Carmem Silva was born on 5 April 1916 in Pelotas, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. She was an actress, known for Contos Eróticos (1980), Quase no Céu (1949) and Os Ossos do Barão (1973). She was married to Cancela Filho. She died on 21 April 2008 in Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.