Maria Olivia Santana is a Brazilian politician, activist, and teacher.

Santana attended the Federal University of Bahia, where she graduated with a teaching degree.

[1] Santana was elected as a city councilor in Salvador in 2005, and remained in that position until 2015.

[2] While Santana was a councilor in the city of Salvador, she authored a bill that resulted in the proclamation of a Municipal Day for Combating Religious Intolerance.

[3] This municipal legislation was the inspiration for a federal law that was passed in 2007, declaring a National Day to Combat Religious Intolerance.