Nara Leão

Nara Leão
Leão in 1964
Background information
Birth nameNara Lofego Leão
Born(1942-01-19)January 19, 1942
Vitória, Espírito Santo, Brazil
DiedJune 7, 1989(1989-06-07) (aged 47)
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Genres
Instruments
Years active1963–1989

Nara Lofego Leão (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈnaɾɐ leˈɐ̃w]; January 19, 1942 – June 7, 1989) was a Brazilian bossa nova and MPB (popular Brazilian music) singer and occasional actress. Leão was married twice, to Ruy Guerra and subsequently Carlos Diegues, both film directors.