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Babu Santana | |
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| Born | Alexandre da Silva Santana December 10, 1979 (age 44) |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, singer |
| Years active | 2002–present |
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,[1] Santana acted in plays at school since his 12 years and joined the theater group Nós do Morro when he was 17.[2] His first roles in films were in 2002 when he acted in City of God and Something in the Air.[1][3] 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, soul and funk.[4] He is the father of two daughters and one son.[1]
In 2020, Babu was one of the housemates on Big Brother Brasil 20, finishing at 4th place.[5][6]
- ^ a b c "Um bandido convincente". O Tempo (in Portuguese). May 20, 2008. Retrieved September 22, 2014.
- ^ "Babu Santana estrela três filmes no Festival do Rio". Ego (in Portuguese). Globo.com. September 22, 2007. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved September 22, 2014.
- ^ "A vida depois do filme". O Mossoroense (in Portuguese). 2004. Retrieved September 22, 2014.
- ^ "Babu Santana se apresenta com sua banda em show que homenageia o Dia do Trabalhador". Heloisa Tolipan. Retrieved 2020-04-27.
- ^ "BBB20: saiba quem são os participantes". Gshow (in Brazilian Portuguese). 18 January 2020. Retrieved 2021-03-21.
- ^ "Babu é o último eliminado do BBB20, com 57,15% dos votos". Gshow (in Brazilian Portuguese). 26 April 2020. Retrieved 2021-03-21.