8 Celebrities Who Are From Brazil And You Didn't Know

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While California is where many Hollywood celebrities, for example, feel at home, it's not exactly where they were born.

Many celebrities grew up in other states and even in other nations, which is exactly what we are going to talk about here…

Although many North Americans think that almost all artists who have an accent from there, were born there, but several times, it turns out not to be so.

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That way, we brought you a list of 8 Hollywood celebrities who are not from the United States, England or Australia, but from Brazil! Check below:

1- Alice Braga

Among the celebrities who are from Brazil, perhaps Alice Braga is the best known.

She started her career internationally in the film 12 Hours Until Dawn, after that, she participated in Eu Sou a Lenda, then Ensaio Sobre a Cegueira, among others.

Already in current productions, she participated in Soul, in the last Suicide Squadron and The New Mutants.

2- Henry Zaga

Henry Zaga is a Brazilian who moved to live in Los Angeles with the aim of elevating his international career. 

In addition, his first work on television was on the series Teen Wolf. After this series, the actor participated in other productions, such as The Stand and 13 Reasons Why.

3- Morena Baccarin

Morena Baccarin is the daughter of Brazilian parents and has lived in the United States since childhood.

Furthermore, after completing her training at the prestigious Juliard which is one of the best art schools in the country, she has worked on Homeland, Deadpool, Gotham, etc.

4- Camila Mendes

This celebrity conquered her fans after acting as the character Veronica Lodge in the series Riverdale.

Although the artist was actually born in the United States, she is the daughter of Brazilian parents, but she has lived in Brazil for about a year and speaks Portuguese.

5- Maiara Walsh

Although the actress was born in Seattle, in the United States, she is the daughter of a Brazilian mother and her father is also American.

At the beginning of her career, she was known for her performances in Disney Channel series such as Cory na Casa Branca and Adolepeixes.

6- Kaya Scodelario

The actress has starred in several series and films, including Maze Runner: Run or Die, Pirates of the Caribbean 5, Skins, Wrath of the Titans and Once Upon a Time.

Although the actress was born and raised in England, she has been able to speak Portuguese since she was a little girl and used to spend her vacations in Brazil.

7- Jaime Camil

The celebrity is the son of a Brazilian plastic artist and a Mexican businessman.

She has participated in series such as A Feia Mais Bela, Jane the Virgin, in addition to the animation Viva- A Vida é uma Festa and I Love Miami.

8- Camilla Belle

The artist is the daughter of a Brazilian and an American father and she began her journey very early in films such as A Princess and Raízes do Surf.

Then she acted in other movies, even more recent ones like The Mad Whale and Phobias.