- Born
- Birth nameSônia Maria Campos Braga
- Nickname
- The Brazilian Bombshell
- Height5′ 2″ (1.57 m)
- Sônia Braga was born June 8, 1950, in Maringá, Paraná State, Brazil, to a seamstress mother and a realtor father. She starred in the film adaptation of Jorge Amado's Dona Flor and Her Two Husbands (1976), in the central role of Dona Flor. She earned American recognition and a Golden Globe nomination for performance in Kiss of the Spider Woman (1985), and was nominated for a second Golden Globe for her performance in Moon Over Parador (1988), where she played the part of Madonna Mendez.
- IMDb mini biography by: anonymous
- SpousesArduíno Colassanti(1970 - 1976) (divorced)António Guerreiro(? - 1988) (divorced)
- ChildrenNo Children
- ParentsHélio Fernando Ferraz BragaMaria José Braga
- RelativesAna Maria Braga(Sibling)Hélio Braga(Sibling)Júlio Braga(Sibling)Daniela Braga(Niece or Nephew)Alice Braga(Niece or Nephew)Rita Moraes(Niece or Nephew)Maria Braga(Sibling)
- Her portrayals of seductive women
- Was involved for some years with Robert Redford.
- Aunt of director Daniela Braga and actress Alice Braga.
- First Brazilian actress to receive a BAFTA nomination.
- Her character in Pages of Life (2006) witnesses 9/11 as herself did. She woke up when the plane that hit the North Tower flew right over her building, and saw the second collision.
- Was the first Brazilian to present a category at the Oscars. She was announced by Goldie Hawn as one of the most glamorous actresses in the world, before appearing with Michael Douglas, who announced the nominees for Best Short Film. She sent a message in Portuguese for the Brazilians who were watching the ceremony. [1987].
- I was never the good girl or the bad girl. I was always the ugly girl.
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