Sônia Maria Campos Braga is a Brazilian actress. She has been nominated for both a Golden Globe Award and an Emmy Award. Sonia Braga was born in Maringá, Paraná State, Brazil, the daughter of Maria José "Zeze" Braga, a seamstress, and a realtor father. In 1975, she became famous in Brazil with the telenovela Gabriela . She has no children. Braga made another notable Jorge Amado adaptation, when she played the lead role in the film Dona Flor and Her Two Husbands in 1976. She made appearances in several Brazilian blockbuster films such as Lady on the Bus in 1978 and I... Love You in 1981. She achieved international recognition with her title role in Gabriela, the film adaptation of Jorge Amado's novel, in 1983. Set in Bahia in 1925, Amado's story tells of Gabriela, a mulatto girl who transforms the lives of many of the provincial inhabitants.
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| Birthdate: | June 8, 1950 |
| Birthplace: | Maringá |
| Age: | 61 |
| Height: | 5' 2" |
| Also known as: | Sonia Braga, Sônia Maria Campos Braga, Sônia Maria Campos Braga |