Born in Grândola, Portugal, lived for many years in Alcácer do Sal and now lives in Coimbra. At 18 she studied Theatre Studies in Évora. Later she signed up for Cendrev, a resident company at Teatro Garcia de Resende. After finishing the course, at 21, she was invited to stay with the company where she stayed for a year until the opportunity arose to work has an actress at Teatrão, in Coimbra.