[2] Growing up with 13 siblings, she demonstrated a strong interest in the performing arts from an early age, creating theatrical scenes at home, which convinced her mother of her passion for acting.

Barbosa's performance in the soap opera was critically acclaimed and earned her the Troféu Raça Negra de Melhor Atriz (Best Actress).

[7] In 2015, Barbosa made a comeback to telenovelas with I Love Paraisópolis, written by Alcides Nogueira, where she played the lively microbusiness owner "Dália," who runs a clothing store called Dalíssima.

By 2022, she played "Darcy Munhoz" in the telenovela Todas as Flores[11] and explored themes of identity and self-awareness in the series Plural, which aired on Cine Brasil TV.

[13] She also acted in the children’s comedy Uma Fada Veio me Visitar, marking Xuxa Meneghel's return to cinema as she took on the role of "Fadona," the leader of the fairy group.