She is the daughter of singer, writer of the Angolan national anthem, and former ambassador to Portugal Ruy Mingas and his wife Julieta Cristina da Silva Branco Lima.

[2][3] She began her work as a model in Portugal, and has since done shows in Spain, Brazil, France, Germany, and Austria.

She recorded a version of "Amor" by Heróis do Mar with the MDA project.

[5] That same year, she hosted Projecto Moda, the Portuguese version of Project Runway.

[7] As of 2014, Mingas splits her time between her home in Luanda, Angola and Portugal, and is private about her personal life.