Gonzaguinha was born on September 22, 1945 in Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil as Luiz Gonzaga do Nascimento Júnior. He is known for his work on Duas Caras (2007), Amazônia: De Galvez a Chico Mendes (2007) and Porto dos Milagres (2001). He was married to Louise Margareth Martins, Sandra Pêra and Ângela Porto Carreiro.