Dona Zica

Dona Zica
Born
Euzébia Silva de Oliveira

(1913-02-06)February 6, 1913
DiedJanuary 22, 2003(2003-01-22) (aged 89)
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Other namesEuzébia Silva do Nascimento
OccupationSamba dancer
Known forHer role in the Mangueira Samba school
Spouses
ChildrenSix (one adopted)

Euzébia Silva de Oliveira, better known as Dona Zica, (1913 –2003), was a Brazilian samba dancer at the Mangueira Samba school in Rio de Janeiro, who went on to play an important role in the Mangueira favela.