Preta Gil

Born in Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on August 8, 1974 — died July 20, 2025 (aged 50)

Preta Maria Gadelha Gil Moreira (Rio de Janeiro, August 8, 1974 – New York, July 20, 2025) was a Brazilian singer, actress, presenter, and entrepreneur. The daughter of musician Gilberto Gil and entrepreneur Sandra Gadelha, she was also the half-sister of musician Bem Gil, culinary expert and presenter Bela Gil, and singer Nara Gil, as well as the niece of musician Caetano Veloso.