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Portuguese Portuguese may refer to: * anything of, from, or related to the country and nation of Portugal ** Portuguese cuisine, traditional foods ** Portuguese language, a Romance language *** Portuguese dialects, variants of the Portuguese language ** Portu ...

, Galician, and

Italian language Italian (''italiano'' or ) is a Romance language of the Indo-European language family that evolved from the Vulgar Latin of the Roman Empire. Together with Sardinian, Italian is the least divergent language from Latin. Spoken by about 85 m ...

. Notable people with the name include: *

Abel Braga Abel Carlos da Silva Braga (born 1 September 1952), known as Abel Braga, is a Brazilian former football coach and player. He played as a central defender during a professional career that started with Fluminense in 1968. He earned one cap fo ...

(born 1952), Brazilian football manager and player * Aguinaldo Braga (born 1974), Brazilian-Macedonian football player *

Alice Braga Alice Braga Moraes (; born 15 April 1983) is a Brazilian actress and producer. She has appeared in several Brazilian films, starring as Angélica in the acclaimed '' City of God'' (2002), Karinna in ''Lower City'' (2005), and Dolores in ''Only ...

(born 1983), Brazilian actress *

Antônio Francisco Braga Antônio Francisco Braga (April 15, 1868 – March 14, 1945) was a Brazilian music composer. Braga was born in Rio de Janeiro, and studied with Luiz António de Moura and Carlos de Mesquita. In 1886, he founded the ''Sociedade de Concertos Popul ...

(1868–1945), Brazilian music composer * Antonio Luiz Braga, Brazilian chemist and professor *

Brannon Braga Brannon Braga (; born August 14, 1965) is an American television producer, director and screenwriter. Best known for his work in the ''Star Trek'' franchise, Braga was a key creative force behind three of the franchise's live action series. He la ...

(born 1965), American television producer and screenwriter * Bruno Manuel Araújo Braga (born 1983), Portuguese footballer *

Carlo Braga Carlo Braga (23 May 1889 – 3 January 1971) was a professed priest of the Salesians of Don Bosco and known as "the Little Don Bosco of China" for his missionary works towards the children in China. He died in the Philippines in 1971. Biography ...

(1889–1971), Filipino priest * Carlos Alberto Ferreira Braga (1907–2006), Brazilian songwriter * Cícero Braga (born 1958), Brazilian chess master * Eduardo Braga (born 1960), Brazilian politician and businessman * Erasmo de Carvalho Braga (1877–1932), Brazilian Protestant evangelical leader. *

Ernani Braga Ernani Braga (born Hernani da Costa Braga;Celina Garcia Delmonaco Tarragò Grovermann''O ''Cancioneiro Gaúcho'' de Ernani Braga: um estudo histórico analítico de uma obra composta para o Bicentenário de Porto Alegre em 1940''.(Master thesis). ...

(1888–1948), Brazilian music composer * Fábio Braga (born 1992), Portuguese footballer * Fernando Braga (born 1958), Argentine and Italian chess master *

Gaetano Braga Gaetano Braga (June 9, 1829 – November 21, 1907) was an Italian composer and cellist. He was born in Giulianova in Abruzzi and died in Milan. Braga's works include compositions for the cello (two concertos, a quintet, a quartet, works fo ...

(1829–1907), Italian composer and cellist * Inês Braga (born 1984), Portuguese female water polo player *

Joly Braga Santos José Manuel Joly Braga Santos, ComSE (; May 14, 1924July 18, 1988) was a Portuguese composer and conductor, who was born and died in Lisbon. He wrote six symphonies. Biography José Manuel Joly Braga Santos was born in Lisbon in 1924 and died ...

(1924–1988), Portuguese composer and conductor * Marcia Andrade Braga, Brazilian military officer and peacekeeper * Márcio Braga (born 1936), Brazilian football president *

Oscar Lino Lopes Fernandes Braga Oscar Lino Lopes Fernandes Braga (30 September 1931 – 26 May 2020) was the Roman Catholic bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Benguela, Angola. A priest A priest is a religious leader authorized to perform the sacred rituals of a r ...

(1931-2020), Angolan Roman Catholic bishop *

Regina Braga Regina Lúcia Palhano Braga Varella (born September 28, 1945) is a Brazilian actress. References 1946 births Living people Brazilian film actresses Brazilian telenovela actresses {{Brazil-actor-stub ...

(born 1946), Brazilian actress * Roberto Carlos Braga (born 1941), Brazilian singer * Rubem Braga (1913–1990), Brazilian writer of short stories *

Sônia Braga Sônia Maria Campos Braga (; born 8 June 1950) is a Brazilian actress. She is known in the English-speaking world for her Golden Globe Award–nominated performances in '' Kiss of the Spider Woman'' (1985) and ''Moon over Parador'' (1988). She ...

(born 1950), Brazilian actress *

Teófilo Braga Joaquim Teófilo Fernandes Braga (; 24 February 1843 – 28 January 1924) was a Portuguese writer, playwright, politician and the leader of the Republican Provisional Government after the overthrow of King Manuel II, as well as the second elect ...

(1843–1924), Portuguese politician, writer and playwright * Vladimir Braga (fl. 2005–2009), Moldovan politician

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