Born in Morro do Chapéu, she had a rapid ascent in distance running beginning at the age of 24 after joining the BM&F Bovespa athletics club and working with coach Adauto Domingues.
Nina Simone | Simone de Beauvoir | Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva | Simone Signoret | Aníbal Cavaco Silva | Simone Weil | Wanderlei Silva | Simone Martini | Marina Silva | Thiago Silva | Marina Silva | Gail Simone | Thiago Silva (footballer) | Sullivan Silva | Simone Perrotta | Joke Silva | Giant Silva | Castro Alves | Aravinda de Silva | Simone Beck | Silva | Mark Simone | Giovanni Silva de Oliveira | Flavio Alves | Eduardo Da Silva | Clarence Richard Silva | Assuerio Silva | António Luís Alves Ribeiro Oliveira | António José da Silva | Adriano Alves |