Alba Baptista is an established Portuguese-Brazilian actress. Alba started her acting career in 2014 at the age of 16 with the short film ‘Miami’. That same year, she also made her debut on Portuguese TV with the soap opera ‘Jardines Proibidos’. Subsequently, she appeared in several Portuguese television series as well as films. Alba received recognition from international casting directors at the European Film Festival ‘Subtitles’ in Ireland. She won the title of ‘Revelation Actress’. She rose to international stardom in 2020, after playing the lead role of ‘Ava’ in the Netflix series ‘Warrior Nun’.
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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 with her family and she spent most of her childhood in Lisbon, the capital of Portugal.
Physical Appearance
Height (Approx): 5′ 4″
Hair Color: Medium Blonde
Eye colour: black
Family and ethnicity
Alba is the daughter of a Brazilian father and a Portuguese mother.
parents and siblings
In an interview, Alba revealed that her mother, a translator, had gone to Rio de Janeiro for work when she met the actress’ father, a mechanical engineer. Due to her father’s profession, Alba and her family traveled a lot, but she spent most of her childhood in Lisbon, Portugal. She is the youngest among three siblings.
Alba Baptista with her siblings
Husband
On September 9, 2023, Alba Baptista married Chris Evans in an intimate ceremony at their Boston-area home in Massachusetts.
relationships/affairs
Justin Amorim
At one time it was rumored that Alba Baptista was in a relationship with director Justin Amorim. The couple started dating while working together in the Portuguese film ‘Leviano’.
Alba Baptista with Justin Amorim
Chris Evans
In 2022, Alba was rumored to be in a relationship with American actor Chris Evans. Although the two have not made their relationship official, they were seen holding each other in New York’s Central Park, where they went for a walk.
Alba Baptista holding Chris Evans’ hand during a walk in Central Park, New York
livelihood
Television
In 2014, she made her debut on Portuguese TV with a soap opera ‘Jardines Proibidos’, in which she played the lead role of ‘Inés 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), Pais Irmão (2018 ), and Jogo Duplo (2018). In 2020, she starred in the Netflix series, ‘Warrior Nun’, which made her an international star. This is his first English language role.
Alba Baptista as ‘Ava’ in Warrior Nun
movies
Alba began her acting career in films in 2014 at the age of 16 in Simão Cayet’s short film ‘Miami’. For her performance, she received the Best Actress Award at the Festival Iberico de Cine.
Alba Baptista in the movie Miami
Later, she starred in various Portuguese films, such as Leviano (2014), Caminhos Magnéticos (2018), Summerfest (2018), Nero (2018), and ‘Linhas de Sengu (2018).’
Alba Baptista in Linhas de Sangue
Subsequently, she also appeared in Imagenes Probidas (2019), Patrick (2019), and Fatima (2020).
Awards/Honors
- 2018 – Angela Award Revelation ‘Newcomer’ at the Subtitles European Film Festival
- 2019 – Nomination Globo de Oro “Revelation of the Year”
- 2019 – Award NICO Actress Revelation – by Academia Portuguesa de Cinema
- 2019 – Nomination Award Cineuforia “Best Supporting Actress”, film “Leviano”
favorite things
- Portuguese cuisine: Amêijoas à Bullhão Pato (Clams with Lemon and Garlic)
- American cuisine: a warm apple pie
- Celebrities: Johnny Depp Marlon Brando Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart
- Movies: Leon, The Professional, and The Hunchback of Notre Dame
- Book: The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath
Salary and Net Worth
Alba Baptista has a net worth of around $1 million.
Facts/General Knowledge
- Alba Baptista is an occasional smoker and drinker.
Alba Baptista enjoying a drink while smoking
- Alba speaks five languages fluently: Portuguese, English, French, German and Spanish.
- Lisbon native Alba Baptista once considered moving to London to study acting. He was also offered a scholarship, but abandoned the plan and continued working. He believed that acting could not be taught in schools. In an interview he said,
My technique is my instincts and I don’t think you can teach that; There is no mathematical formula to teach it.
- Alba has a tattoo on the back of her neck.
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