Fernanda Arraes in a red dress by a mirror

She took her son to an audition. She was the one cast.

Marché du FilmCannes 2026
Emmy-winning seriesThe Bay

Actress · Producer

Fernanda Arraes

in Deixe-me Viver · The Bay · Eu Sou a Lei · O Futuro É Agora · Skyline · Senhoras alongside Humberto Martins · Mônica Carvalho · Oscar Magrini · Luiza Tomé · Rafael Cardoso · Kym Whitley and Nívea Maria

Deixe-me Viver — in Brazilian theaters November 2026

It started by chance.

She took her son to a theatre audition. The producers asked her to read too.

She was the one cast.

Then came the films: Senhoras, Eu Sou a Lei, Deixe-me Viver, O Futuro É Agora — and Skyline, shot in Thailand.

An American series.
In English.

The Bay · Emmy-winning series · Season 10

May 20, 2026. Deixe-me Viver screens at the Marché du Film.

Her first red carpet
in Cannes.

Fernanda Arraes Less than two years after that first audition.

Scenes

Clips from her films and series

Scene frames & behind the scenes

O Protetor · key art
O Futuro É Agora · Carol, on the slate “Vingança”
3 Mulheres e 1 Vingança · Carol
The Bay · Karla Medina, Bay City Council
O Protetor · Bia Torres
O Futuro É Agora · scene frame
O Futuro É Agora · the video call
The Bay · December 2025
O Protetor · Bia Torres
O Protetor · Bia Torres
O Futuro É Agora · O Protetor
O Futuro É Agora · scene frame
On the monitor · O Futuro É Agora
Scene frame
Behind the scenes · on set
Behind the scenes · beach scene
Behind the scenes · on location
On the monitor
Portrait of Fernanda Arraes in a light blue suit
Portrait

The actress

Fernanda Arraes is a Brazilian-American actress and producer. In the United States since the age of fourteen and based in Orlando, she works in English and Portuguese with the same ease — and moves between Brazilian cinema and American productions.

Producer Carolina Brasil cast her in her first feature, Senhoras, opposite Nívea Maria. Then came The Bay, Eu Sou a Lei, Deixe-me Viver, a production shot in Thailand for the Skyline franchise and O Futuro É Agora, where she plays three different characters and co-produces.

Based in
Orlando, Florida
Languages
English · Portuguese
Skills
Muay Thai (4 years) · stage
Also
Producer · 7 credits

“I sat my fear down in a chair to watch me… and I went anyway.”

Fernanda Arraes, to Quem

Filmography

Film, television and producer credits

Deixe-me Viver poster

Marché du Film · Cannes 2026

Deixe-me Viver

as Eleonora

Dir. Walther Neto · with Mônica Carvalho and Humberto Martins · in Brazilian theaters, Nov 2026

Eu Sou a Lei poster

Official Selection · LABRFF 2026

Eu Sou a Lei

as Ângela, the reporter

Dir. Miguel Rodrigues · with Luiza Tomé, Rafael Cardoso and Oscar Magrini · Los Angeles Brazilian Film Festival, Nov 3

Fernanda Arraes as Karla Medina on the set of The Bay

Emmy-winning TV series

The Bay

as Karla Medina

Season 10 · three episodes · in English · with Kym Whitley

O Futuro É Agora poster

Tramas Digitais · in post-production

O Futuro É Agora

Three characters · co-producer

Dir. Miguel Rodrigues · the feature born from six short films

Fernanda ArraesSkyline

Shot in Thailand

Skyline

as an American Muay Thai fighter

International production · Skyline franchise

Fernanda ArraesDeadly Vacation

International production

Deadly Vacation

as Iris

One of the central characters

Fernanda ArraesSenhoras

Film debut

Senhoras

as the yoga teacher

With Nívea Maria · shot in Rio de Janeiro

Filmflix poster

Tramas Digitais · 2026

Filmflix

as Letícia · producer

Dir. Paula Luppi

3 Mulheres e 1 Vingança poster

Short film · 2026

3 Mulheres e 1 Vingança

as Carol · producer

Tramas Digitais

O Protetor poster

Short film · 2026

O Protetor

as Bia Torres · producer

Tramas Digitais

Despertar poster

Short film · 2026

Despertar

Producer

Dir. Miguel Rodrigues

Sofia poster

Short film · 2026

Sofia

Producer

Dir. Miguel Rodrigues

A Cura poster

Short film · 2026

A Cura

Producer

Dir. Miguel Rodrigues

Full filmography on IMDb

Photos

Studio, red carpet and Cannes 2026

98

hours

of hand embroidery and hand-set stones in the gown Charles Hermann made for her red carpet debut.

Cannes 2026: photography Cássia Santos · gowns Charles Hermann, Rafael Carneiro · beauty Gustavo Ribeiro, Marcello Costa

Press

“A meteoric career.”Terra “A meteoric rise in film and television.”Heloisa Tolipan “A name on the rise in contemporary cinema.”Ego SP “Celebrating her success in Cannes.”MENSCH · cover “Brazilian women shine in Cannes.”The Date News “Rising talent.”openPR

Brazilian headlines translated from Portuguese.

Fernanda Arraes on the cover of MENSCH magazine, June 2026 MENSCH Cover story · June 2026

Also featured in Ana Maria · Quem · Caras · Fashion Magazine NYC · Portal Leo Dias · Diário do Rio · Linha Aberta · Elas no Tapete Vermelho

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