Jacqueline Louise Cruz Silva (born 13 February 1962) is a Brazilian retired female volleyball player.
[2][3] Silva won the gold medal in the inaugural women's beach volleyball tournament at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, partnering with Sandra Pires.
[4][5] She was known for her aggressive temperament and concern for gender equality, which led the Confederação Brasileira de Voleibol to cut her from the national team in 1985.
[7] In 1993, she partnered with fellow Brazilian Sandra Pires, and together they won two world championships and the Olympic gold.
[9] At the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Silva was inducted into the Olympians for Life project for her work with the poor.