Vanja Orico was born on 15 November 1929 in Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. She was an actress and writer, known for O Segredo da Rosa (1974), Lampião, O Rei do Cangaço (1964) and Ooo Kangasero: Haydutların Kanunu (1953). She was married to André Rosenthal. She died on 28 January 2015 in Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.