Vanja Orico was born on November 15, 1929 in Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil as Evangelina Orico. She was an actress and writer, known for O Segredo da Rosa (1974), O Cangaceiro (1953) and Luci del varietà (1950). She was married to André Rosenthal. She died on January 28, 2015 in Rio de Janeiro.