Biography
Who is Alice Braga?
Early life and family
Born Alice Braga Moraes in São Paulo, Brazil, she grew up in a Catholic household. Her introduction to the entertainment industry happened early, as she frequently visited film sets alongside her mother, Ana Braga, and aunt, Sônia Braga. She is a fluent speaker of English, Spanish, and Portuguese.
Her initial professional work involved school theatrical productions and television advertising spots. She secured her first job in a yogurt commercial when she was a young child. As she grew older, she actively sought out opportunities for roles in movies and television projects.
Acting debut and breakthrough
The performer launched her screen career with the short film Trampolim, released in 1998. Following that project, she focused on her formal education for a period. She achieved significant recognition when cast as Angélica in the 2002 crime drama City of God. This performance earned her a nomination for Best Supporting Actress at the Cinema Brazil Grand Prize.
During her university years, she participated in several well-known Brazilian productions, including Lower City and Only God Knows, both released in the mid-2000s. She also appeared on the Brazilian program Carandiru, Outras Historias during this time.
International film career
Alice Braga transitioned to English-language projects with the crime thriller path to the End of Night in 2006. She gained substantial global attention for her work alongside Will Smith in the science fiction action picture I Am Legend, released in 2007. Her subsequent filmography includes appearances in Redbelt, Blindness, and the ensemble crime drama Crossing Over.
She continued to work in high-profile science fiction and action genres throughout the 2010s. Well-known projects include the film Repo Men, the action-heavy Predators, and the futuristic drama Elysium, where she worked with Matt Damon. In 2014, she starred in The Ardor, Latitudes, and Kill Me Three Times. Later projects include the western The Duel, the drama The Shack, the horror film The New Mutants, and the ensemble action feature The Suicide Squad.
Television work and current projects
Her first major lead role in American television was as Teresa Mendoza in the drama series Queen of the South, which aired from 2016 until 2021. This show was based on a popular novel. She also portrayed Maggie Teixeira in the HBO miniseries We Are Who We Are, directed by Luca Guadagnino.
More recently, she began appearing in the Apple TV science fiction series Dark Matter in 2024. She is also attached to the 2026 Netflix series titled Man on Fire. Outside of her professional commitments, she maintains homes in both Los Angeles and São Paulo.
Birthday and age
Alice Braga was born on April 15, 1983, which makes Alice 43 years old today. That birthday falls under the Aries sign. Alice shares the date with 65 other famous people.
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