The 2024 miniseriesSennadepicts the life ofFormula 1 driver Ayrton Sennaas he races his way to the 1994 San Marino Grand Prix. His acclaimed career culminated in his death on the track in 1994, which sent shockwaves throughout the world of competitive driving. Throughoutthesix episodes of Netflix’sSenna, the show depicts the many lives that the legendary racer affected in his brief lifetime, making for an exciting and emotional sports series.
ActorGabriel Leone leadsSenna’s large cast, who play members of Ayrton Senna’s family, his friends, his loved ones. They also portray Senna’s opponents in the media, on the racetrack, and among the ranks of Formula One’s leaders. With such a vast lineup of characters, this biographical drama show presents an expansive look into the life of one of racing’s most tragic but influential figures.
Actor Gabriel Leone As Ayrton Senna
Date Of Birth: August 22, 2025
Actor:Raised in Rio de Janiero,Leone broke out as an actor with his role in the telenovelaHidden Truths. He has since became an international star for portraying Alfonso de Portago in Michael Mann’s 2023 biopicFerrari. He also lent his vocals to play BrightBill in the Brazilian Portuguese dub ofThe Wild Robot.
Character:Gabriel Leone plays the role of the show’s titular character, Ayrton Senna. In his short life, Senna became a three-time Formula One Championship winner, and won 41 Grand Prix races. However, Senna met his tragic death at age 34 from injuries sustained in an accident racing in the 1994 San Marino Grand Prix.
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Kaya Scodelario As Laura Harrison
Date of Birth: August 12, 2025
Actor:Born in West Sussex, England, Kaya Scodelario made her debut as a film actor in the sci-fi filmMoon. She soon rose to prominence withher roles in the seventh series ofSkinsandThe Maze Runnerfilm trilogy. Since then, Scodelario has starred in films likePirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales,Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile, andCrawl. She also plays Susie Glass in the Netflix seriesThe Gentlemen.
Character:According toNetflix Tudum,Schdelario portrays a persistent journalist named Laura Harrison inSenna. Though Scodelario’s character doesn’t exist in real life,The Cinemaholicclaims Harrison represents all the real journalists who allegedly twisted the truth about Senna and wrote inauthentic stories about him for the sake of their careers.
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Actor Matt Mella As Alain Prost
Date Of Birth: Jun 03, 2025
Actor:Born in France, Matt Mella’s big break as an actorcame in 2018 when he starred in the seriesPlus belle la vie. He has since starred in an episode ofThe Bureauas a CIA agent, two episodes ofGreek Saladas Josh, and the majority ofThe Winter Kingas Lanval.
Character:Mella portrays racer Alain Prost, Ayrton’s rival on the racetrack, inSenna. In the series, Prost is one of the many obstacles Senna must overcome in his quest to become a Formula One champion. Their rivalry culminated in Senna’s controversial disqualification from the 1989 Japanese Grand Prix, in which Prost was declared the winner.
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Senna Supporting Cast & Characters
Alice Wegmann as Lílian de Vasconcellos:Having starred inThe Life We Lead,Boogie Oogie,Wounded Past,Land of the Strong, andRensga Hits!, Alice Weggman will appear inSennaas Lílian de Vasconcellos, Ayrton’s first wife.
Arnaud Viard as Jean-Marie Balestre:Arnaud Viard is best known for acting in projects likeEmily in Paris,Que du bonheur,Cléo,Melvil et Moi, andParis Can Wait. InSenna, Viard plays Jean-Marie Belestre, the president of the Fédération Internationale de l’Automobile (FIA).
Pâmela Tomé as Xuxa Meneghel:Famous for appearing in episodes ofMalhaçãoandPride andPassion, Pâmela Tomé portrays TV personality Xuxa Meneghel inSenna.
Julia Foti as Adriane Galisteu:Known for her roles inBrilhante F.C.,Malhação,And They Say I Am the Crazy One, andToda Forma de Amor, Julia Foti portrays model Adriane Galisteu, who was dating Ayrton at the time of his death, inSenna.
Susana Ribeiro as Neide Senna:With a filmography that includes roles inNothing Remains the Same,Wounded Past,Harassment, andThe Mechanism, Susana Ribeiro stars inSennaas Ayrton’s mother, Neide Senna.
Camila Márdila as Viviane Senna:Camila Márdilahas starred in films likeThe Second Mother,Charcoal, andI’m Still Here. She also starred in TV shows likeFeras,A Mother’s Love, andGood Morning, Verônica. InSenna, Márdila plays Ayrton’s sister Viviane Senna.
Marco Ricca as Miltão:Marco Ricca is a veteran actor famous for starring inRananscer,Éramos Seis,Razão de Viver,Por Aor,Kubanacan,Bang Bang,Tropical Paradise,Boogie Oogie,Dark Days, andOrphans of a Nation. Ricca plays Ayrton’s father Miltão inSenna.
Gabriel Louchard as Galvão Bueno:Famous for appearing inA Secretária do Presidente,Rock Story, andHomens?, Louchard portrays Brazilian sports commentator Galvão Bueno, a friend of Ayrton, inSenna.
Hugo Bonemer as Nelson Piquet:With an acting history that includes roles inWounded Past,Teen’s Confessions, andMalhação, Hugo Bonemer plays Brazilian Formula One Champion Nelson Piquet inSenna.
Johannes Heinrichs as Niki Lauda:Johannes Heinrichs has had acting roles inBonhoeffer: Pastor. Spy. Assassin,Milk & Honey, andHarley Quinn - Blazing Shadows. InSenna, he plays Niki Lauda, an Austrian racing driver and Formula One Champion.
Patrick Kennedy as Ron Dennis:Patrick Kennedy has had roles in popular films and TV shows likeAtonement,War Horse,Black Mirror,Downton Abbey,Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, andAtlanta. InSenna, he plays Ron Dennis, the CEO of the McLaren Formula One team.
Steven Mackintosh as Frank Williams:With prior roles inDoctor Who,The Muppet Christmas Carol,Underworld: Evolution,Camelot,Kick-Ass 2, andRocketman, Steven Mickintosh stars inSennaas Frank Williams, the co-founder of the Williams Formula One team.
João Maestri as Rubens Barrichello:Having only one other acting role in the short filmTwo Young Men Thinking About Love, João Maestri appears inSennaas Formula One driver Rubens Barrichello.
Lucca Messer as Roland Ratzenberger:Lucca Messer, having previously had a minor role in the TV showDoomsday: 10 Ways the World Will End, appears inSennaas Roland Ratzenberger, the racer who died alongside Ayrton Senna at the 1994 San Marino Grand Prix.
