Braga (surname)

Braga (surname)

Braga is a common surname in the Portuguese language, namely in Portugal and Brazil. It is a name associated with a great number of different people:
* Sônia Braga
* Regina Braga is a Brazilian actress
* Charles M. Braga, Jr., for whom the Charles M. Braga, Jr. Bridge in Massachusetts is named
* Antônio Francisco Braga Brazilian composer
* Antonio Braga (1929) Italian composer
* Márcio Braga


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