The biggest Brazilian Cinema names
Star power counts what a person led rather than what they appeared in: the gross of the films they were top-billed in or directed, how that run held up, how many there were, how recent, and how audiences rated them. Every figure is a percentile inside Brazilian Cinema. 32 people qualify.
| # | Person | Films led | Gross led | Biggest | Star power |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Paulo GustavoActor | 4 | $101M | My Mom Is a Character 3 | 90 |
| 2 |  Mariana XavierActor | 3 | $99M | My Mom Is a Character 3 | 86 |
| 3 |  Rodrigo PandolfoActor | 3 | $99M | My Mom Is a Character 3 | 86 |
| 4 |  Wagner MouraActor | 4 | $91M | Elite Squad: The Enemy Within | 83 |
| 5 |  Selton MelloActor | 3 | $50M | I'm Still Here | 77 |
| 6 |  Herson CapriActor | 2 | $60M | My Mom Is a Character 3 | 74 |
| 7 |  José PadilhaDirector | 2 | $64M | Elite Squad: The Enemy Within | 65 |
| 8 |  Kleber Mendonça FilhoDirector | 4 | $23M | The Secret Agent | 65 |
| 9 |  Fernanda MontenegroActor | 2 | $37M | I'm Still Here | 64 |
| 10 |  Ingrid GuimarãesActor | 3 | $51M | Head Over Heels 2 | 63 |
| 11 |  Bruno GarciaActor | 3 | $51M | Head Over Heels 2 | 63 |
| 12 |  Irandhir SantosActor | 3 | $63M | Elite Squad: The Enemy Within | 59 |
| 13 |  César RodriguesDirector | 2 | $40M | My Mom Is a Character 2 | 59 |
| 14 |  Roberto SantucciDirector | 3 | $46M | Head Over Heels 2 | 58 |
| 15 |  Denise WeinbergActor | 3 | $26M | Head Over Heels | 52 |
| 16 |  Isabél ZuaaActor | 2 | $19M | The Secret Agent | 52 |
| 17 |  Maria PaulaActor | 2 | $44M | Head Over Heels 2 | 50 |
| 18 |  Fernando MeirellesDirector | 2 | $31M | City of God | 36 |
| 19 |  Sérgio MachadoDirector | 3 | $4M | Noah's Ark | 36 |
| 20 |  Halder GomesDirector | 2 | $8M | Cine Holliúdy | 28 |
| 21 |  Sonia BragaActor | 2 | $4M | Bacurau | 28 |
| 22 |  Fabiula NascimentoActor | 2 | $8M | Trap.com | 25 |
| 23 |  Caco CioclerActor | 2 | $4M | Elis | 24 |
| 24 |  Thomás AquinoActor | 2 | $4M | Bacurau | 24 |
| 25 |  Giulia BeniteActor | 2 | $3M | Monica and Friends: Lessons | 20 |
| 26 |  Daniel RezendeDirector | 2 | $3M | Monica and Friends: Lessons | 20 |
| 27 |  Kevin VechiattoActor | 2 | $3M | Monica and Friends: Lessons | 20 |
| 28 |  Laura RauseoActor | 2 | $3M | Monica and Friends: Lessons | 20 |
| 29 |  Gabriel MoreiraActor | 2 | $3M | Monica and Friends: Lessons | 20 |
| 30 |  Lázaro RamosActor | 2 | $3M | Noah's Ark | 18 |
| 31 |  Rodrigo SantoroActor | 2 | $2M | Noah's Ark | 18 |
| 32 |  Maeve JinkingsActor | 2 | $334K | Aquarius | 5 |
How star power is scored
- Gross led
- Reported gross of the films the person was top-billed in (first 4 cast credits, or director), counted once per film.
- Consistency
- How those films did as a run, so one giant hit does not paper over a string of flops.
- Body of work
- How many films they have led; quantity helps but does not dominate.
- Momentum
- Gross led, discounted by age.
- Audience rating
- How audiences rated the films they led.
Every signal is a percentile among people who have led at least two Brazilian Cinema films. Figures are as reported on TMDB and Wikipedia, and are indicative rather than audited.