Babu Santana

Personal Info

Know For

Acting

Gender

Male

Birthday

1979-12-10 (46 years old)

Place of Birth

Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Babu Santana

Biography

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.

Acting

2022

2008

2014

Elite Cup

as Jamba

2006

2014

Tim Maia

as Tim Maia

2023

Rule 34

as André

2007

Baptism of Blood

as Carcereiro do DOPS

2022

2025

White House

as Tonhão

2002

City of God

as Grande - Big Boy

2016

In Dog's Words

as Santana

2002

-

2025

Same Old West

as Durval

2023

Firmina

as Luiz

2008

Mais Uma História no Rio

as Sargento Rodrigues

2003

2009

2007

2018

2017

Praça Paris

as Pastor

2013

Memories They Told Me

as João Tavares

2011

Love is All

as Babão

2021

Intervenção

as Soldado Lobo

2012

AE-Autoexposure

as Pai do Thiago

2007

The State of the World

as (segment "Germano")

2004

Redeemer

as Júnior

-

Welcome Maguila

as Maguila

2014

Julio Sumiu

as Orlando Caolha

2020

Falas Negras

as Muhammad Ali

2008

My Name Ain't Johnny

as Police Officer

2017

Rio Mumbai

as Marcão

2004

Almost Brothers

as Pingão

2024

Noah's Ark

as Hiena 2 (voice)

2012

Party Crashers

as Guarda Adelair

Production

2004

Bendito Fruto

as Production Intern

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