Alice Braga
Biography
Alice Braga Moraes was born on 15 April 1983 in São Paulo, Brazil. She is a Brazilian actress and producer who began her career in Brazilian cinema, playing Angélica in the acclaimed film City of God (2002), Karinna in Lower City (2005), and Dolores in Only God Knows (2006). Braga gained international recognition after starring opposite Will Smith in I Am Legend (2007). She has since appeared in Hollywood productions including Predators (2010), The Rite (2011), Elysium (2013), The Shack (2017), Soul (2020) and The Suicide Squad (2021). On television she portrayed Teresa Mendoza, the lead character in the crime drama‑thriller series Queen of the South, which aired from 2016 to 2021.
Career overview
Alice Braga Moraes was born on 15 April 1983 in São Paulo, Brazil. She began her screen career in her native country, appearing in several Brazilian films that earned critical attention. In 2002 she played Angélica in the acclaimed drama City of God, followed by the role of Karinna in Lower City (2005) and Dolores in Only God Knows (2006). These early performances established her as a prominent young actress in Brazil’s contemporary cinema.
Braga’s transition to international visibility occurred with the 2007 science‑fiction film I Am Legend, where she appeared opposite Will Smith. The exposure led to a series of roles in Hollywood productions, including Predators (2010), The Rite (2011), and the dystopian thriller Elysium (2013). She continued to diversify her portfolio with parts in the faith‑based drama The Shack (2017), the animated feature Soul (2020), and the superhero ensemble The Suicide Squad (2021). In television, Braga headlined the crime drama‑thriller series Queen of the South, portraying Teresa Mendoza across its run from 2016 to 2021. Her body of work reflects a steady progression from Brazilian cinema to a broad range of genres in international film and television, marking her as a versatile and recognizable presence on screen.
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- Man on Fire (2026) as Valeria Melo
- Anchorless (2026) as Tia Marta
- Dark Matter (2024) as Dr. Amanda Lucas
- Noah's Ark (2024) as Nina (voice)
- I Am a German Shepherd (2024) as Odara
- Expedition Amazon (2024) as Narrator
- A Murder at the End of the World (2023) as Sian Cruise
- Hypnotic (2023) as Diana Cruz
- SHARE? (2023) as #052605011
- Eduardo and Monica (2022) as Mônica
- Blue Brazil (2022) as Narrator (voice)
- Rosa Neon (2022) Executive Producer
- The Suicide Squad (2021) as Sol Soria
- 22 vs. Earth (2021) as Counselor Jerry (voice)
- Soul (2020) as Counselor Jerry (voice)
- The New Mutants (2020) as Dr. Reyes
- We Are Who We Are (2020) as Maggie Teixeira
- La peste del insomnio (2020)
- Samantha! (2018) as Samantha com Y
- Samantha! (2018) Executive Producer
- Lady Night (2017) as Self
- The Shack (2017) as Sophia
- Principal Dancer (2017) Producer
- Queen of the South (2016) as Teresa Mendoza
- The Duel (2016) as Marisol
- Back and Forth (2016) as Sandra
- Kill Me Three Times (2015) as Alice Taylor
- Portrait of a Thief (2015) as Eva
- Latitudes (2014) as Olivia
- The Ardor (2014) as Vania
- Elysium (2013) as Frey
- Os Amigos (2013) as Julia
- A Mulher da Sua Vida (2013) as Roberta
- City of God: 10 Years Later (2013) as Herself
- The Brazilians (2012) as Mirtes
- On the Road (2012) as Terry / Bea Franco
- A Whole Life (2012)
- Futuro do Pretérito: Tropicalismo Now! (2012) as Lindonéia
- The Rite (2011) as Angeline
- Predators (2010) as Isabelle
- Repo Men (2010) as Beth
- Predators: The Chosen (2010)
- Cabeça a Prêmio (2010) as Elaine
- Cabeça a Prêmio (2010) Associate Producer
- Predators: Moments of Extraction (2010) as Isabelle (voice)
- Predators: Moments of Extraction (2010) Thanks
- Crossing Over (2009) as Mireya Sanchez
- Blindness (2008) as Woman with Dark Glasses
- Redbelt (2008) as Sondra Terry
- I Am Legend (2007) as Anna Montez
- The Milky Way (2007) as Júlia
- Rummikub (2007) as Filha Paulista
- Journey to the End of the Night (2006) as Monique
- Only God Knows (2006) as Dolores
- Drained (2006) as Nova Garçonete
- Lower City (2005) as Karinna
- Carandiru: The Series (2005)
- City of God (2002) as Angélica
- Sucré salé (2002) as Self
- Superbonita (2000) as Host
- Trampolim (1998) as Cíntia
- Film 2013 (1971)
- Vitória Régia – A Resposta Somos Nós as Carol
- In the Ogre's Garden as Júlia
- Evolution of the Species: Predators Reborn as Self
- House/Wife as Grace Sutton