Lua Blanco: key obituary facts
Is Lua Blanco dead? Yes. Lua Blanco died on October 18, 2026, at age 39.
Cause of death: Lua Blanco's cause of death was reported as Cancer.
What was Lua Blanco known for?
She was a Brazilian actress.
More about Lua Blanco
Born: 5 March 1987.
Place of birth: São Paulo.
Gender: female.
Occupation: singer, actor.
Nationality: Brazil.
Father: Billy Blanco Jr.
Career began: 2004.
Occupations: singer, songwriter, actress, writer, translator.
Years active: 2004–present.
Lua Blanco, a Brazilian actress and singer known for Rebelde and the band Rebeldes, died of cancer on October 18, 2026, aged 39.
Born in São Paulo on March 5, 1987, she began her career in 2004 and worked as a songwriter, writer and translator as well as a performer. Blanco rose to wider prominence through the telenovela Rebelde and as lead singer of Rebeldes, whose members included Arthur Aguiar, Chay Suede, Micael Borges, Mel Fronckowiak and Sophia Abrahão.
The band’s albums received one gold, two platinum and one double-platinum award. Over three years, Blanco performed in about 90 shows with the group, playing to more than 1.2 million spectators in Brazil. Her work also included the role associated with Soulbound. Blanco received nine Shorty Awards nominations and won once in the Vox Populi category; she had also drawn the most nominations in the awards’ Actress category. In 2012, she was placed 71st in a televised ranking of the greatest Brazilians of all time. Her career spanned music and screen performance, with Rebelde and Rebeldes among the projects most closely associated with her public profile.