Fernanda Melchionna e Silva (born 2 February 1984) is a Brazilian politician and former bank clerk and librarian.

[1] Melchionna became involved in politics at the age of 13, when along with her parents, she protested the neo-liberal policies and privatization of business of then president of Brazil Fernando Henrique Cardoso.

[2] Prior to becoming a politician Melchionna worked as a bank clerk.

[3] She also has a degree in librarianship[4] from the Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul.

[2][3][5] Melchionna and her family were originally members of the Workers' Party, but she left after being dissatisfied with the politics of Lula da Silva.