Acting

Maria da Penha

Profession: Acting
Born: February 1, 1945 · Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil

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.

Known for

Mexeu com uma, mexeu com todas

Film · 2017

Maria da Penha: Um Caso de Litígio Internacional

Film · 2012

Women in Resistance

Film · 2019

Filmography

2019 Women in Resistance · Self
2017 Mexeu com uma, mexeu com todas · Self
2012 Maria da Penha: Um Caso de Litígio Internacional · Self