Babu Santana

Born: 1979-12-10

Alexandre da Silva Santana (born December 10, 1979), known professionally as Babu Santana, is a Brazilian actor. Born in Vidigal, Rio de Janeiro, Santana acted in plays at school since his 12 years and joined the theater group "Nós do Morro" when he was 17. His first roles in films were in 2002 when he acted in "City of God" and "Something in the Air". He's the winner of two Grande Otelos, the greatest award of Brazilian cinema and a former participant in reality TV show Big Brother Brasil.


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City of God

as Grande - Big Boy
Released: 2002-08-30

In the poverty-stricken favelas of Rio de Janeiro in the 1970s, two young men choose different...

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Rule 34

as André
Released: 2023-01-19

Simone is a young law student who studies criminal law and advocates for women's rights. On her...

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City of Men

as uncredited
Released: 2007-08-31

Best buddies Acerola and Laranjinha, about to turn 18, discover things about their missing...

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Os Suburbanos: O Filme

as Wellington
Released: 2022-10-06

Driver Jeferson is the biggest fan of pagode and is willing to do anything to make his dream of...

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Estômago: A Gastronomic Story

as Bujiú
Released: 2007-09-26

In a dog-eat-dog world, Raimundo Nonato has found an alternative way to move ahead: he cooks. No...

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My Name Ain't Johnny

as Police Officer
Released: 2008-01-04

The true story of João Guilherme Estrella ("Johnny"), a young middle-class bon vivant who became...

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A Festa de Léo

as uncredited
Released: 2024-05-23

The film is set in Morro do Vidigal, one of the most famous favelas in Rio de Janeiro. Rita...

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Once Upon a Time in Rio

as Homem do CV
Released: 2008-07-25

Situated just above the awe-inspiring Ipanema beach in Rio is the Cantagalo slum. Every day,...

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Tim Maia

as Tim Maia
Released: 2014-10-30

Biopic of Brazilian singer Tim Maia, from his childhood in Rio de Janeiro until his death at age...

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Os Normais 2

as Policial no Hospital
Released: 2009-08-28

After thirteen years of engagement, the boring sex life of Rui and Vani is limited to one...

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Baptism of Blood

as Carcereiro do DOPS
Released: 2007-04-20

In São Paulo, in the late 1960s, the convent of the Dominican friars became a trench of...

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Elite Cup

as Jamba
Released: 2014-04-18

Police officer Jorge Capitão is a competent BOP captain and a Brazilian idol. But after he saved...

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The State of the World

as (segment "Germano")
Released: 2007-06-16

An omnibus project examining, well, the state of the world.

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In Dog's Words

as Santana
Released: 2016-03-17

São Paulo, 2007. Santana works as a dogcatcher, picking up stray animals. He is a friendly guy,...

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Julio Sumiu

as Orlando Caolha
Released: 2014-01-10

Rio de Janeiro, in the period in which the Police Pacification Units (PPUs) were beginning to be...

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Coffee with Cinnamon

as Ivan
Released: 2018-01-25

Five friends drink beer and chat at Violeta's house. Bit by bit, their stories of love, loss and...

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Cobrador: In God We Trust

as Pastor
Released: 2007-11-15

Adaptation and unification in a single story of several stories by the writer Rubem Fonseca,...

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Almost Brothers

as Pingão
Released: 2004-04-01

The strange friendship between two men of opposite social classes. Miguel is a senator. His...

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Intervenção

as uncredited
Released: 2021-12-26

Larissa competed for the Rio Military Police in search of the ideal of “protecting the citizen”.

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Uma Onda no Ar

as Roque
Released: 2002-09-06

Based on the true story of four friends who decide to install a communal pirate radio station...

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Plastic City

as uncredited
Released: 2009-03-14

Yuda, a Chinese immigrant, and his adopted son Kirin, who he saved being eaten by a tiger in the...

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How Do You See Me?

as uncredited
Released: 2017-11-24

How Do You See Me? is a Brazilian documentary feature that entwines both experienced actors and...

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Redeemer

as Júnior
Released: 2004-09-10

Célio Rocha believes he was assigned by God Himself a difficult mission: to persuade his...

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White House

as uncredited
Released: 2024-10-05

Dé, Adrianim and Martins are three black teenagers from Chatuba, Rio de Janeiro. When Dé...

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Achados e Perdidos

as Leão
Released: 2007-04-19

Ex-cop Vieira is involved in the death of his lover , a prostitute who works in the streets of...

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Memories They Told Me

as João Tavares
Released: 2013-06-26

A group of friends, who resisted the military dictatorship, and their children will face the...

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Memórias da Chibata

as Alemão
Released: 2006-06-09

Juca, a black kid, sees his friends and his mother being hit by his stepfather, without being...

