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Sonia Braga
ACTOR

Sonia Braga

Known for Sex and the City · Ghost Whisperer · CSI: Miami

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…

Snapshot 2026-10-15

Born
Jun 8, 1950
Birthplace
Maringá, Paraná, Brazil
Known For
Acting

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

TVSex and the City
Sex and the CityMaria Diega Reyes · 1998
★ 7.4
TVGhost Whisperer
Ghost WhispererEstella de la Costa · 2005
★ 8.1
TVCSI: Miami
CSI: MiamiDona Marta Cruz · 2002
★ 7.7
TVLaw & Order
Law & OrderHelen · 1990
★ 7.3
TVThe Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny CarsonSelf · 1962
★ 7.6

Filmography

Movies

Atenção: Perigo
1967
The Red Light BanditVictim (as Sonia Braga)
1968
A MoreninhaCarolina, a Moreninha
1970
Cleo e DanielSandra
1970
Devil's Hour
1971
O Capitão Bandeira Contra o Dr. Moura Brasil
1971
Mestiça, a Escrava IndomávelMestiça
1974
O CasalMaria Lúcia
1975
Dona Flor and Her Two HusbandsDona Flor 'Florípides' Guimarães
1976
Filmando Dona FlorSelf
1976
Lady on the BusSolange
1978
Lady on the BusAssociate Producer
1978
I Love YouMaria
1981
GabrielaGabriela
1983
Kiss of the Spider WomanLeni Lamaison / Marta / Spider Woman
1985
Patriamada
1985
The Man Who Broke 1,000 ChainsEmily Del Pino Pacheco
1987
Moon Over ParadorMadonna
1988
The Milagro Beanfield WarRuby Archuleta
1988
The RookieLiesl
1990
The Last ProstituteLoah
1991
RoostersJuana Morales
1993
The Burning SeasonRegina de Carvalho
1994
Tieta of AgresteAntonieta Esteves Cantarelli (Tieta)
1996
Tieta of AgresteCo-Producer
1996
Two DeathsAna Puscasu
1996
Celebração - 100 Anos do Cinema NacionalSelf
1997
For All - O Trampolim da VitóriaAssociate Producer
1998
Money Play$Irene
1998
From Dusk Till Dawn 3: The Hangman's DaughterQuixtla
2000
Angel EyesJosephine Pogue
2001
PerfumeIrene Mancini
2001
Posthumous MemoriesMarcela
2001
The JudgeLily Acosta
2001
EmpireIris
2002
TestosteronePablo's mother
2003
Scene StealersCelia Crouch
2004
Marilyn Hotchkiss' Ballroom Dancing & Charm SchoolTina
2006
Sea of DreamsNurka
2006
BordertownTeresa Casillas
2007
The Hottest StateMrs. Garcia
2007
Tangled Web: Making Kiss of the Spider WomanSelf
2008
An Invisible SignMom
2010
Lope: The OutlawPaquita
2010
Feijoada CompletaCeleste
2012
Invisible WorldSegment "Kreuko"
2013
Meddling MomCarmen Vega
2013
The OrdainedMagalys
2013
The Wine of SummerEliza
2013
EmoticonSonia
2014
AquariusClara
2016
WonderGrans
2017
BacurauDomingas
2019
Bacurau no MapaSelf
2019
Neville D'Almeida: Chronicler of Beauty and ChaosSelf (archive footage)
2019
Raúl Juliá: The World’s a StageSelf
2019
The Jesus RollsMother
2019
Babenco: Tell Me When I DieSelf (archive footage)
2020
FatimaSister Lucia
2020
A dama de todosThe Lady in Archive Footage
2022
Shotgun WeddingRenata Ortiz
2022
Pictures of GhostsSelf (archive footage)
2023
The First OmenSister Silva
2024

Television

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny CarsonSelf · 1 eps
1962
AM
A Menina do Veleiro AzulOtília · 285 eps
1969
Irmãos CoragemLídia Siqueira · 328 eps
1970
Selva de PedraFlávia Medeiros Moreno · 246 eps
1972
Vila SésamoAna Maria · 477 eps
1972
Fogo Sobre TerraBrisa · 209 eps
1974
GabrielaGabriela · 132 eps
1975
Selva de PedraFlávia Moreno · 76 eps
1975
SaramandaiaMarcina Moreira · 160 eps
1976
Espelho MágicoCynthia Levy / Maria Jacinta Barbosa (Camila) · 150 eps
1977
Dancin' DaysJúlia de Souza Matos / Cristina · 174 eps
1978
Chega MaisGelly (Maria Angélica Grimaldi Prado Almeida) · 158 eps
1980
The Cosby ShowAnna Maria Westlake · 2 eps
1984
Tales from the CryptSophie Wagner (segment "This'll Kill Ya") · 1 eps
1989
Law & OrderHelen · 1 eps
1990
ND
Noche de rondaSelf · 1 eps
1993
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every ChildEsmeralda (voice) · 1 eps
1995
Streets of LaredoMaria Garza · 3 eps
1995
MosesZipporah · 2 eps
1996
A Will of their OwnJessie Lopez De La Cruz · 2 eps
1998
FC
Four CornersCarlota Alvarez · 6 eps
1998
Sex and the CityMaria Diega Reyes · 3 eps
1998
Family LawBeatrice Valdez · 1 eps
1999
Força de um DesejoBaronesa Helena Silveira Sobral · 14 eps
1999
AliasElena Derevko · 5 eps
2001
American FamilyBerta Gonzalez · 35 eps
2002
CSI: MiamiDona Marta Cruz · 1 eps
2002
George LopezEmilina Palmero · 1 eps
2002
Ghost WhispererEstella de la Costa · 1 eps
2005
Brothers and SistersGabriela Laurent · 2 eps
2006
Pages of LifeTônia Werneck · 203 eps
2006
Donas de Casa DesesperadasAlice Monteiro · 23 eps
2007
Royal PainsLorena Correia · 4 eps
2009
Warehouse 13Alicia · 1 eps
2009
The CariocasJúlia · 10 eps
2010
Tapas & BeijosHelô Siqueira · 1 eps
2011
Marvel's Luke CageSoledad · 3 eps
2016
M.I.A.Vida Rojas · 2 eps
2026

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