João Bennio was born on April 11, 1927 in Mutum, Minas Gerais, Brazil as João Bennio Batista. He was a producer and actor, known for O Azarento (1972), O Diabo Mora No Sangue (1968) and Simeão, O Boêmio (1970). He died on June 18, 1984 in Goiânia, Goiás, Brazil.