Happy birthday! Fafá de Belém turns 69 today

By Lori Macatee
Brasília
Last updated on August 9, 2025

The iconic and legendary singer turns 69 on Saturday, Aug. 9, 2025.

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Fafá de Belém is celebrating her 69th birthday today. As a number of online tributes attest, she is one of the most acclaimed singers of her generation.

Popular singer-actress Fafá de Belém (Pássaro Sonhador, Doces Palavras, Fafá, ...) has always liked to keep a bit of herself hidden from view. At 69th birthday, she remains a woman of many facets.

Fafá de Belém, a cultural icon

Born Maria de Fátima Palha de Figueiredo in Belém on August 9, 1956, her career spans an arc over many different eras and tastes in Brazilian history. Fafá de Belém's not just a great singer, she's an inspiration, an icon and a successful business woman. At this point in her career, there seems to be little Fafá hasn't done.

And we've got a feeling the next 12 months are going to be even bigger and better for Fafá de Belém as she promises more to come. After all, she's only 69.

Happy Birthday, Fafá, you're the best!