Babu Santana
Brazilian actor and singer · Brazil · On the map · Actors · Born 1979 · age 46
Alexandre da Silva Santana, known professionally as Babu Santana, is a Brazilian actor and singer. 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.
Babu Santana is read about 66 times a day, in 6 languages.
A typical day, 30 days to 1 November 2026
The middle day of the days counted, so one week of news cannot move it. The line under it is the last 400 days, one point a day.
Something wrong?A life in dates
Por VocêSeries, Betinho
Daddy's in TroubleFilm, 2026Matheus2025
Same Old WestFilm, Durval2023
Perfect LoveSeries, Frei Severo
Rule 34Film, 2023André2022
Os Suburbanos: O FilmeFilm, Wellington2021
Jojo Nove e MeiaSeries2020
Falas NegrasFilm, Muhammad Ali2019
Que História é Essa, Porchat?Series2018
Coffee With CinnamonFilm, Ivan2017
How Do You See Me?Film2015
I Love ParaisópolisSeries, Jávai2014
Elite CupFilm, Jamba2013
Memories They Told MeFilm, João Tavares2012
The BraziliansSeries, Edmundo
AE-AutoexposureFilm, 2012Pai do Thiago2009
India: A Love StorySeries, paciente do Dr. Castanho
Plastic CityFilm, 20092008
Estômago: A Gastronomic StoryFilm, Bujiú2007
Tropical ParadiseSeries, Klebão2006
Snakes & LizardsSeries, Sequestrador2004
Almost BrothersFilm, Pingão2002
Big Brother BrazilSeries
City of GodFilm, 2002Grande1979Born10 December 1979People around Babu
Close ties
Lázaro Ramos Also in Cobrador: In God We Trust (2007)
Lúcia Maria Murat de Vasconcelos Directed Almost Brothers (2004)
Caco Ciocler Also in Almost Brothers and Love is All
Paulo Lins Wrote City of God and Almost Brothers
Jonathan Haagensen Also in City of God and City of Men
Jean Pierre Noher Also in Estômago and Redeemer
Leandro Firmino Also in City of God, Julio Sumiu and Noah's Ark
Roberta Rodrigues Also in City of God and A Festa de Léo
Ângelo Antônio Also in Baptism of Blood (2007)
Malu Galli Also in Cobrador: In God We Trust (2007)
Marcelo Adnet Also in Party Crashers and Noah's ArkFernando Meirelles Directed City of God (2024)
Fernanda Torres Also in So Normal 2: The Craziest Night Ever (2009)
Jia Zhangke Produced Plastic City (2008)Micael Borges Also in City of God and A Festa de Léo
Seu Jorge Also in City of God and Noah's Ark
Zezé Motta Also in Cobrador: In God We Trust (2007)
Darlan Cunha Also in City of God and City of Men
Fabíula Nascimento Also in Estômago: A Gastronomic Story (2008)
Douglas Silva Also in City of God and City of Men
Stepan Nercessian Also in Party Crashers and Julio Sumiu
Marisa Orth Also in Maré, Our Love Story and Love is All
Miguel Falabella Also in Redeemer and Undercover Party Crasher
Marcello Melo Also in City of God and A Festa de Léo
Known for
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City of God 2002
Estômago: A Gastronomic Story 2008
Once Upon a Time in Rio 2008
Tim Maia 2014
My Name Ain't Johnny 2008
Filmography 40
86 credits on file
Television 24
Media & music
On YouTube
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His first roles in films were in 2002 when he acted in City of God and Something in the Air. 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. He is the father of two daughters and one son.