Sonia Braga

Acting • 1950-06-08 • Maringá, Paraná, Brazil

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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2026
M.I.A.TV
Vida Rojas • 2 episodes
★ 8.4
2024
The First OmenFilm
Sister Silva
★ 6.8
2023
Pictures of GhostsFilm
Self (archive footage)
★ 8.0
2022
Shotgun WeddingFilm
Renata Ortiz
★ 6.2
2022
A dama de todosFilm
The Lady in Archive Footage
2020
FatimaFilm
Sister Lucia
★ 7.2
2020
Babenco: Tell Me When I DieFilm
Self (archive footage)
★ 7.1
2019
BacurauFilm
Domingas
★ 7.6
2019
The Jesus RollsFilm
Mother
★ 4.4
2019
Bacurau no MapaFilm
Self
★ 8.0
2019
Neville D'Almeida: Chronicler of Beauty and ChaosFilm
Self (archive footage)
★ 10.0
2019
Raúl Juliá: The World’s a StageFilm
Self
2017
WonderFilm
Grans
★ 8.1
2016
Marvel's Luke CageTV
Soledad • 3 episodes
★ 6.9
2016
AquariusFilm
Clara
★ 7.4
2014
EmoticonFilm
Sonia
★ 2.0
2013
Invisible WorldFilm
Segment "Kreuko"
★ 5.8
2013
The Wine of SummerFilm
Eliza
★ 5.5
2013
Meddling MomFilm
Carmen Vega
★ 4.3
2013
The OrdainedFilm
Magalys
★ 1.0
2012
Feijoada CompletaFilm
Celeste
2011
Slaps & KissesTV
Helô Siqueira • 1 episodes
★ 8.4
2010
An Invisible SignFilm
Mom
★ 5.2
2010
Lope: The OutlawFilm
Paquita
★ 5.4
2010
The CariocasTV
Júlia • 10 episodes
★ 7.8
2009
Warehouse 13TV
Alicia • 1 episodes
★ 7.7
2009
Royal PainsTV
Lorena Correia • 4 episodes
★ 6.8
2008
Tangled Web: Making Kiss of the Spider WomanFilm
Self
★ 8.5
2007
BordertownFilm
Teresa Casillas
★ 6.3
2007
The Hottest StateFilm
Mrs. Garcia
★ 5.5
2007
Donas de Casa DesesperadasTV
Alice Monteiro • 23 episodes
2006
Brothers and SistersTV
Gabriela Laurent • 2 episodes
★ 7.1
2006
Pages of LifeTV
Tônia Werneck • 203 episodes
★ 6.5
2006
Marilyn Hotchkiss' Ballroom Dancing & Charm SchoolFilm
Tina
★ 5.9
2006
Sea of DreamsFilm
Nurka
★ 5.5
2005
Ghost WhispererTV
Estella de la Costa • 1 episodes
★ 8.1
2004
Scene StealersFilm
Celia Crouch
★ 7.0
2003
TestosteroneFilm
Pablo's mother
★ 5.3
2002
CSI: MiamiTV
Dona Marta Cruz • 1 episodes
★ 7.7
2002
George LopezTV
Emilina Palmero • 1 episodes
★ 7.5
2002
EmpireFilm
Iris
★ 6.2
2002
American FamilyTV
Berta Gonzalez • 35 episodes
★ 9.0
2001
AliasTV
Elena Derevko • 5 episodes
★ 6.8
2001
Angel EyesFilm
Josephine Pogue
★ 6.1
2001
Posthumous MemoriesFilm
Marcela
★ 6.3
2001
PerfumeFilm
Irene Mancini
★ 4.8
2001
The JudgeFilm
Lily Acosta
★ 5.3
2000
From Dusk Till Dawn 3: The Hangman's DaughterFilm
Quixtla
★ 4.9
1999
Força de um DesejoTV
Baronesa Helena Silveira Sobral • 14 episodes
★ 8.0
1999
Family LawTV
Beatrice Valdez • 1 episodes
★ 8.1
1998
Sex and the CityTV
Maria Diega Reyes • 3 episodes
★ 7.3
1998
Money Play$Film
Irene
★ 4.8
1998
A Will of their OwnTV
