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 Sonia Braga Biography
 
Name :Sonia Braga
Profession : Actress
Birth Details : born on June 16, 1951 in Maringá, Paraná
Birth name : Sônia Maria Campos Braga
Height : 5' 2" (1.57 m)
Nickname : The Brazilian Bombshell
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 Sonia Braga Trivia
  • Was involved for some years with Robert Redford.
  • Measurements: 34 1/2-24-36 1/2 (Source: Celebrity Sleuth magazine)
  • She had to lose more than 10 kilogrammes to star in the movie "Tieta do Agreste".
  • Debut on stage in "Hair" in the end of the 1960's. First success on TV was in "Vila Sesamo", the Brazilian version for "Sesamo Street" (1972). Had first international success on big screen in "Dona Flor and Her Two Husbands" (1976).
  • Aunt of City of God's actress Alice Braga.
  • Member of the jury at the Cannes Film Festival in 1986

 Sonia Braga Detailed Biography
Sônia Maria Braga (born on June 16, 1951 in Maringá, Paraná) is a Brazilian actress. She made her first appearances in pornochanchadas. In 1975, she became famous in Brazil with the telenovela Gabriela (from a book by Jorge Amado). Another notable Jorge Amado adaptation she played the lead role was the film Dona Flor e Seus Dois Maridos (Dona Flor and Her Two Husbands) in 1976. She achieved world fame with her title role in the film Gabriela in 1983. Braga then moved to the United States where she acted in movies such as Kiss of the Spider Woman and Angel Eyes. She has guest starred in television series such as Alias and Sex and the City. Braga is also known to have been romantically linked to Robert Redford. Her niece, Alice Braga, starred in the internationally acclaimed film, City of God.

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