Maria Cláudia Silva Carneiro (born February 6, 1963),[citation needed] known professionally as Cláudia Ohana (after the maternal surname of her mother, Nazareth Ohana Silva), is a Brazilian actress and singer of Portuguese and Jewish origin.

She is the daughter of film maker Nazareth Ohana Silva,[1] who died in 1978, and the painter Arthur José Carneiro.

She has an older sister named Cristina and is half-sister of the writer João Emanuel Carneiro.

Recently, in a participation in the Amor e Sexo program, Cláudia joked about the subject, stating that, "to the frustration of many, I shave".

[5] In July, 2020, Cláudia received widespread criticism from animal lovers for having adopted two dogs from a dog-rescue organization, then returning them only a few months later because she no longer wanted to care for them.