Carmem Silva was born on April 5, 1916 in Pelotas, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil as Maria Amália Feijó. She was an actress, known for Mulheres Apaixonadas (2003), Guerra Conjugal (1974) and A Festa de Margarette (2003). She was married to Cancela Filho. She died on April 21, 2008 in Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul.