Vanja Orico was born on November 15, 1929 in Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. She was an actress and writer, known for O Segredo da Rosa (1974), Lampião, O Rei do Cangaço (1964) and Sans peur, sans pitié (1953). She was married to André Rosenthal. She died on January 28, 2015 in Rio de Janeiro.