Odete Lara was born on April 17, 1929 in São Paulo, Brazil as Odete Righi Bertoluzzi. She was an actress and writer, known for O Dragão da Maldade contra o Santo Guerreiro (1969), A Rainha Diaba (1974) and Noite Vazia (1964). She was married to Antonio Carlos da Fontoura and Oduvaldo Vianna Filho.