Known For
Acting
Birthday
February 1, 1945 (age 81)
Place of Birth
Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil
Also Known As
- Maria da Penha Maia Fernandes
Maria da Penha
Biography
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.
