Alba Baptista is a well-known Brazilian actress of Portuguese descent. Alba started 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 television with the soap opera “Jardins Proibidos”. After that, she starred in several Portuguese TV series and films. Alba received recognition from international casting directors at the European Film Festival “Subtitle” held in Ireland. She was awarded the title “Actress of Revelation”. In 2020, she rose to fame with her role as the main character “Ava” in the Netflix series “Warrior Sister”.
Wiki/Biography
Alba Baptista was born in Lisbon, Portugal on Thursday, July 10, 1997 (23 years old in 2020). During her childhood, Alba traveled a lot with her family and she spent most of her childhood in Lisbon, the capital of Portugal.
appearance
Height (approximate): 5′ 4″
Hair color: light blonde
Eye color: Black
Family and Race
Alba’s father is Brazilian and her mother is Portuguese.
Parents and siblings
In an interview, Alba revealed that her mother, a translator, met the actress’ father, a mechanical engineer, when she went to Rio de Janeiro for work. Due to her father’s profession, Alba and her family traveled frequently, but she spent most of her childhood in Lisbon, Portugal. She is the youngest of three siblings.
Alba Baptista and her siblings
husband
On September 9, 2023, Alba Baptista and Chris Evans were married in a private ceremony at their home in the Boston, Massachusetts area.
Relationship/affair
Justin Amorim
Alba Baptista was rumored to be dating director Justin Amorim. The two began dating while working together on the Portuguese film Leviano.
Alba Baptista and Justin Amorim
Chris Evans
In 2022, Alba was rumored to be dating American actor Chris Evans. Although the two have not officially announced their relationship, they were photographed walking hand in hand in New York’s Central Park.
Alba Baptista and Chris Evans walk hand in hand in Central Park, New York
Profession
television
In 2014, she made her debut on Portuguese television in the soap opera Jardins Proibidos, playing the main character “Inês Correia”.
She later starred in several other Portuguese TV series such as The Imposter (2015), Filha da Lei (2017), Madre Paula (2017), A Criação (2017), Sim, Chef (2017), País Irmão (2018) and Jogo Duplo (2018). In 2020, she starred in the Netflix series Warrior Nun, which made her an international star. This was her first English-language role.
Alba Baptista plays ‘Ava’ in ‘Warrior Nun’
Movie
Alba began her film career in 2014 when she starred in the short film Miami, directed by Simão Cayeté, at the age of 16. For her performance in the film, she won the Best Actress Award at the Iberian Film Festival.
Alba Baptista in the movie “Miami”
She later appeared in several Portuguese films such as Leviano (2014), Caminhos Magnétykos (2018), Summerfest (2018), Nero (2018) and Linhas de Sangue (2018).
Alba Baptista of Llinhas de Sangre
Since then, she has also appeared in Imagens Proibidas (2019), Patrick (2019), and Fatima (2020).
Awards/Honors
- 2018 – European Film Festival Subtitle Angela Award winner “Newcomer”
- 2019 – Nominated Globo de Ouro “Revelation of the Year”
- 2019 – NICO Actress Award Revelation – Portuguese Film Academy Award
- 2019 – CineEuphoria Award nomination for Best Supporting Actress, Leviano
Favorite things
- Portuguese cuisine: Amêijoas à Bulhão Pato (clams with lemon and garlic)
- American cuisine: A warm apple pie
- Celebrities: Johnny Depp, Marlon Brando, Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart
- Movie: “Léon: The Professional” and “The Hunchback of Notre Dame”
- Book: The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath
Salary and Net Worth
Alba Baptista’s net worth is approximately $1 million.
Facts/Trivia
- Alba Baptista occasionally smokes and drinks.
Alba Baptista smoking and drinking
- Alba speaks five languages fluently: Portuguese, English, French, German and Spanish.
- Lisbon native Alba Baptista once thought about moving to London to study acting. She also received a scholarship, but she abandoned the plan to continue working. She believed that acting could not be taught in schools. In an interview, she said,
My technique is instinctive and I don’t think you can teach it; there’s no mathematical formula that can teach it.’
- Alba has a tattoo on the back of her neck.
Categories: Biography
Source: HIS Education