Barbosa Lessa was born on December 13, 1929 in Piratini, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil as Luiz Carlos Barbosa Lessa. He was an actor and costume designer, known for Paixão de Gaúcho (1957), Chão Bruto (1958) and O Grande Rodeio (1975). He died on March 11, 2002 in Camaquã, Rio Grande do Sul.