Alice Braga

Early life

Alice Braga Moraes was born in São Paulo and raised in a Catholic family. She speaks fluent Portuguese, English, and Spanish.

Her exposure to acting came at an early age; both her mother Ana Braga and aunt Sônia Braga are actresses, and she often accompanied them to film sets. She began her career by appearing in school plays and commercials. Her first commercial was for yogurt when she was 8 years old. As a teenager, she began pursuing roles in television and films.

Career

Braga made her acting debut in the Portuguese-language short film Trampolim (1998) and then returned to her schooling. Her breakthrough came when she was cast as Angélica in the critically acclaimed crime film City of God (2002), for which she received a Best Supporting Actress nomination from the Cinema Brazil Grand Prize. Afterward, she attended university while appearing in a pair of well-regarded Brazilian films: Lower City (2005) and Only God Knows (2006). She also appeared in the popular Brazilian television program Carandiru, Outras Historias (2005).

Braga made her English-language debut with a starring role alongside Brendan Fraser, Mos Def, and Catalina Sandino Moreno in the crime thriller Journey to the End of Night (2006), which premiered at the 5th Annual Tribeca Film Festival. She received further recognition when she was cast opposite Will Smith in the blockbuster action thriller I Am Legend (2007). She subsequently had roles in the David Mamet-directed martial arts film Redbelt (2008), alongside Chiwetel Ejiofor and Tim Allen, the post-apocalyptic thriller Blindness (2008), alongside Julianne Moore and Mark Ruffalo, and the crime drama Crossing Over (2009), alongside Harrison Ford, Ray Liotta, Jim Sturgess, and Ashley Judd.

Braga portrayed Beth in the science fiction film Repo Men (2010). She starred as Isabelle in Nimród Antal's science fiction action film Predators (2010), which was shot and produced by Troublemaker Studios and Robert Rodriguez. Braga appeared as Frey Santiago in Neill Blomkamp's science fiction action film Elysium (2013), co-starring Matt Damon and Jodie Foster. In 2014, she starred as Vania in the Brazilian jungle film The Ardor, as Olivia in the Argentine romance drama Latitudes, and as Alice Taylor in Kriv Stenders' action-thriller Kill Me Three Times.

In 2016, Braga starred as Marisol Kingston in the western drama The Duel, alongside Liam Hemsworth and Woody Harrelson. In 2017, she starred as Sophia in the Christian drama The Shack, alongside Octavia Spencer and Sam Worthington, based on the novel of the same name.

From 2016 to 2021, Braga starred in the crime drama series Queen of the South, produced for USA Network, an adaptation of Arturo Perez-Reverte's best-selling novel La Reina del Sur. The series marked Braga's first lead American television role. She previously had small supporting roles in a non-English television series.

Braga starred as Cecilia Reyes in the superhero horror film The New Mutants, which was released in 2020. She starred as Maggie Teixeira in the HBO drama miniseries We Are Who We Are, which was written and directed by filmmaker Luca Guadagnino. Braga appeared in the superhero action film The Suicide Squad, which was released in August 2021.

Personal life

Braga maintains residences in Los Angeles, California, and São Paulo, Brazil. She is friends with actors Diego Luna and Wagner Moura.

Relationships

Braga identifies as a lesbian. In January 2020, Braga revealed she was in a relationship with actress Bianca Comparato, which began three years prior. In December 2023, it was reported that Braga and Comparato had separated.

As of February 2024, Braga is in a relationship with producer Renata Brandão.

Filmography

Film

Television

Video games

Awards and nominations

References

References

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2. (24 January 2011). "Alice Braga & Colin O'Donoghue Talk Devils, Exorcisms & Sir Anthony Hopkins".
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7. (3 February 2010). "The X-rays Continue With New Repo Men Poster". DreadCentral.
8. Barton, Steve. (10 March 2010). "Alice Braga Talks Predators Rating and More".
9. (10 March 2010). "Latest 'Predators' Chatter: Hulking Out and Varied Creatures".
10. Fischer, Russ. (29 May 2011). "Alice Braga Joins Neill Blomkamp's 'Elysium'".
11. Corrigan, Kalyn. "Interview: Alice Braga on Being A Female Action Star & 'Kill Me Three Times'".
12. (23 October 2014). "USA's 'Queen of the South' Adaptation Finds Its Star (Exclusive)". [[The Hollywood Reporter]].
13. Kit, Borys. (29 June 2017). "Alice Braga Joins 'New Mutants' as Rosario Dawson Exits (Exclusive)". [[The Hollywood Reporter]].
14. Goldberg, Lesley. (18 July 2019). "Exclusive:Chloe Sevigny, Alice Braga, Kid Cudi to Star in HBO Drama From 'Call Me By Your Name' Director".
15. Whitbrook, James. (13 September 2019). "Say Hello to the Very Disposable Stars of The Suicide Squad".
16. LATAM Airlines Group. "Vamos/LATAM Alice Braga: de São Paulo a Hollywood".
17. (11 June 2006). "SHE HAS BRAGA RIGHTS". New York Post.
18. "Wagner Moura comenta ajuda de Alice Braga em Hollywood: ‘Reserva de afeto’".
19. Smith, Jenni. (2020-01-08). "Alice Braga Lives Long Distance Dating With Actress Bianca Comparato".
20. "Alice Braga e Bianca Comparato mantêm sociedade após separação em comum acordo". Folha de S.Paulo.
21. (9 February 2024). "Alice Braga se declara para a namorada em novo clique: “Orgulho”".
22. (20 August 2024). "Alice Braga viaja para o Espírito Santo e conhece os pais da nova namorada".