Diva Pacheco was born in 1940 in Panelas, Pernambuco, Brazil as Maria Diva Lucena de Mendonça. She was an actress and costume designer, known for A Lua Me Disse (2005), O Crime da Imagem (1992) and A Noite do Espantalho (1974). She was married to Plínio Pacheco. She died on July 20, 2012 in Caruaru, Pernambuco.