Alice Braga

Alice Braga Moraes ( ; born April 15, 1983) is a Brazilian actress and producer. She gained international recognition for her role as Anna Montez in the American science fiction film I Am Legend, alongside Will Smith.

Braga has since built a successful career in Hollywood, appearing in films such as Blindness (2008), Predators (2010), Elysium (2013), and The Suicide Squad (2021). From 2016 to 2021, she starred as Teresa Mendoza in the American television series Queen of the South.

In addition to her acting career, she has worked as a producer and remains an influential figure in both Brazilian and international cinema. Since 2024, she has starred in the Apple TV science fiction series Dark Matter. She also stars in the 2026 Netflix series Man on Fire.

Early life Alice Braga Moraes was born in São Paulo and raised in a Catholic family. She speaks fluent Portuguese, English, and Spanish.

Her exposure to acting came at an early age; both her mother Ana Braga and aunt Sônia Braga are actresses, and she often accompanied them to film sets. She began her career by appearing in school plays and commercials. Her first commercial was for yogurt when she was 8 years old. As a teenager, she began pursuing roles in television and films. Career Braga made her acting debut in the Portuguese-language short film Trampolim (1998) and then returned to her schooling. Her breakthrough came when she was cast as Angélica in the critically acclaimed crime film City of God (2002), for which she received a Best Supporting Actress nomination from the Cinema Brazil Grand Prize. Afterward, she attended university while appearing in a pair of well-regarded Brazilian films: Lower City (2005) and Only God Knows (2006). She also appeared in the popular Brazilian television program Carandiru, Outras Historias (2005).

Braga made her English-language debut with a starring role alongside Brendan Fraser, Mos Def, and Catalina Sandino Moreno in the crime thriller Journey to the End of Night (2006), which premiered at the 5th Annual Tribeca Film Festival. She received further recognition when she was cast opposite Will Smith in the blockbuster action thriller I Am Legend (2007). She subsequently had roles in the David Mamet-directed martial arts film Redbelt (2008), alongside Chiwetel Ejiofor and Tim Allen, the post-apocalyptic thriller Blindness (2008), alongside Julianne Moore and Mark Ruffalo, and the crime drama Crossing Over (2009), alongside Harrison Ford, Ray Liotta, Jim Sturgess, and Ashley Judd.

Braga portrayed Beth in the science fiction film Repo Men (2010). She starred as Isabelle in Nimród Antal's science fiction action film Predators (2010), which was shot and produced by Troublemaker Studios and Robert Rodriguez. Braga appeared as Frey Santiago in Neill Blomkamp's science fiction action film Elysium (2013), co-starring Matt Damon and Jodie Foster. In 2014, she starred as Vania in the Brazilian jungle film The Ardor, as Olivia in the Argentine romance drama Latitudes, and as Alice Taylor in Kriv Stenders' action-thriller Kill Me Three Times.

In 2016, Braga starred as Marisol Kingston in the western drama The Duel, alongside Liam Hemsworth and Woody Harrelson. In 2017, she starred as Sophia in the Christian drama The Shack, alongside Octavia Spencer and Sam Worthington, based on the novel of the same name.

From 2016 to 2021, Braga starred in the crime drama series Queen of the South, produced for USA Network, an adaptation of Arturo Perez-Reverte's best-selling novel La Reina del Sur. The series marked Braga's first lead American television role. She previously had small supporting roles in a non-English television series.

Braga starred as Cecilia Reyes in the superhero horror film The New Mutants, which was released in 2020. She starred as Maggie Teixeira in the HBO drama miniseries We Are Who We Are, which was written and directed by filmmaker Luca Guadagnino. Braga appeared in the superhero action film The Suicide Squad, which was released in August 2021.

Personal life Braga maintains residences in Los Angeles, California, and São Paulo, Brazil. She is friends with actors Diego Luna and Wagner Moura.

Relationships In January 2020, Braga revealed she was in a relationship with actress Bianca Comparato, which began three years prior. In December 2023, it was reported that Braga and Comparato had separated.

As of February 2024, Braga is in a relationship with producer Renata Brandão.

Filmography

Film Year Title Role Notes 1998 Trampolim Cláudia Short film 2002 City of God Angélica 2005 Lower City Karinna 2006 Only God Knows Dolores Journey to the End of the Night Monique Drained Waitress 2007 The Milky Way Júlia Rummikub Daughter from São Paulo Short film I Am Legend Anna Montez 2008 Redbelt Sondra Terry Blindness Woman with Dark Glasses 2009 Crossing Over Mireya Sanchez Cabeça a Prêmio Elaine 2010 Repo Men Beth Predators Isabelle Predators: Moments of Extraction Isabelle (voice) Short film 2011 Angelina Vargas 2012 On the Road Terry / Bea Franco City of God – 10 Years Later Herself Uma Vida Inteira Woman Short film 2013 Elysium Frey Santiago Os Amigos Júlia 2014 Muitos Homens Num Só Eva Latitudes Olivia Also producer The Ardor Vania Kill Me Three Times Alice Taylor 2016 The Duel Marisol Kingston Entre Idas E Vindas Sandra 2017 The Shack Sophia 2020 Eduardo & Mônica Mônica The New Mutants Cecilia Reyes Soul Counselor Jerry A (voice) 2021 22 vs. Earth Short film The Suicide Squad Sol Soria 2023 Hypnotic Diana Cruz 2023 Share? #052605011 TBA House/Wife Grace Sutton Post-production

Television

Video games Year Title Role 2021 Predator: Hunting Grounds Isabelle (voice)

Awards and nominations Year Association Category Nominated work Result 2003 Cinema Brazil Grand Prize Best Supporting Actress City of God 2005 Rio de Janeiro International Film FestivalBest ActressLower City 2006 ACIE Awards São Paulo Association of Art Critics Awards SESC Film Festival Audience Award Best Actress Critics Award Best Actress Verona Love Screens Film Festival Best Acting Performance Prêmio Contigo CinemaBest Actress 2007 Cinema Brazil Grand Prize 2008 Black Reel Awards Best Supporting Actress Blindness SESC Film Festival Audience Award Best Actress The Milky Way Cinema Brazil Grand PrizeBest Supporting Actress Drained 2009 Blindness Rio de Janeiro International Film FestivalBest ActressCabeça a Prêmio 2010 Festival de Cinema de Punta del Este 2011 Cinema Brazil Grand Prize 2014 Cine PE Best Actress Muitos Homens Num Só 2015Cinema Brazil Grand Prize Best Supporting Actress Os Amigos 2016 Best Actress Muitos Homens Num Só 2017 Best Supporting Actress Entre Idas e Vidas Imagen Foundation Awards Best Actress – Television Queen of the South 2018 2019 2020 2021