Background
She was born in Rio de Janeiro, daughter of João Paulo Gomes de Mattos and Joana de Alencar Jaguaribe Gomes de Mattos.
She was born in Rio de Janeiro, daughter of João Paulo Gomes de Mattos and Joana de Alencar Jaguaribe Gomes de Mattos.
She first studied piano in Fortaleza and later at the Colegio Imaculada Conceicao.
She became a professor of music and died in Rio de Janeiro.