Acting3 Featured Works
Born February 1, 1945 (Age 81)Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil
Maria da Penha
3 Acting Roles
Known for:Maria da Penha: Um Caso de Litígio InternacionalMexeu com uma, mexeu com todasWomen in Resistance
Maria da Penha Maia Fernandes is a Brazilian women's rights activist and pharmacist who fought for her attacker to be convicted. Maria da Penha has three daughters and is now a leader of movements defending women's rights in Brazil.
