Alba Baptista is an established Portuguese-Brazilian actress. Alba began her acting career in 2014, at the age of 16, with the short film ‘Miami.’ In the same year, she also made her debut on Portuguese TV with a soap opera ‘Jardins Proibidos.’ Afterward, she appeared in several Portuguese television series as well as movies. Alba gained recognition from international casting directors at the European film festival, ‘Subtitle,’ in Ireland. She won the title of ‘Revelation actress.’ She struck international stardom in 2020, after portraying the lead role of ‘Ava’ in the Netflix series ‘Warrior Nun.’
Wiki/Biography
Alba Baptista was born on Thursday, 10 July 1997 (age 23 years; as in 2020), in Lisbon, Portugal. During her childhood, Alba traveled a lot along with her family, and she spent most of her childhood in Lisbon, the capital of Portugal.
Physical Appearance
Height (approx.):Â 5′ 4″
Hair Color: Medium Blonde
Eye Color: Black
Family & Ethnicity
Alba is the daughter of a Brazilian father and a Portuguese mother. [1]UOL
Parents & SiblingsÂ
In an interview, Alba revealed that her mother, a translator, went to Rio de Janeiro for work when she met the actress’s father, a mechanical engineer. Because of her father’s profession, Alba and her family traveled a lot, but she has spent most of her childhood in Lisbon, Portugal. She is the youngest of three siblings.
Alba Baptista with her siblings
Relationships, Husband & Children
It’s rumored that Alba Baptista has an ongoing relationship with the director Justin Amorim. The couple started dating while working together on the Portuguese film ‘Leviano.’ [2]YouTube
Alba Baptista with Justin Amorim
As of 2022, she is rumoured to be in a relationship with the American actor Chris Evans. While the two have not made their relationship official, they were spotted holding hands at Central Park in New York, where they went for a stroll. [3]The Times of India
Alba Baptista holding Chris Evans hands during their walk at Central Park, New York
Career
Television
In 2014, she made her debut on Portuguese TV with a soap opera ‘Jardins Proibidos,’ playing the lead role of ‘InĂȘs Correia.’
Later, she starred in several other Portuguese television series, such as A Impostora (2015), Filha da Lei (2017), Madre Paula (2017), A Criação (2017), Sim, Chef (2017), PaĂs IrmĂŁo (2018), and Jogo Duplo (2018). In 2020, she starred in a Netflix series, ‘Warrior Nun,’ which made her an international star. It is her first English language role.
Alba Baptista as ‘Ava’ in Warrior Nun’
Films
Alba began her acting career in films in 2014, at the age of 16, with the short film ‘Miami,’ by SimĂŁo Cayette. For her performance, she received the Best Actress Award at the Festival IbĂ©rico de CinĂ©.
Alba Baptista in the film Miami
Later, she featured in various Portuguese films, such as Leviano (2014), Caminhos MagnĂ©tykos (2018), Summerfest (2018), Nero (2018), and ‘Linhas de Sangue (2018).’
Alba Baptista in Linhas de Sangue
Thereafter, she also appeared in Imagens Proibidas (2019), Patrick (2019), and Fatima (2020).
Awards/Honours
- 2018 â Angela Award Revelation ‘Newcomer,’ at Subtitle European Film Festival
- 2019 â Nomination Globo de Ouro âYear Revelationâ
- 2019 â Award NICO Actress Revelation â by Academia Portuguesa de Cinema
- 2019 â Nomination Award CineEuphoria âBest Supporting Actressâ, film âLevianoâ
Favorite Things
- Portuguese dish:Â AmĂȘijoas Ă BulhĂŁo Pato (Clams with lemon and garlic)
- American dish: A warm apple pie
- Celebrity: Johnny Depp Marlon Brando Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart
- Movies:Â Leon, The Professional, and The Hunchback of Notre Dame
- Book: The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath
Salary & Net Worth
Alba Baptistaâs net worth is around $1 million. [4]Republic World
Facts/Trivia
- Alba Baptista is an occasional smoker and drinker.
Alba Baptista enjoying a drink while smoking
- Alba speaks five languages ââfluently: Portuguese, English, French, German, and Spanish.
- The Lisbon native, Alba Baptista, considered moving to London at one point, to study acting. She was also offered a scholarship, but she dropped the plan and continued to work. She was of the opinion that acting cannot be taught in schools. In an interview, she said,
My technique is my instinct and I donât think you can teach that; thereâs no mathematical formula to teach that.’
- Alba has got a tattoo inked on the back of her neck.
References
| ↑1 | UOL |
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| ↑2 | YouTube |
| ↑3 | The Times of India |
| ↑4 | Republic World |
