Gabriel Leone

Gabriel Leone
Born
Gabriel Leone Coutinho Miranda Frota

(1993-07-21) 21 July 1993
OccupationActor
Years active2009–present
Spouse
Carla Salle
(m. 2024)

Gabriel Leone Coutinho Miranda Frota (born 21 July 1993) is a Brazilian actor. He is best known internationally for his role as Ayrton Senna in the Netflix biographical series Senna.[1]


Leone became locally known for his role in the telenovela Verdades Secretas (2015) and expanded internationally with the role of Alfonso de Portago in Michael Mann's biographical drama Ferrari.[2] In 2025, he starred in Kleber Mendonça Filho's The Secret Agent.

Career

In 2024, Leone starred as Ayrton Senna in the Netflix biographical series Senna. Reviewing the series for The Daily Telegraph, Benji Wilson noted that "not only is [Leone] a dead ringer for Senna, but he has also plainly done his research, with mannerisms and cadences all present and correct".[3]

Filmography

Film

Title Year Role
Garoto 2015 Garoto
Minha Fama de Mau 2019 Roberto Carlos[4]
Mise en Scène: a Artesania do Artista 2021 Himself
Piedade Marlon Brando
Eduardo & Mônica 2022 Eduardo Sousa
Alemão 2 Ciro
Além da Lenda: The Movie Lucas (Original Voice)
Meu Álbum de Amores Júlio Tavares
Odilon Ricardo
Duetto Carlo
O Rio do Desejo 2023 Armando[5]
Ferrari Alfonso de Portago[6]
Barba Ensopada de Sangue 2024 Gabriel
The Wild Robot BrightBill (Brazilian Portuguese dub)
The Secret Agent 2025 Bobbi

Television

Title Year Role Notes
The Big Family 2013 Haroldinho Episode: "Bebel e Sua Moto"
Young Hearts 2013–14 Antônio Rocha Season 21
Santo Forte 2014 Marco Antônio
Hidden Truths 2015 Guilherme Lovatelli (Gui)
Old River 2016 Miguel de Sá Ribeiro
Dark Days 2017 Gustavo Reis
Carcereiros 2018 Wellington Sacramento Episode: "Ratos & Homens"
Land of the Strong Hermano Gouveia
Tá no Ar: a TV na TV 2019 Himself Cameo
Milton e o Clube da Esquina 2020 Host
Verdades Secretas II 2021 Guilherme Lovatelli (Gui) Cameo
Dom 2021–24 Pedro Machado Lomba Neto (Dom) [7][8]
In Your Place 2021–22 Felipe Soares
Independências 2022 Miguel I of Portugal [9]
Senna 2024 Ayrton Senna [10]

Personal life

In February 2016, after being introduced by actor Alejandro Claveaux during Carnival, he and actress Carla Salle began a relationship.[11] The couple confirmed their relationship in October 2016.[12] Gabriel and Carla made their union official on May 18, 2024, in an intimate ceremony in Rio de Janeiro.[13]

References

  1. ^ "Gabriel Leone will play Ayrton Senna in Netflix's miniseries about the world-famous Formula 1 icon". Netflix.
  2. ^ "Ferrari' Driver Gabriel Leone Tapped Into Marlon Brando's 'Confidence' for First English-Language Role". Variety. 6 January 2024.
  3. ^ Wilson, Benji (2024-11-29). "Senna, review: feeble box-ticking TV that leaves no cliché unturned". The Telegraph. ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved 2024-11-29.
  4. ^ Gabriel Leone sobre interpretar Roberto Carlos no cinema: 'A responsabilidade é imensa!'
  5. ^ ""O Rio do Desejo" é selecionado para festival internacional no Uruguai". Tela Viva. 31 January 2023. Retrieved 5 March 2023.
  6. ^ "Gabriel Leone entra para elenco de 'Ferrari', do diretor Michael Mann, diz site". G1. 14 July 2022. Retrieved 14 July 2022.
  7. ^ "Bom-moço da Globo, Gabriel Leone vira bandido em nova série da Amazon". uol. 27 November 2019. Retrieved 7 January 2020.
  8. ^ "Dom: Of family, feud, drugs and crime". Telegraph India.
  9. ^ "Independência ou Morte na TV Cultura". Dabeme. 14 February 2022. Retrieved 14 July 2022.
  10. ^ "Ambiciosa, série 'Senna' terá elenco internacional; confira detalhes". Veja (in Brazilian Portuguese). 2023-10-20. Retrieved 2023-12-11.
  11. ^ "Discretos, Gabriel Leone e Carla Salle estão namorando desde o Carnaval".
  12. ^ "Gabriel Leone e Carla Salle assumem romance". 14 October 2016.
  13. ^ "Gabriel Leone e Carla Salle se casam em cerimônia intimista no Rio; fotos". UOL (in Brazilian Portuguese). 2024-05-21. Retrieved 2024-12-24.