Sonia Braga
- Born
- 8 June 1950 (age 76)
- Place of birth
- Maringá, Paraná, Brazil
- Birth name
- Sônia Maria Campos Braga
- Height
- 157 cm
- Known for
- Actor
Sônia Braga was born June 8, 1950, in Maringá, Paraná State, Brazil, to a seamstress mother and a realtor father. She starred in the film adaptation of Jorge Amado's Dona Flor and Her Two Husbands (1976), in the central role of Dona Flor. She earned American recognition and a Golden Globe nomination for performance in Kiss of the Spider Woman (1985), and was nominated for a second Golden Globe for her performance in Moon Over Parador (1988), where she played the part of Madonna Mendez.