Jessie Lopez De La Cruz • 2 episodes
★ 7.5
1998
Four CornersTV
Carlota Alvarez • 6 episodes
★ 7.5
1997
Celebração - 100 Anos do Cinema NacionalFilm
Self
1996
Tieta of AgresteFilm
Antonieta Esteves Cantarelli (Tieta)
★ 6.7
1996
MosesTV
Zipporah • 2 episodes
★ 6.9
1996
Two DeathsFilm
Ana Puscasu
★ 5.6
1995
Streets of LaredoTV
Maria Garza • 3 episodes
★ 6.3
1995
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every ChildTV
Esmeralda (voice) • 1 episodes
★ 6.3
1994
The Burning SeasonFilm
Regina de Carvalho
★ 6.3
1993
RoostersFilm
Juana Morales
★ 3.8
1993
Noche de rondaTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 6.0
1991
The Last ProstituteFilm
Loah
★ 4.5
1990
Law & OrderTV
Helen • 1 episodes
★ 7.3
1990
The RookieFilm
Liesl
★ 5.9
1989
Tales from the CryptTV
Sophie Wagner (segment "This'll Kill Ya") • 1 episodes
★ 8.0
1988
The Milagro Beanfield WarFilm
Ruby Archuleta
★ 6.6
1988
Moon Over ParadorFilm
Madonna
★ 5.8
1987
The Man Who Broke 1,000 ChainsFilm
Emily Del Pino Pacheco
★ 6.7
1985
Kiss of the Spider WomanFilm
Leni Lamaison / Marta / Spider Woman
★ 7.0
1985
PatriamadaFilm
★ 5.7
1984
The Cosby ShowTV
Anna Maria Westlake • 2 episodes
★ 7.0
1983
GabrielaFilm
Gabriela
★ 5.9
1981
I Love YouFilm
Maria
★ 5.7
1980
Chega MaisTV
Gelly (Maria Angélica Grimaldi Prado Almeida) • 158 episodes
★ 6.7
1978
Dancin' DaysTV
Júlia de Souza Matos / Cristina • 174 episodes
★ 7.8
1978
Lady on the BusFilm
Solange
★ 5.6
1977
Espelho MágicoTV
Cynthia Levy / Maria Jacinta Barbosa (Camila) • 150 episodes
★ 8.5
1976
Dona Flor and Her Two HusbandsFilm
Dona Flor 'Florípides' Guimarães
★ 6.8
1976
SaramandaiaTV
Marcina Moreira • 160 episodes
★ 8.3
1976
Filmando Dona FlorFilm
Self
1975
GabrielaTV
Gabriela • 132 episodes
★ 9.5
1975
O CasalFilm
Maria Lúcia
★ 9.0
1975
Selva de PedraTV
Flávia Moreno • 76 episodes
1974
Fogo Sobre TerraTV
Brisa • 209 episodes
★ 9.0
1974
Mestiça, a Escrava IndomávelFilm
Mestiça
★ 9.0
1972
Selva de PedraTV
Flávia Medeiros Moreno • 246 episodes
★ 9.1
1972
Vila SésamoTV
Ana Maria • 477 episodes
★ 8.5
1971
O Capitão Bandeira Contra o Dr. Moura BrasilFilm
★ 10.0
1971
Devil's HourFilm
★ 5.0
1970
Irmãos CoragemTV
Lídia Siqueira • 328 episodes
★ 9.3
1970
A MoreninhaFilm
Carolina, a Moreninha
★ 5.2
1970
Cleo e DanielFilm
Sandra
★ 4.2
1969
A Menina do Veleiro AzulTV
Otília • 285 episodes
★ 8.0
1968
The Red Light BanditFilm
Victim (as Sonia Braga)
★ 7.6
1967
Atenção: PerigoFilm
1962
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny CarsonTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 7.6

Known For

Sex and the City

The First Omen

Aquarius

Marvel's Luke Cage

Bacurau

Shotgun Wedding

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