- Born
- Died
- Birth nameRita Lee Jones
- Nickname
- The Grandmother of Rock
- Height5′ 7″ (1.70 m)
- Rita Lee was born on December 31, 1947 in São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil. She was a music artist and actress, known for After the Sunset (2004), Wood & Stock: Sexo, Orégano e Rock'n'Roll (2006) and The Next Victim (1995). She was married to Roberto de Carvalho and Arnaldo Baptista. She died on May 8, 2023 in São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil.
- SpousesRoberto de Carvalho(December 13, 1996 - May 8, 2023) (her death, 3 children)Arnaldo Baptista(December 30, 1971 - March 1977) (divorced)
- ChildrenJoão Lee de CarvalhoAntônio Lee de Carvalho
- ParentsCharles Fenley JonesRomilda Padula
- Red hair
- Founded the band Os Mutantes with Arnaldo Baptista and Sérgio Dias in 1966. Performed with them until 1972.
- Besides Portuguese, speaks fluently English, Italian and French. Also speaks Spanish a little.
- Animal rights activist.
- Daughter of an American father and an Italian mother.
- Caetano Veloso homaged her in the song "Sampa" (1978). Rita homaged him in the song "Homem Vinho" (1997).
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