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Sonia Braga

Sonia Braga

Actor, also producer · Born June 8, 1950 (76) · Maringá, Paraná, Brazil

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.

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Born
June 8, 1950 (76)
From
Maringá, Paraná, Brazil
Works as
Actor, also producer
Titles
47 on MovieCove · 89 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 63 days to Oct 26Down 22% in 30 days

What are Sonia Braga's films like?

Across their 28 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Comedy9 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 43rd percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama9 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 53rd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Action4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 30th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Biography2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 78th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Biography movies
Crime2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 37th percentile
: browse their Crime movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
26%
Self
22%
Morality
16%
Society
13%
Survival
8%
Ideas
8%
Power
8%
Romantic love7 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity6 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice5 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds5 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity5 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth3 titles, browse their movies with this themeTrauma3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 28 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 13 · Serious 4 · Dark 11

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 15 · Stylized 12 · Heightened 1

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 4 · Charged 15 · Intense 9

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 12 · Shifting 14 · Whiplash 2

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 16 · Some laughs 9 · Funny 3

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 13 · Even-paced 15 · Relentless 0

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 11 · Engaged 13 · Full focus 4

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 9 · Affecting 9 · Heavy 10

Open-ended: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their open-ended movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

A split, not a type: Resolved 15 · Open-ended 9 · Ambiguous 4

Roles they play

16 analyzed roles

Usually the Shapeshifter: 5 of 16 analyzed roles.

Shapeshifter
5 of 16
Hero
4 of 16
Ally
2 of 16
Herald
2 of 16
Shadow
1 of 16
Mentor
1 of 16
Threshold guardian
1 of 16
Show the 16 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
19
Melancholic
11
Warm
9
Hopeful
6
Absurd
6
Other
27

How their films linger

Hopeful11 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Happy5
  • Bittersweet16
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous6

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Sonia Braga's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 31 of their 47 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (11).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Sonia Braga's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

89 credits, 47 with a MovieCove page; 9 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • M.I.A.(2026)

    Show 2 episodes · as Vida Rojas

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all shows

  • The First Omen(2024)

    as Sister Silva

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Shotgun Wedding(2022)

    as Renata Ortiz

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films

  • A dama de todos (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    as The Lady in Archive Footage

  • Fatima(2020)

    as Sister Lucia

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • The Jesus Rolls(2019)

    as Mother

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • Bacurau(2019)

    as Domingas

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Wonder(2017)

    as Grans

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Luke Cage(2016)

    Show 3 episodes · as Soledad

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all shows

  • Aquarius(2016)

    as Clara

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Emoticon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Sonia

  • The Wine of Summer(2013)

    as Eliza

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Invisible World (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Segment "Kreuko"

  • The Ordained(2013)

    as Magalys

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Meddling Mom(2012)

    as Carmen Vega

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • Feijoada Completa (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Celeste

  • Tapas & Beijos (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Show 1 episode · as Helô Siqueira

  • The Cariocas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Show 10 episodes · as Júlia

  • An Invisible Sign(2010)

    as Mom

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Lope: The Outlaw (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Paquita

  • Warehouse 13(2009)

    Show 1 episode · as Alicia

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all shows

  • Royal Pains(2009)

    Show 4 episodes · as Lorena Correia

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all shows

  • Donas de Casa Desesperadas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Show 23 episodes · as Alice Monteiro

  • The Hottest State(2006)

    as Mrs. Garcia

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Bordertown(2007)

    as Teresa Casillas

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Sea of Dreams (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Nurka

  • Brothers & Sisters(2006)

    Show 2 episodes · as Gabriela Laurent

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all shows

  • Pages of Life (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Show 203 episodes · as Tônia Werneck

  • Marilyn Hotchkiss' Ballroom Dancing & Charm School(2005)

    as Tina

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Ghost Whisperer(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Estella de la Costa

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all shows

  • Scene Stealers(2004)

    as Celia Crouch

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Testosterone(2003)

    as Pablo's mother

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Empire(2002)

    as Iris

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • CSI: Miami(2002)

    Show 1 episode · as Dona Marta Cruz

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all shows

  • George Lopez(2002)

    Show 1 episode · as Emilina Palmero

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all shows

  • American Family (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Show 35 episodes · as Berta Gonzalez

  • Alias(2001)

    Show 5 episodes · as Elena Derevko

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows

  • Memórias Póstumas de Brás Cubas(2001)

    as Marcela

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Angel Eyes(2001)

    as Josephine Pogue

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films

  • The Judge (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Lily Acosta

  • Perfume(2001)

    as Irene Mancini

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • From Dusk Till Dawn 3: The Hangman's Daughter(1999)

    as Quixtla

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • Family Law (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Show 1 episode · as Beatrice Valdez

  • Força de um Desejo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Show 14 episodes · as Baronesa Helena Silveira Sobral

  • A Will of their Own (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Show 2 episodes · as Jessie Lopez De La Cruz

  • Money Play$(1998)

    as Irene

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Sex and the City(1998)

