[2] Her father was the composer and carnival artist Luis Alberto "Fino" Carballo, who did not recognize her as his daughter until she was an adult.

[1] She participated in a radio program about the carnival and performed in theatre productions and shows in cafés.

Luna performed in various South American countries, as well as in Cuba, the Dominican Republic, Mexico, Australia, Spain, Italy, the United States and Canada.

[1][4] In 2017, a series of performances by candombe groups and works of art inspired by Luna were presented to mark the 80th anniversary of her birth.

[5] Luna was a supporter of the National Party and its leader Wilson Ferreira Aldunate.