Babu Santana
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| Born | Alexandre da Silva Santana December 10, 1979 (age 45) |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, singer |
| Years active | 2002–present |
Alexandre da Silva Santana (born December 10, 1979), known professionally as Babu Santana, is a Brazilian actor and singer. Born in Vidigal, Rio de Janeiro,[1] Santana acted in plays at school since his 12 years and joined the theater group Nós do Morro when he was 17.[2] His first roles in films were in 2002 when he acted in City of God and Something in the Air.[1][3] In addition to being an actor, Babu is the vocalist of the band Babu Santana e Os Cabeças de Água-Viva, the band fuses samba, reggae, soul and funk.[4] He is the father of two daughters and one son.[1]
In 2020, Babu was one of the housemates on Big Brother Brasil 20, finishing at 4th place.[5][6]
Filmography
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2002 | City of God | Grande | Credited as Alexandre Santana |
| 2002 | Something in the Air | Roque | |
| 2004 | Almost Brothers | Pingão | |
| 2004 | Redeemer | Júnior | |
| 2006 | Baptism of Blood | Prison officer | |
| 2007 | City of Men | Bald's Hill chief | |
| 2007 | Estômago | Bujilú | |
| 2008 | My Name Ain't Johnny | Military office | |
| 2008 | Plastic City | Beto | |
| 2011 | Família Vende Tudo | Babão | |
| 2012 | Os Penetras | Adelair | |
| 2014 | Copa de Elite | Jamba | |
| 2014 | Júlio Sumiu | Caolho | |
| 2014 | Tim Maia | Tim Maia | |
| 2016 | Mundo Cão | Santana | |
| 2018 | Praça Paris | Shepherd | |
| 2023 | Rule 34 | André |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2001 | Young Hearts | José | 8th Season |
| 2003 | Carga Pesada | Antônio | Special participation |
| 2004 | The Big Family | Soldier | |
| 2005 | A Diarista | Bil | Special participation |
| 2006 | Young Hearts | Lourival's Henchman | 12th Season |
| 2007 | Two Faces | Montanha | Special participation |
| 2008 | Guerra e Paz | Businessman | Special participation |
| 2009 | India: A Love Story | Patient | Special participation |
| Seize the Day | Coisa Ruim | Special participation | |
| 2010 | As Cariocas | Maracanã Seller | Special participation |
| 2011 | O Astro | Jaé | Special participation |
| 2012 | The Brazilians: The Women | Edmundo | |
| 2015 | I Love Paraisópolis | Javaí | |
| 2016 | Mister Brau | Delegate Santana | Special participation |
| Vai Que Cola | Sanhaço | Special participation | |
| 2017 | New World | Jacinto | |
| 2018 | Que Marravilha! Aula de Cozinha | Contestant (Himself) | 2nd Place |
| 2019 | Carcereiros | Edgar de Souza | |
| Tô de Graça | Edvaldo | Special participation | |
| 2020 | Big Brother Brasil | Himself (Housemate) | Season 20 (4th Place) |
| 2021 | Salve-se Quem Puder | Nanico | |
| 2023 | The Masked Singer Brasil | Coruja[7] | Season 3 |
| 2023 | Amor Perfeito | Father Severo |
Discography
[edit]| Year | Title | Album | Notes |
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| 2020 | "Sou Babu" | Single | [8] |
| "Soul África" | [9] |
Awards and nominations
[edit]| Year | Title | Category | Nomination | Result | Ref. |
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| 2007 | Rio de Janeiro International Film Festival | Best Supporting Actor | Won | [10] | |
| 2009 | Portuguese Language Countries Film Festival | Best Supporting Actor | Won | ||
| Grande Prêmio do Cinema Brasileiro | Best Supporting Actor | Won | |||
| 2015 | SESC Film Festival | Best Actor | Won | ||
| Grande Prêmio do Cinema Brasileiro | Best Actor | Won | |||
| Grande Prêmio do Cinema Brasileiro | Best Supporting Actor | Nominated | |||
| 2020 | Prêmio Rede BBB 2020 | Best Monster Punishment | Won | [11] |
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Um bandido convincente". O Tempo (in Portuguese). May 20, 2008. Retrieved September 22, 2014.
- ^ "Babu Santana estrela três filmes no Festival do Rio". Ego (in Portuguese). Globo.com. September 22, 2007. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved September 22, 2014.
- ^ "A vida depois do filme". O Mossoroense (in Portuguese). 2004. Retrieved September 22, 2014.
- ^ "Babu Santana se apresenta com sua banda em show que homenageia o Dia do Trabalhador". Heloisa Tolipan. Retrieved 2020-04-27.
- ^ "BBB20: saiba quem são os participantes". Gshow (in Brazilian Portuguese). 18 January 2020. Retrieved 2021-03-21.
- ^ "Babu é o último eliminado do BBB20, com 57,15% dos votos". Gshow (in Brazilian Portuguese). 26 April 2020. Retrieved 2021-03-21.
- ^ "Babu Santana conta que enganou os filhos no The Masked Singer Brasil". Globo.com (in Brazilian Portuguese). 20 March 2023. Retrieved 2023-03-21.
- ^ "Babu Santana clona balanço de Tim Maia em single de letra autorreferente". G1 (in Brazilian Portuguese). 20 March 2020. Retrieved 2020-05-02.
- ^ "Babu Santana lança seu segundo single, 'Soul África'; ouça - Emais". Estadão (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2020-05-02.
- ^ "Babu Santana". IMDb. Retrieved 2017-02-26.
- ^ "Prêmio #RedeBBB 2020: confira os ganhadores da edição histórica". Gshow (in Brazilian Portuguese). 28 April 2020. Retrieved 2020-05-02.
External links
[edit]- Babu Santana at IMDb
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