    Show 3 episodes · as Maria Diega Reyes

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows

  • For All - O Trampolim da Vitória (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Associate Producer

  • Four Corners (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Show 6 episodes · as Carlota Alvarez

  • Tieta of Agreste (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Co-Producer · as Antonieta Esteves Cantarelli (Tieta)

  • Two Deaths(1995)

    as Ana Puscasu

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Moses (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Show 2 episodes · as Zipporah

  • Streets of Laredo(1995)

    Show 3 episodes · as Maria Garza

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all shows

  • Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child(1995)

    Show 1 episode · as Esmeralda (voice)

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all shows

  • The Burning Season: The Chico Mendes Story(1994)

    as Regina de Carvalho

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Roosters (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    as Juana Morales

  • The Last Prostitute (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    as Loah

  • The Rookie(1990)

    as Liesl

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Law & Order(1990)

    Show 1 episode · as Helen

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all shows

  • Tales from the Crypt(1989)

    Show 1 episode · as Sophie Wagner (segment "This'll Kill Ya")

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows

  • Moon Over Parador(1988)

    as Madonna

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films

  • The Milagro Beanfield War(1988)

    as Ruby Archuleta

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • The Man Who Broke 1,000 Chains(1987)

    as Emily Del Pino Pacheco

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Kiss of the Spider Woman(1985)

    as Leni Lamaison / Marta / Spider Woman

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Patriamada (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Actor

  • The Cosby Show(1984)

    Show 2 episodes · as Anna Maria Westlake

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all shows

  • Gabriela(1983)

    as Gabriela

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • I Love You (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    as Maria

  • Chega Mais (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    Show 158 episodes · as Gelly (Maria Angélica Grimaldi Prado Almeida)

  • Dancin' Days (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Show 174 episodes · as Júlia de Souza Matos / Cristina

  • A Dama do Lotação(1978)

    Associate Producer · as Solange

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Espelho Mágico (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Show 150 episodes · as Cynthia Levy / Maria Jacinta Barbosa (Camila)

  • Dona Flor and Her Two Husbands(1976)

    as Dona Flor 'Florípides' Guimarães

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • Saramandaia (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Show 160 episodes · as Marcina Moreira

  • Selva de Pedra (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Show 76 episodes · as Flávia Moreno

  • O Casal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    as Maria Lúcia

  • Gabriela (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Show 132 episodes · as Gabriela

  • Fogo Sobre Terra (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Show 209 episodes · as Brisa

  • Mestiça, a Escrava Indomável (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    as Mestiça

  • Vila Sésamo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Show 433 episodes · as Ana Maria

  • Selva de Pedra (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Show 246 episodes · as Flávia Medeiros Moreno

  • O Capitão Bandeira Contra o Dr. Moura Brasil (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Actor

  • Devil's Hour (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Actor

  • Irmãos Coragem (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    Show 328 episodes · as Lídia Siqueira

  • Cleo e Daniel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    as Sandra

  • A Moreninha (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    as Carolina, a Moreninha

  • A Menina do Veleiro Azul (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Show 285 episodes · as Otília

  • The Red Light Bandit (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    as Victim (as Sonia Braga)

  • Atenção: Perigo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 99th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 89 titles from 1967 to 2026; peak year 2016.

Biggest box office

The First Omen (2024)

$54M worldwide

Highest rated

Bacurau (2019)

Midcredits 92nd

Most popular right now

The First Omen (2024)

Film career

19672026

Peak 2016 · steadily prominent in film for years. Top draw in 9 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting88 of 89: 86 only acting, 2 with another role · typical Midcredits score52ndProducing3 of 89: 1 only producing, 2 with another role

By decade

1960s3 · acting1970s17 · 17 acting · 1 crew1980s10 · acting1990s17 · 16 acting · 2 crew2000s22 · acting2010s15 · acting2020s5 · acting

Billing

usually 4th · top billed in 19% of 26 roles
76960616

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do Sonia Braga's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 45th percentile, the median of all 32; across their 28 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 43rd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

43rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 28

Approval · how many liked their films

48thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 28

Reach · how many have seen their films

75thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 28

Midcredits score across 47 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up12
  • 50th to 74th14
  • 25th to 49th15
  • Below 25th6

Shape of the crowd

21 of their 47 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Divisive1
  • Cult Classic4
  • Crowd Pleaser21
  • Broadly Agreed3
  • Mixed17

Most divisive · actor

The Ordained (2013)

98th percentile spread · 41% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Wonder (2017)

Midcredits 97th · 90% liked

Reviewers score the acting 71/100 in their films, across 26 reviewed titles; fans 80, detractors 44. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Sonia Braga's work okay for kids?

Across up to 11 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore, sex & nudity, profanity and frightening / intense run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore7 titles26–87 · median 65 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity11 titles35–76 · median 63 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity8 titles39–75 · median 67 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs6 titles35–55 · median 39 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense6 titles28–84 · median 51 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Sonia Braga work with?

People who share at least 2 of Sonia Braga's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Raul Julia shares the most, 4.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Cinematographers and editors

Producers