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Mamãe Saiu de Férias

as Matheus
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Praça Paris

as Pastor
Released: 2017-10-10

Camila is a Portuguese therapist who works at Rio de Janeiro State University, where she attends...

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Bandeira de Retalhos

as Isidoro
Released: 2018-01-21

Vidigal Hill, 1977. A runaway group of bandits engage in a complex love triangle in the brink of...

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Love is All

as Babão
Released: 2011-09-30

A family with financial difficulties has a brilliant idea: to make their daughter Lindinha get...

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Maré, Our Love Story

as Dudu
Released: 2008-04-04

Free adaptation of Romeo and Juliet translated to the harsh life in Favela da Maré, one of...

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Same Old West

as Durval
Released: 2024-08-12

In the backlands of Goiás, Brazil, brutish men who cannot deal with their weaknesses are...

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Firmina

as Luiz
Released: 2023-08-24

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Mais Uma História no Rio

as Sargento Rodrigues
Released: 2008-09-26

Rodolfo Guerra, a young man from the upper class of Rio de Janeiro, has his fancy imported car...

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Falas Negras

as Muhammad Ali
Released: 2020-11-20

The special features 22 real testimonials from people like Mandela, Martin Luther King and...

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Quatro Amigas Numa Fria

as Aílton
Released: 2022-05-19

Dani is about to get married and travels with three other friends to Bariloche for her...

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As Alegres Comadres

as Pistola
Released: 2003-01-01

Scoundrel João Fausto, a former Portuguese officer, arrives in Tiradentes,in the State of Minas...

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A Culpa é do Neymar

as Jair
Released: 2015-07-01

A typical kid from the suburbs of Rio de Janeiro starts to support the team that his idol,...

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Rio Mumbai

as Marcão
Released: 2017-06-21

Nelson, a skeptical and disillusioned journalist, is having strange experiences. The old...

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O Vampiro Que Pensa Vozes

as Psiquiatra
Released: 2022-07-14

Maurino (Marcelo Mac) suffers from auditory hallucinations and thinks he is a vampire, even...

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Era Uma Vez Babu

as uncredited
Released: 2021-11-20

An experiment of poetic fiction involving the personality of an important actor in an abstract...

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Não Se Pode Viver Sem Amor

as Miguel
Released: 2011-05-06

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AE-Autoexposure

as Pai do Thiago
Released: 2012-11-09

After a shooting assignment, Henrique is mugged by two armed motor-bikers who steal his camera...

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Lady Night

as Self
First aired: 2017-04-10

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Alma Gêmea

as um dos peões da fazenda que perseguem Serena
First aired: 2005-06-20

A young woman is fated to relive the love of an earlier life. Separated by time, young Serena...

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India: A Love Story

as paciente do Dr. Castanho
First aired: 2009-01-19

The daughter of a traditional, rich Indian family falls in love for a Dalit, and "untouchable" man.

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Que História é Essa, Porchat?

as Self
First aired: 2019-08-06

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A Favorita

as dono da casa que Edivaldo, Greice e Céu foram morar
First aired: 2008-06-02

Donatela and Flora, two friends who became rivals. One of them committed a homicide and pretends...

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Perfect Love

as Padre Severo
First aired: 2023-03-20

A story about love and its different manifestations, told through the little boy Marcelino in...

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Paraíso Tropical

as Klebão
First aired: 2007-03-05

The search for a successor provokes the beginning of a clash between two young and talented...

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I Love Paraisópolis

as Jávai
First aired: 2015-05-11

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Run For Your Lives

as Nanico
First aired: 2020-01-27

In this romantic comedy, life links together the fate of three completely different women, after...

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The Others

as Nelson
First aired: 2023-05-31

Two neighboring couples are shocked after their teenage children's fight, with absurd...

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O Jogo Que Mudou a História

as Hoffmann
First aired: 2024-06-13

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The Suburban People

as Wellinton
First aired: 2015-07-06

A resident of the Rio de Janeiro suburb, Jefinho works in a van and dreams of being famous. He...

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Anitta Dentro da Casinha

as Self
First aired: 2020-05-14

Nothing for this woman! Anitta is back, with her new show, made entirely from home, where she...

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Central de Bicos

as Manteiguinha
First aired: 2021-09-13

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Jojo Nove e Meia

as uncredited
First aired: 2021-06-17

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Fred & Lucy

as Vieira
First aired: 2014-11-05

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Tim Maia: Vale o Que Vier

as Tim Maia
First aired: 2015-01-01

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Jogo de Duplas

as uncredited
First aired: 2021-12-10

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Big Brother Brasil

as Self - Housemate
First aired: 2002-01-29

Brazilian version of the reality game show in which a group of houseguests live together 24...

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