- Born
- Birth nameDaniela Mercuri de Almeida
- Nickname
- Rainha do Axé
- Height5′ 4½″ (1.64 m)
- Daniela Mercury was born on July 28, 1965 in Salvador, Bahia, Brazil. She is an actress and composer, known for Mandacaru (1997), Ways of the Heart (2007) and The King of the Cattle (1996). She has been married to Malu Verçosa since October 12, 2013. She was previously married to Marco Scabia and Zalther Póvoas.
- SpousesMalu Verçosa(October 12, 2013 - present)Marco Scabia(May 15, 2009 - January 15, 2013) (divorced, 3 children)Zalther Póvoas(April 1985 - 1996) (2 children)
- Recorded "The Colors of the Wind", from Pocahontas (1995), in Portuguese ("As Cores do Vento") for the Brazilian version.
- Nominated 'Artist for Human Rights' by Unesco on her birthday in 1999.
- Best known as singer and composer, started as backing vocal for Gilberto Gil shows. She lauched her first solo album in 1991, but the success came with her second album, 'O Canto da Cidade' (1992).
- Children: Gabriel [b.1985] and Giovanna [b. 1986]
- Started her solo career in 1991.
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