Gretchen was born on 29 May 1959 in Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. She is an actress, known for Aluga-se Moças (1982), Vamos Cantar Disco Baby (1979) and O Melhor Amigo (2024). She has been married to Esdras de Souza since 30 September 2020. She was previously married to Carlos Marques, Silvio Alves de Oliveira, Demis Miranda, Giuliano Cezimbra, Chrystian, Marcos Bueno and Paulo Sérgio Aversani.