

In 2007 she accepted a part on a Brazilian prime time soap opera, Páginas da Vida, and then in the Portuguese language version of the American TV series Desperate Housewives. The actress, who gained worldwide fame for her work in Kiss of the Spider Woman (1985), was announced by Goldie Hawn as one of the most glamorous actresses in the world, before going on stage alongside star Michael Douglas, who announced the indicated the best short film. Sonia Braga was the first Brazilian to present a category at the Oscars, at age 36 in 1987. She has guest starred in television series such as Alias, The Cosby Show, George Lopez, CSI: Miami, Sex and the City, Ghost Whisperer, and Brothers & Sisters. Jorge Amado's romantic tale was to be Braga's stepping stone into American cinema after which she moved to the United States where she appeared in such films as The Rookie (1990), Kiss of the Spider Woman, The Milagro Beanfield War and Angel Eyes. Set in Ilheus, Bahia in 1925, Amado's story tells of Gabriela, a mulatto girl who transforms the lives of many of the provincial inhabitants. She achieved international recognition in 1983 with her title role in Gabriela, the film adaptation of Jorge Amado's novel. She made appearances in several Brazilian blockbuster films such as Lady on the Bus ( "A Dama do Lotação") in 1978 and I Love You ( "Eu Te Amo" in Portuguese) in 1981. associate relationship with Entertainment: Sex and the City (born 6 June 1998).Braga made another notable Jorge Amado adaptation in 1976 when she played the lead role in the film Dona Flor and Her Two Husbands ( "Dona Flor e Seus Dois Maridos").Notes: Played in 1968 Brazilian production associate relationship with Entertainment: Hair (born 17 October 1967).Link to Wikipedia biography Relationships Sexually experienced, if not discrete, she stated in interviews that Robert Redford was her worst lover, Clint Eastwood was, "barely interesting," and Warren Beatty is, "available for everyone." She did TV, theater and soap operas, often in the role of a pathetic heroine, crying, until she became one of Brazil's biggest stars. When she went to work at 14, she was spotted by a fashion photography who did not agree with her opinion that she was ugly, and cast her in a movie. The daughter of a part-black, part-Portuguese dad and part-white and part-Indian mom, she was barely eight when her dad died. She was skinny with big teeth and wild curly hair.

She also made a memorable English-speaking debut in "Kiss of the Spider Woman," 1985 and "The Milagro Beanfield War," 1988.īraga was one of seven kids and the daughter of a widowed Sao Paulo seamstress. Braga first gained international attention in the title role of "Dona Flor and Her Two Husbands," 1977. Sensuous, she went on stage at 17, becoming one of her country's top actresses. Brazilian actress who was on TV by 14, and then starred in a series of Brazilian soap operas.
