Gabriel Leone
Brazilian actor (born 1993)
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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]
21 July 1993
Gabriel Leone | |
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Leone at the 2025 Cannes Film Festival | |
| Born | Gabriel Leone Coutinho Miranda Frota 21 July 1993 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2009–present |
| Spouse |
Carla Salle (m. 2024) |
| Children | Benjamin (b. 2025) |
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]
