Alice Braga was exposed to the world of acting at an early age since her mother Ana Braga is a famous Brazilian actress. Alice Braga's aunt Sonia Braga too is a well-known Brazilian actress. Alice Braga got her break into modeling and acting by her mother's director-friend, who got her a yogurt commercial in 1991.
Alice Braga made her big-screen debut with a Spanish movie "Trampolim" in 1998. She then took a break to pursue her school studies. Alice Braga later came back with a bang in 2002. Her next Spanish movie "Cidade de Deus" {City of God: 2002} became a smash hit and catapulted her to fame. She continued her success streak with films like "Cidade Baixa" {Lower City: 2005}, "Solo Dios sabe" {Only God Knows: 2006} and "Cheiro do Ralo, O" {Drained: 2006}.
Alice Braga's first English movie was in 2006, a "Journey to the End of the Night". Her other blockbuster English movies include Will Smith starrer "I am Legend" {2007}, Tim Allen starrer "Redbelt" {2008}, Julianne Moore starrer "Blindness" {2008}, Harrison Ford starrer "Crossing Over" {2009} and Jude Law starrer "Repossession Mambo" {2009}.
Alice Braga has won several awards: Sao Paulo Association of Art Critics Awards in 2006, Cinema Brazil Grand Prize award in 2007 and a couple of awards at Rio de Janeiro International Film Festival in 2005 and at Verona Love Screens Film Festival in 2006 all for her role in "Cidade Baixa" {Lower City: 2005}. Further this beautiful actress Alice has also been nominated for Cinema Brazil Grand Prize awards for her roles in "Cidade de Deus" {City of God: 2002} and "Cheiro do Ralo, O" {Drained: 2006}.