Yoná Magalhães was born on August 7, 1935 in Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil as Yoná Magalhães Gonçalves Mendes da Costa. She was an actress, known for Paraíso Tropical (2007), Cama de Gato (2009) and Deus e o Diabo na Terra do Sol (1964). She was married to Luiz Augusto Mendes. She died on October 20, 2015 in Rio de Janeiro.