Who was Millena Brandão and what happened to her? Tributes pour in as Brazilian child actor dies at 11

Child actor Millena Brandão, who was known for her role in Netflix’s Portuguese series Sintonia, died at the age of 11 on May 2, 2025, after suffering multiple heart attacks.

According to a report in the Daily Mail, she fell ill on April 29, 2025, with severe headaches and was rushed to Granjaú General Hospital in São Paulo, Brazil. Her doctors reported that she had 13 cardiac arrests between April 30 and May 1, 2025.

She was initially diagnosed with dengue fever. However, after some tests, they found out she had a urinary tract infection. On running a CT scan at the Granjaú General Hospital, the doctors discovered a 5cm mass in her brain. The exact cause of her death was not revealed.

According to a report in Estadao, before beginning her acting career in 2023, Brandão worked as a model in 2020 and participated in some advertising campaigns. In October 2023, she appeared on the SBT [Brazilian Television System] soap operas, A infância de Romeu e Julieta and and A Caverna Encantada.

Tributes have been pouring in for her from all over the film industry and her fans and followers.

Internet mourns the loss of 11-year-old Millena Brandão with heartfelt tributes

Heartfelt messages from around the world are pouring in for Millena Brandão, who passed away at the tender age of 11.

“This poor little girl! Oh my goodness, that article was hard to read. Her poor parents having to watch their baby endure so much. The pain she was having did sound like Dengue, but I hope they find out what caused this. Far too young. Heartbreaking.” A user wrote on X.

“OMG! There’s no end to sequelae of SARS Cov2. What a cruel way to die at age 11! Poor little soul.” Another commented.

“Very sad. Praying for her family.” Someone else wrote.

“Regardless of whatever vax or drugs they made her take, this is a tragedy” A person added.

“Poor thing. That's awful... RIP.” Another user said.

“Rest in peace pretty girl. Prayers goes to your mom and immediate family” Some user wrote.

Her family posted a tribute for her on Instagram and an edited image of her as an angel. The message read:

“On May 2nd we lost our little girl, but I’m sure she’s in the arms of our almighty father and in a beautiful place to play. The memories we spent together will stay in my memory and I’ll never forget your joy that infected everyone around you.”

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“My girl, I’m already missing you more and more not having you here and I know I’ll miss you even more in the days to come! You were the light in our lives and I know that from up there you’ll continue to watch over us and light up our lives. And I’ll love you forever, and you’ll always be in my heart.”

Millena Brandão is survived by her mother Thays Brandão, her father, and her two-year-old sister.

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