# Gabriel Braga Nunes

Gabriel Braga Nunes (born February 7, 1972) is a Brazilian actor, best known for his work in telenovelas, specially Essas Mulheres, Cidadão Brasileiro, Caminhos do Coração and Poder Paralelo. He also stars in Insensato Coração for TV Globo.

## Career

Graduate in Theatre Arts from University of Campinas, made his television debut in 1996, playing Mário on the telenovela Razão de Viver, aired on SBT. In 1997, he played a photographer in the miniseries Por Amor e Ódio, at Rede Record. After that, he worked in several of the Rede Globo soap operas such as O Beijo do Vampiro, Terra Nostra and Anjo Mau.
In 2006, he returned to Rede Record. After the successful telenovela Essas Mulheres, in which he played Fernando Seixas, Braga Nunes starred Cidadão Brasileiro as Antonio Maciel. In 2009, Gabriel Braga Nunes protagonist of the telenovela Poder Paralelo with the character Antonio Castellamare, with actress Paloma Duarte. After participating in five soap operas in five years, Braga Nunes decided to take a "vacation" of television.
In late 2010, however, the actor has been invited to join the miniseries As Cariocas, the chapter "A Atormentada da Tijuca", played by Paola Oliveira. This was his first return to work globo
Gabriel played the villain Léo in the telenovela Insensato Coração. After the close of this novel, he closed his 4-year contract with Globo.
In 2011, he worked in the stage play Caminhos da Independência, playing Dom Pedro I. In 2013, he was cast to play the mysterious Teacher Aristóbulo in Saramandaia.
In 2014, Braga Nunes lives Laerte, the central character in the third stage of the telenovela Em Família. In the same year, it is reserved for the new telenovela of Gilberto Braga, Babilônia.

## Personal life

Gabriel is the son of actress Regina Braga and director Celso Nunes. His younger sister is theater producer Nina Braga Nunes (she is two years younger than Gabriel).
Gabriel Braga Nunes had a relationship with actress and singer Danni Carlos for about three years. In mid-2005, the couple began living together, being separated in 2007. In 2009, during the filming of the soap opera Poder Paralelo, Braga Nunes became involved with co-star Paloma Duarte.
In April 2014, he married the assistant director, Isabel Nascimento Silva. In June of the same year, his first daughter, Maria, was born.

## Filmography
### Television

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1996 | Razão de Viver | Mário Santos Silva | |
| 1997 | Por Amor e Ódio | Lucas Diegues / Luciano | |
| 1997 | Anjo Mau | Olavinho Jordão Ferraz | |
| 1999 | Terra Nostra | Augusto Neves Marcondes | |
| 2000 | Uga-Uga | Otacílio | Special participation |
| 2001 | Estrela-Guia | Guilherme Nunes | |
| 2002 | O Quinto dos Infernos | Felício Pinto Coelho de Mendonça | |
| 2002 | O Beijo do Vampiro | Victor Victório | |
| 2003 | Zorra Total | Himself | Special participation |
| 2003 | Kubanacan | Victor | Episodes: "September 13–17, 2003" |
| 2004 | Senhora do Destino | Dirceu de Castro (young) | Episodes: "June 28–30, 2004" |
| 2004 | Os Aspones | Paulo Rodrigues Nunes Filho | Episode: "O Mau Dia no Escritório" |
| 2004 | Sob Nova Direção | | Episode: "Confusões de Adolescente" |
| 2005 | Linha Direta Justiça | Giuseppe Pistone | Episode: "O Crime da Mala" |
| 2005 | Carandiru, Outras Histórias | Cobra Sérgio | Episode: "Ezequiel, o Azarado" |
| 2005 | Essas Mulheres | Fernando Rodrigues de Seixas | |
| 2006 | Cidadão Brasileiro | Antônio Maciel | |
| 2007 | Caminhos do Coração | Sigismundo Taveira | |
| 2008 | Os Mutantes - Caminhos do Coração | Sigismundo Taveira | |
| 2009 | Poder Paralelo | Antonio Castellamare (Tony) | |
| 2010 | As Cariocas | Gilberto Tavares de Assis | Episode: "A Atormentada da Tijuca" |
| 2011 | Insensato Coração | Leonardo Brandão (Léo) | |
| 2012 | Amor Eterno Amor | Carlos / Barão (Rodrigo Borges) | |
| 2013 | O Canto da Sereia | Paulinho de Jesus | |
| 2013 | Saramandaia | Teacher Aristóbulo Camargo | |
| 2014 | Em Família | Laerte Fernandes | |
| 2015 | Babilonia | Luís Fernando Vidal | |
| 2016 | Alemão - Os Dois Lados do Complexo | Danilo | |
| 2016 | Liberdade, Liberdade | Duque de Ega | Episodes: "July 11–26, 2016" |
| 2017 | Novo Mundo | Thomas Johnson | |
| 2017 | Cidade Proibida | Augusto Mendes | Episode: "Caso Lupi" |

### Film

| Year | Title | Role |
| 2000 | Mater Dei | Vinícius |
| 2003 | Carandiru, Outras Histórias | Sérgio (Cobra) |
| 2004 | A Dona da História | Himself |
| 2011 | O Homem do Futuro | Ricardo |
| 2011 | País do Desejo | César |
| 2013 | Anita e Garibaldi | Giuseppe Garibaldi |
| 2014 | Alemão | Danilo |
| 2015 | A Floresta que se Move | Elias |
| 2015 | Chatô, o Rei do Brasil | Carlos Rosemberg |
| 2023 | Angela | Raul |