Despite being far away, Hollywood is full of Brazilians – at least by blood. There are several successful actors in the industry who grew up and made their careers outside of Brazil, but have origins in the country. See below.
- Alfred Enoch
Known for his roles in the saga “Harry Potter” and in the series “How to Defend a Murderer” (2014-2020), the actor was born in the United Kingdom, but is the son of a Brazilian mother. Enoch lived in Salvador, Bahia, for a while and speaks fluent Portuguese. He even starred in Lázaro Ramos’ film, “Provisional Measure” (2020).
- Barbie Ferreira
The actress who gained fame by starring “Euphoria” (2019) has Brazilian citizenship. She is the first American in her family. In an interview with Marie Claire, she stated that “her whole life has been full of wonderful Brazilians”.
- Camila Mendes
Daughter of Brazilian parents, the star of “Riverdale” (2017-2023) and “Music” (2024) was born in the United States, but lived in Brazil for a year.
- Jennifer O’Neil
Born in Brazil, the actress who found success in Hollywood in the 1970s is the daughter of a Brazilian father. She moved to the United States when she was still a child. Her resume includes titles such as “Once upon a time there was a summer” (1971) and “Premonition” (1977).
- Jordana Brewster
The actress of “Fast and furious” is the daughter of former Brazilian model Maria João. She was born in Panama but grew up in the United States.
- Henry Zaga
From Brasília, Henrique was born and raised in the capital, but moved to the United States to study film. It was there that he gained fame by starring in the series “Teen Wolf” (2011-2017) and “13 Reasons Why” (2017).
- Kaya Scodelario
Known for starring in the series “Skins – Youth on the Skin” (2007-2013) and the saga “Maze Runner” the actress was born in the Kingdom, but is the daughter of a Brazilian mother. She spent part of her childhood in Itu, in the interior of São Paulo.
- Maiara Walsh
Daughter of a Brazilian mother, the American actress became known for starring in the Disney series “Cory in the White House” (2007-2009) and children “Mean Girls 2” (2011) and “Hunger Games” (2013)
- Mia Goth
The star of the trilogy “X” is the daughter of a Brazilian and granddaughter of actress Maria Glads, for roles in soap operas such as “Anything goes” , “Lady of destination” It is “Top Model” .
- Morena Baccarin
The Rio native moved to New York at the age of seven. She rose to fame at 23 after starring in the series “Firely” (2002). His latest works include “Deadpool” (2016), “Homeland” (2011-2020) and “Gotham” (2014-2019).
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Source: CNN Brasil
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