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Alice Braga (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 (2007), opposite 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. In 2024, she starred in the Apple TV+ science fiction series Dark Matter.
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.
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, AskMen.com – Alice Braga 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.
As of February 2024, Braga is in a relationship with producer Renata Brandão.
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| 2005 | Carandiru, Outras Histórias | Vânia | Episode: "Ezequiel, o Azarado" |
| 2010 | Superbonita | Host | Unknown episodes |
| 2012 | As Brasileiras | Mirtes | Episode: "The Tameless from Ceará" |
| 2014 | A Mulher da Sua Vida | Roberta | Episode: "Roberta" |
| 2016–2021 | Queen of the South | Teresa Mendoza | Lead role; also executive producer |
| 2018 | Samantha! | Symantha | 2 episodes; also executive producer |
| 2019 | Sintonia | 6 episodes; producer | |
| 2020 | We Are Who We Are | Maggie Teixeira | Main role |
| 2022 | Slumberkins | Sloth's Mother (voice) | 4 episodes |
| 2023 | A Murder at the End of the World | Sian | Main role |
| 2024 | Dark Matter | Amanda | Main role |
| 2021 | Isabelle (voice) |
| 2003 | Cinema Brazil Grand Prize | Best Supporting Actress | City of God | |
| 2005 | Rio de Janeiro International Film Festival | Best Actress | Lower 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 Cinema | Best 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 Prize | Best Supporting Actress | Drained | ||
| 2009 | Blindness | |||
| Rio de Janeiro International Film Festival | Best Actress | Cabeça a Prêmio | ||
| 2010 | Festival de Cinema de Punta del Este | |||
| 2011 | Cinema Brazil Grand Prize | |||
| 2014 | Cine PE | Best Actress | Muitos Homens Num Só | |
| 2015 | Cinema 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 | ||
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