Maria Celestina Fernandes (born 12 September 1945) is an Angolan children's author.
[1] She has also written poetry and short stories, and had earlier careers as a social worker and lawyer.
Maria Celestina Fernandes was born in Lubango on 12 September 1945, the daughter of a civil servant father.
[3] In February 2016, she took part in a literature festival in Lisbon, Portugal, hosted by the country's former President, Jorge Sampaio.
[4] Fernandes is a member of the Angolan Writers' Union and the Chá de Caxinde Association.