Barbosa Lessa was born on December 13, 1929 in Piratini, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. He was an actor and costume designer, known for
A Cabeçuda (1960),
O Sobrado (1956) and
Paixão de Gaúcho (1957). He died on March 11, 2002 in Camaquã, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.