Nelson Xavier was born on 30 August 1941 in São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil. He was an actor and writer, known for Chico Xavier (2010), A Queda (1978) and A Despedida (2014). He was married to Vya Negromonte, Heloisa Villela and Joana Fomm. He died on 10 May 2017 in Uberlândia, Minas Gerais, Brazil.