Babu Santana
Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

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.

Top 10 collaborators

Roles

Match
Porto Seguro Mission (2025)
White House (2024)
Same Old West (2024)
Durval
A Festa de Léo (2024)
Noah's Ark (2024)
Hiena 2 (voice)
Firmina (2023)
Luiz
Rule 34 (2023)
André
Os Suburbanos: O Filme (2022)
Wellington
O Vampiro Que Pensa Vozes (2022)
Psiquiatra
Quatro Amigas Numa Fria (2022)
Aílton
Intervenção (2021)
Era Uma Vez Babu (2021)
Coffee with Cinnamon (2018)
Ivan
Bandeira de Retalhos (2018)
Isidoro
Praça Paris (2017)
Pastor
Rio Mumbai (2017)
Marcão
In Dog's Words (2016)
Santana
A Culpa é do Neymar (2015)
Jair
Tim Maia (2014)
Tim Maia
Elite Cup (2014)
Jamba
Julio Sumiu (2014)
Orlando Caolha
Memories They Told Me (2013)
João Tavares
AE-Autoexposure (2012)
Pai do Thiago
Love is All (2011)
Babão
Não Se Pode Viver Sem Amor (2011)
Miguel
Os Normais 2 (2009)
Policial no Hospital
Plastic City (2009)
Mais Uma História no Rio (2008)
Sargento Rodrigues
Once Upon a Time in Rio (2008)
Homem do CV
Maré, Our Love Story (2008)
Dudu
My Name Ain't Johnny (2008)
Police Officer
Cobrador: In God We Trust (2007)
Pastor
Estômago: A Gastronomic Story (2007)
Bujiú
City of Men (2007)
Germano (2007)
Baptism of Blood (2007)
Carcereiro do DOPS
Achados e Perdidos (2007)
Leão
Memórias da Chibata (2006)
Alemão
Redeemer (2004)
Júnior
Almost Brothers (2004)
Pingão
As Alegres Comadres (2003)
Pistola
Uma Onda no Ar (2002)
Roque
City of God (2002)
Grande - Big Boy
Na Idade da Imagem ou Projeção nas Cavernas (2002)

Crew

Bendito Fruto (2004)
Production Intern