 Anos do Cinema Nacional
2019
Neville D'Almeida: Chronicler of Beauty and Chaos
10/1
This film seeks to rescue the role of filmmaker Neville D'Almeida by using many rare images, numerous interviews, vast archival and audiovisual materi...
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Neville D'Almeida: Chronicler of Beauty and Chaos
2024
The First Omen
6.776/475
When a young American woman is sent to Rome to begin a life of service to the church, she encounters a darkness that causes her to question her own fa...
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The First Omen
2022
A dama de todos
0/0
In honor of the 45th anniversary of the film A dama do lotação (1978) directed by Neville D'Almeida, based on the work of Nelson Rodrigues and starrin...
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A dama de todos
2004
Scene Stealers
0/0
Billy Bottomsly, a struggling artist, is plagiarised by a Hollywood mogul. He involves his "typecast" friends in a star-jacking retribution plan. Bill...
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Scene Stealers
2001
The Judge
5/3
When a key witness in a case of corruption is killed in courts all suspicion falls on Judge Armando Acosta. Now the judge Madiani will defend his inno...
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The Judge
2023
Pictures of Ghosts
8.028/36
Downtown Recife’s classic movie palaces from the 20th century are mostly gone. That city area is now an archaeological site of sorts that reveals aspe...
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Pictures of Ghosts
2013
The Ordained
0/0
About the son of a Kennedy-esque family who leaves the priesthood and becomes a lawyer to prevent his politician sister from being assassinated.
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