Maria Bonita
Acting
Birthday
1910/01/17
Day of death
1938/07/28 (28 years old)
Gender
Female
Place of Birth
Bahia, Brazil
Also know as
Maria Gomes de Oliveira, Maria de Déa
Biography
Maria Gomes de Oliveira (Santo Antônio da Glória, January 17, 1910 – Porto da Folha, July 28, 1938), known as Maria de Déa or Maria Bonita (meaning "Beautiful Maria"), was a Brazilian bandit. She was the companion of Virgulino Ferreira da Silva, known as Lampião, and the first woman to participate in a group of bandits.
