[2] Born in Campos dos Goytacazes, she moved with her family to Rio de Janeiro at the age of two.

She attended the school of Tablado Theatre and began her acting career in 1966, starring in the play Roda-viva, by Chico Buarque.

[2] Other plays she worked in include Arena Conta Zumbi (1969), Orfeu Negro (1972), and Godspell (1974) She began her singing career in 1971 in the nightclubs of São Paulo.

In 1976, she starred in the film Xica da Silva.

[2] Over the decades she has acted in some of the most popular television soap operas and series.