[2] Costa was born in Paraty, Rio de Janeiro state,[1] She has Lebanese ancestry through her maternal grandmother.

[6] Nanda Costa was nominated for several awards for her role as the prostitute Jéssica in the 2010 film Sonhos Roubados.

[7] Costa participated in the same year of one episode of Clandestinos - O Sonho Começou, character also named Nanda.

[8] In 2011, she played the antagonist Lilica in the telenovela Cordel Encantado by Duca Rachid and Thelma Guedes.

[5] Nanda Costa played the lead role, Morena, a victim of human trafficking, in the 2012 Rede Globo telenovela Salve Jorge by Glória Perez.