Mara Rúbia was born on February 3, 1919 in Ilha de Marajó, Pará, Brazil as Osmarina Lameira Cintra. She was an actress, known for Os deuses E Os Mortos (1970), O Casamento (1976) and Dona Flor e Seus Dois Maridos (1976). She died on May 15, 1991 in Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.