Maria da Penha

Personal Info

Birthday: 1945-02-01

Age: 79

Place of Birth: Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil

Known For: Acting

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.

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Awards

Academy Award (2020) - Best Actor
Golden Globe (2019) - Best Performance

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Filmography

Mexeu com uma, mexeu com todas

Herself

Maria da Penha: Um Caso de Litígio Internacional

Self

Women in Resistance

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