  In this work we investigate the issue of fermion localization and resonances
in $(4,1)$-deformed branes constructed with one scalar field coupled with
gravity. Such models provide us branes with internal structures that turns the
gravitational interaction more effective for fermions aside the brane,
increasing their lifetime. The coupling between the scalar field and spinors is
a necessary condition for fermions to be localized on such branes. After
performing a chiral decomposition of the five-dimensional spinor we found
resonances with both chiralities. The correspondence between the spectra for
left and right chirality is guaranteed and Dirac fermions are realized on the
brane.
