Born 1950 (age 75) · Maringá, Paraná, Brazil
Appears in 96 titles

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.

Filmography

Wonder
8.1
Wonder
2017
as Grans
Shotgun Wedding
6.2
Shotgun Wedding
2022
as Renata Ortiz
The First Omen
6.8
The First Omen
2024
as Sister Silva
Bacurau
7.6
Bacurau
2019
as Domingas
The Rookie
5.9
The Rookie
1990
as Liesl
Aquarius
7.4
Aquarius
2016
as Clara
Angel Eyes
6.1
Angel Eyes
2001
as Josephine Pogue
From Dusk Till Dawn 3: The Hangman's Daughter
Bordertown
6.3
Bordertown
2007
as Teresa Casillas
Kiss of the Spider Woman
7.0
Kiss of the Spider Woman
1985
as Leni Lamaison / Marta / Spider Woman
Fatima
7.2
Fatima
2020
as Sister Lucia
The Jesus Rolls
4.4
The Jesus Rolls
2019
as Mother
Dona Flor and Her Two Husbands
6.8
Dona Flor and Her Two Husbands
1976
as Dona Flor 'Florípides' Guimarães
An Invisible Sign
5.2
An Invisible Sign
2010
as Mom
Empire
6.2
Empire
2002
as Iris
The Milagro Beanfield War
6.6
The Milagro Beanfield War
1988
as Ruby Archuleta
Moon Over Parador
5.9
Moon Over Parador
1988
as Madonna
The Red Light Bandit
7.6
The Red Light Bandit
1968
as Victim (as Sonia Braga)
Pictures of Ghosts
8.1
Pictures of Ghosts
2023
as Self (archive footage)