Bárbara Branco

Bárbara Branco Rola (born Cascais, October 28, 1999) is a Portuguese actress.

Biography Born in 1999. Completed the Acting Course at the Cascais Professional Theatre School (2014–2018). At the Cascais Experimental Theatre, she performed the monologue Lamento em Dó Menor, as well as the original work by Guilherme Pelote, Did a boy named Rupert Break Your Nose With A Stick?, directed by Carlos Avilez, who also directed her in the plays Peter Pan by J. M. Barrie and As You Like It by William Shakespeare. At the Comuna Theatre, she played Nina in the play Os Apontamentos de Trigorin by William Shakespeare, directed by João Mota. At the Trindade Theatre, she shared the leading role with José Condessa in Romeo and Juliet, by Williams Shakespeare. It was nominated for the SPA Awards. as best theater actress for her performance in the play As You Like It, a role that also earned her a nomination for the SIC Golden Globes.

In 2014, she made her television debut in the RTP1 soap opera Água de Mar, She subsequently joined the cast of several TVI television productions, such as A Impostora, Jogo Duplo, Na Corda Bamba and Bem Me Quer.

In 2020, she starred in the film Bem Bom, playing the singer Fátima Padinha. This was her first film role.

In 2021, the actress received the "Best Theatre Actress" award at the XXV Golden Globes Gala, in recognition of her performance in the play Suddenly Last Summer.

On October 6, 2022, during the celebrations of SIC's 30th anniversary, Her hiring by the channel was announced. In 2023, she joined the cast of the telenovela Flor sem Tempo, playing the character Catarina Valente, her debut as a protagonist in telenovelas. In 2025, she will play one of the protagonists in A Herança, for the same station.

In 2024, she was one of thirteen artists who were part of the cast of the musical theatre production Quis Saber Quem Sou at the Teatro São Luiz, as part of the celebrations of the fiftieth anniversary of the April 25, 1974 Revolution.

Personal life Between 2018 and 2023, she was in a relationship with the actor José Condessa.

In 2023, she began a relationship with the actor Vítor Silva Costa, with whom she co-starred in the soap opera Flor sem Tempo.

Filmography

Television

Streaming

Cinema YearTitleRoleRef.2020Bem BomFátima Padinha

Theater Bárbara Branco participated in, among others, the following plays:

Bruscamente no Verão Passado Do deslumbramento 2021 - Golden Globe (SIC/Caras Magazine) in the Best Theatre Actress category; 2022 - Nico Award from the Portuguese Film Academy, in the Actress category;