Bárbara Branco Rola (born Cascais, October 28, 1999) is a Portuguese actress.

Biography

Born in 1999. Completed the Acting Course at the Cascais Professional Theatre School (2014–2018). At the Cascais Experimental Theatre, she performed the monologue Lamento em Dó Menor, as well as the original work by Guilherme Pelote, Did a boy named Rupert Break Your Nose With A Stick?, directed by Carlos Avilez, who also directed her in the plays Peter Pan by J. M. Barrie and As You Like It by William Shakespeare. At the Comuna Theatre, she played Nina in the play Os Apontamentos de Trigorin by William Shakespeare, directed by João Mota. At the Trindade Theatre, she shared the leading role with José Condessa in Romeo and Juliet, by Williams Shakespeare. It was nominated for the SPA Awards. as best theater actress for her performance in the play As You Like It, a role that also earned her a nomination for the SIC Golden Globes.

In 2014, she made her television debut in the RTP1 soap opera Água de Mar, She subsequently joined the cast of several TVI television productions, such as A Impostora, Jogo Duplo, Na Corda Bamba and Bem Me Quer.

In 2020, she starred in the film Bem Bom, playing the singer Fátima Padinha. This was her first film role.

In 2021, the actress received the "Best Theatre Actress" award at the XXV Golden Globes Gala, in recognition of her performance in the play Suddenly Last Summer.

On October 6, 2022, during the celebrations of SIC's 30th anniversary, Her hiring by the channel was announced. In 2023, she joined the cast of the telenovela Flor sem Tempo, playing the character Catarina Valente, her debut as a protagonist in telenovelas. In 2025, she will play one of the protagonists in A Herança, for the same station.

In 2024, she was one of thirteen artists who were part of the cast of the musical theatre production Quis Saber Quem Sou at the Teatro São Luiz, as part of the celebrations of the fiftieth anniversary of the April 25, 1974 Revolution.

Personal life

Between 2018 and 2023, she was in a relationship with the actor José Condessa.

In 2023, she began a relationship with the actor Vítor Silva Costa, with whom she co-starred in the soap opera Flor sem Tempo.

Filmography

Television

Year

Project

Role

Notes

Channel

2014

Água de Mar

Lordana

Additional Cast

RTP1

2016

País Irmão

Matilde

Special Participation

2016 – 2017

A Impostora

Maria Augusta "Guta" Lancastre Varela

Main Cast

TVI

2017 – 2018

Jogo Duplo

Sandra Duque

2018 – 2019

Dança com as Estrelas (4th edition)

Herself

Competitor

2019

A Tua Cara não me é Estranha (6th edition)

2019 – 2020

Na Corda Bamba

Simone Nunes Aguiar

Main Cast

2020 –2021

Bem Me Quer

Vera Cunha Trindade de Sousa

Antagonist

2021

Doce

Fátima Padinha

Protagonist

RTP1

A Rainha e a Bastarda

Teresa Martins de Meneses

Main Cast

2021 / 2022

Pôr do Sol

Madalena Bourbon de Linhaça (young)

Additional Cast

2022

O Crime do Padre Amaro

Amélia Caminha

Protagonist

2023 – 2024

Flor Sem Tempo

Catarina Valente

SIC

2023

Vale Tudo (season 4th)

Herself

Youth Cast

2024

A Máscara (season 4th)

Mirror Ball

Competitor

2025 – 2026

A Herança

Ana Beatriz Dias Martins

Protagonist

2026

Desnorte

Sara Norte

Streaming

Year

Project

Role

Note(s)

Platform

2022

Santiago

Carmen Doyle Vasconcellos

Protagonist

OPTO

Cinema

Year

Title

Role

Ref.

2020

Bem Bom

Fátima Padinha

Theater

Bárbara Branco participated in, among others, the following plays:

  • Bruscamente no Verão Passado
  • Do deslumbramento
  • Quis Saber Quem Sou - 2024 (Musical theatre performance in homage to the 50th anniversary of the April 25, 1974 Revolution)

Awards and Recognitions

  • 2020 - SPA Award, in the Best Actress category;
  • 2021 - Golden Globe (SIC/Caras Magazine) in the Best Theatre Actress category;
  • 2022 - Nico Award from the Portuguese Film Academy, in the Actress category;