Divina Valéria

Biography

Divina Valéria is a Brazilian actress and singer born on June 5, 1944, in Rio de Janeiro. She began her career as a drag performer in 1960s Rio de Janeiro's nightclubs, later joining the original production of "Les Girls" and gracing the cover of Mocambo magazine with a compact recording. After escaping repression during Brazil's military dictatorship, Valéria moved to Paris, where she appeared in several shows until returning to Brazil in 1972 and later migrating back to France and performing internationally.