Vera Nunes was born on August 12, 1928 in Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil as Isaura Nunes Martins Henriques. She is an actress and costume designer, known for Suzana e o Presidente (1951), Dorinha no Soçaite (1957) and Custa Pouco a Felicidade (1953). She was previously married to Altamiro Martins.