Alexandre da Silva Santana (born December 10, 1979), known professionally as Babu Santana, is a Brazilian actor and singer.

Born in Vidigal, Rio de Janeiro,[1] Santana acted in plays at school since his 12 years and joined the theater group Nós do Morro when he was 17.

[2] His first roles in films were in 2002 when he acted in City of God and Something in the Air.

[1][3] In addition to being an actor, Babu is the vocalist of the band Babu Santana e Os Cabeças de Água-Viva, the band fuses samba, reggae, soul and funk.

[1] In 2020, Babu was one of the housemates on Big Brother Brasil 20, finishing at 4th place.