Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
June 8, 1950 (age 76)
Place of Birth
Maringá, Paraná, Brazil
Also Known As
Соня Брага
Sônia María Campos Braga
Sonia Maria Campos Braga
سونیا براگا
Sônia Braga
Sonia 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.
Sonia Braga, the star of AQUARIUS discusses her character in the film: CLIP 2
VideoKnown For
TV
Law & Order
Helen
1990
TV
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Self
1962
TV
CSI: Miami
Dona Marta Cruz
2002
TV
Ghost Whisperer
Estella de la Costa
2005
TV
Sex and the City
Maria Diega Reyes
1998
TV
Brothers and Sisters
Gabriela Laurent
2006
TV
The Cosby Show
Anna Maria Westlake
1984
TV
Warehouse 13
Alicia
2009
TV
Royal Pains
Lorena Correia
2009
TV
Tales from the Crypt
Sophie Wagner (segment "This'll Kill Ya")
1989
TV
Marvel's Luke Cage
Soledad
2016
TV
Vila Sésamo
Ana Maria
1972
TV
Força de um Desejo
Baronesa Helena Silveira Sobral
1999
TV
Pages of Life
Tônia Werneck
2006
TV
Irmãos Coragem
Lídia Siqueira
1970
TV
M.I.A.
Vida Rojas
2026
TV
Alias
Elena Derevko
2001
TV
Family Law
Beatrice Valdez
1999
TV
Selva de Pedra
Flávia Medeiros Moreno
1972
TV
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
Esmeralda (voice)
1995
Filmography
2026TVM.I.A.as Vida Rojas2024FilmThe First Omenas Sister Silva2023FilmPictures of Ghostsas Self (archive footage)2022FilmShotgun Weddingas Renata Ortiz2022FilmA dama de todosas The Lady in Archive Footage2020FilmBabenco: Tell Me When I Dieas Self (archive footage)2020FilmFatimaas Sister Lucia2019FilmBacurau no Mapaas Self2019FilmThe Jesus Rollsas Mother2019FilmRaúl Juliá: The World’s a Stageas Self2019FilmBacurauas Domingas2019FilmNeville D'Almeida: Chronicler of Beauty and Chaosas Self (archive footage)2017FilmWonderas Grans2016TVMarvel's Luke Cageas Soledad2016FilmAquariusas Clara2014FilmEmoticonas Sonia2013FilmThe Wine of Summeras Eliza2013FilmInvisible Worldas Segment "Kreuko"2013FilmThe Ordainedas Magalys2013FilmMeddling Momas Carmen Vega2012FilmFeijoada Completaas Celeste2011TVTapas & Beijosas Helô Siqueira2010TVThe Cariocasas Júlia2010FilmAn Invisible Signas Mom2010FilmLope: The Outlawas Paquita2009TVWarehouse 13as Alicia2009TVRoyal Painsas Lorena Correia2008FilmTangled Web: Making Kiss of the Spider Womanas Self2007TVDonas de Casa Desesperadasas Alice Monteiro2007FilmThe Hottest Stateas Mrs. Garcia2007FilmBordertownas Teresa Casillas2006FilmSea of Dreamsas Nurka2006TVBrothers and Sistersas Gabriela Laurent2006TVPages of Lifeas Tônia Werneck2006FilmMarilyn Hotchkiss' Ballroom Dancing & Charm Schoolas Tina2005TVGhost Whispereras Estella de la Costa2004FilmScene Stealersas Celia Crouch2003FilmTestosteroneas Pablo's mother2002FilmEmpireas Iris2002TVCSI: Miamias Dona Marta Cruz2002TVGeorge Lopezas Emilina Palmero2002TVAmerican Familyas Berta Gonzalez2001TVAliasas Elena Derevko2001FilmPosthumous Memoriesas Marcela2001FilmAngel Eyesas Josephine Pogue2001FilmThe Judgeas Lily Acosta2001FilmPerfumeas Irene Mancini2000FilmFrom Dusk Till Dawn 3: The Hangman's Daughteras Quixtla1999TVFamily Lawas Beatrice Valdez1999TVForça de um Desejoas Baronesa Helena Silveira Sobral1998TVA Will of their Ownas Jessie Lopez De La Cruz1998FilmMoney Play$as Irene1998TVSex and the Cityas Maria Diega Reyes1998TVFour Cornersas Carlota Alvarez1997FilmCelebração - 100 Anos do Cinema Nacionalas Self1996FilmTieta of Agresteas Antonieta Esteves Cantarelli (Tieta)1996FilmTwo Deathsas Ana Puscasu1996TVMosesas Zipporah1995TVStreets of Laredoas Maria Garza1995TVHappily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Childas Esmeralda (voice)1994FilmThe Burning Seasonas Regina de Carvalho1993TVNoche de rondaas Self1993FilmRoostersas Juana Morales1991FilmThe Last Prostituteas Loah1990FilmThe Rookieas Liesl1990TVLaw & Orderas Helen1989TVTales from the Cryptas Sophie Wagner (segment "This'll Kill Ya")1988FilmMoon Over Paradoras Madonna1988FilmThe Milagro Beanfield Waras Ruby Archuleta1987FilmThe Man Who Broke 1,000 Chainsas Emily Del Pino Pacheco1985FilmKiss of the Spider Womanas Leni Lamaison / Marta / Spider Woman1985FilmPatriamada1984TVThe Cosby Showas Anna Maria Westlake1983FilmGabrielaas Gabriela1981FilmI Love Youas Maria1980TVChega Maisas Gelly (Maria Angélica Grimaldi Prado Almeida)1978TVDancin' Daysas Júlia de Souza Matos / Cristina1978FilmLady on the Busas Solange1977TVEspelho Mágicoas Cynthia Levy / Maria Jacinta Barbosa (Camila)1976FilmDona Flor and Her Two Husbandsas Dona Flor 'Florípides' Guimarães1976TVSaramandaiaas Marcina Moreira1975TVSelva de Pedraas Flávia Moreno1975FilmO Casalas Maria Lúcia1975TVGabrielaas Gabriela1974TVFogo Sobre Terraas Brisa1974FilmMestiça, a Escrava Indomávelas Mestiça1972TVVila Sésamoas Ana Maria1972TVSelva de Pedraas Flávia Medeiros Moreno1971FilmO Capitão Bandeira Contra o Dr. Moura Brasil1971FilmDevil's Hour1970TVIrmãos Coragemas Lídia Siqueira1970FilmCleo e Danielas Sandra1970FilmA Moreninhaas Carolina, a Moreninha1969TVA Menina do Veleiro Azulas Otília1968FilmThe Red Light Banditas Victim (as Sonia Braga)1967FilmAtenção: Perigo1962TVThe Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carsonas Self