Maria Carmem Barbosa

Maria Carmem Barbosa (3 May 1947 – 22 September 2023) was a Brazilian screenwriter, television producer and playwright, whose career spanned over 40 years.

Life and career
Born in Rio de Janeiro, Barbosa was the daughter of humorist, composer and writer Haroldo Barbosa. She started her career as a producer at Ensine Audiovisual, and later worked as a radio and television writer of educational, musical and comedy programs.

Barbosa made her screenwriting debut in 1983, co-writing an episode of the series Caso Especial. Often working in partnership with Miguel Falabella, she created a number of successful series and telenovelas, notably Lua Cheia de Amor, Olho no Olho, Sai de Baixo, Salsa e Merengue and Toma Lá, Dá Cá. She also wrote several stage dramas, film screenplays, and a collection of short stories and poems, A Louca de Louça.

Barbosa died of Alzheimer's disease complications on 22 September 2023, at the age of 76.