Carmélia Alves was born on February 14, 1923 in Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil as Carmélia Alves Curvello. She was an actress, known for A Pensão de D. Estela (1956), Agulha no Palheiro (1953) and Cantoras do Rádio - O Filme (2009). She was married to Jimmy Lester. She died on November 3, 2012 in Rio de Janeiro.