- Born
- Birth nameMaria da Graça Leporace
- Born Maria de Graca Leporace in Ipanema, Brazil. Gracinha is from a musical family. Her sister Marianna Leporace is also a singer. She was a member of the Bossa Nove group Bossa Rio in the late 60's. They released 2 albums. She first appears on the album Fool on the Hill in 1968. Married to Sergio Mendes since about 1972, the couple have 2 sons, Gustavo, and Tiago. Sergio was previously married to Maria Porto. The couple had three children, Rodrigo, Bernardo, and Isabel.
- IMDb mini biography by: Patricia Beavers
- SpouseSergio Mendes(1970 - September 5, 2024) (his death, 2 children)
- Replaced vocalist Lani Hall in the Sergio Mendes & Brasil '66 ensemble after Hall left to pursue a solo career in 1971.
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