Adão Xalebaradã was born in 1955 in Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil as Adão dos Santos Tiago. He was an actor and composer, known for Cidade de Deus (2002), Somos Todos Filhos da Terra (1998) and Notícias de uma Guerra Particular (1999). He died on January 20, 2004 in Rio de Janeiro.