- Maria Luisa Mendonça's mother is Lygia Maria Mendonça, a plastic artist. Her father is Newton Mendonça, a lawyer. Maria Luisa has a daughter with Rogério Gallo: Júlia. When she was 8, her older sister, Maria Fernanda, died.
She likes to paint and to sculpture. In 2006 she made her debut as a theater director with the play "Essa nossa juventude". She was also the play's producer. She has a theater formation. Maria Luisa started her career in 1987 with the theater play "Véu de Noiva".- IMDb Mini Biography By: Mariana
- SpousesFabiano Gullane(2002 - 2004) (separated)Rogério Gallo(? - 2000) (divorced, 1 child)
- She was first noticed by the public with the soap "Renascer" where she played Buba.
- Mother of Júlia, Maria Luisa Mendonça was once married to Rogério Gallo, director and producer.
- She was nominated for a Grande Prémio Cinema Brasil for best actress for "Coração Iluminado" (1998).
- She was nominated for a Grande Prémio Cinema Brasil for best actress for "Carandiru" (2003).
- She studied in Casa das Artes das Laranjeiras (Laranjeiras Art House).
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