Alexandre da Silva Santana (born December 10, 1979), known professionally as Babu Santana, is a Brazilian actor and singer. Born in
Vidigal, Rio de Janeiro
Vidigal is a neighborhood and a favela in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Geography
Vidigal overlooks Ipanema Beach ( pt, Praia de Ipanema) and Ilhas Cagarras. It is located in the South Zone of Rio, between Leblon and São Conrado neighborhoods.
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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
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''.
[ 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
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, soul
In many religious and philosophical traditions, there is a belief that a soul is "the immaterial aspect or essence of a human being".
Etymology
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and funk. He is the father of two daughters and one son.[
In 2020, Babu was one of the housemates on '']Big Brother Brasil 20
''Big Brother Brasil 20'' was the twentieth season of ''Big Brother Brasil'' which premiered on January 21, 2020, on TV Globo. The show was produced by Endemol Shine and presented by Tiago Leifert.
The grand prize is R$1.5 million with tax allo ...
'', finishing at 4th place.
Filmography
Discography
Awards and nominations
References
External links
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1979 births
20th-century Brazilian male actors
21st-century Brazilian male singers
21st-century Brazilian singers
Afro-Brazilian male singers
Brazilian male film actors
Brazilian male stage actors
Living people
Male actors from Rio de Janeiro (city)
Big Brother Brasil
Big Brother (franchise) contestants
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