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- Birth nameLeny de Andrade Lima
- Leny Andrade was born on January 25, 1943 in Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. She was an actress, known for Alabê de Jerusalém (2006), Mosaicos (2008) and Coisa Mais Linda: Histórias e Casos da Bossa Nova (2005). She died on July 24, 2023 in Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
- In 2007 she shared a Latin Grammy Award with Cesar Camargo Mariano for Best MPB (Musica Popular Brasileira) Album, Ao Vivo.
- Andrade was described by Tony Bennett as the "Ella Fitzgerald of Brazil" and others compared her to the late Sarah Vaughan.
- She studied piano at the Brazilian Conservatory of Music.
- She had several hits on the Brazilian charts.
- Andrade was a longtime friend of Dóris Monteiro, who also died on the same day. The joint wake took place on 25 July 2023 at Theatro Municipal in Rio de Janeiro.
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