Gracinha Leporace (born Maria da Graça Leporace) is a Brazilian singer who works extensively with her husband Sérgio Mendes and his band. Leporace was born in 1950, in Ipanema, Rio de Janeiro. She has a sister, Marianna Leporace, who is a singer and actress in Brazil. Along with her work with Sergio Mendes, she was a member of the Bossa Nova group Bossa Rio in the early 1970s. Leporace has two sons with Mendes, Gustavo and Tiago. They currently reside in Los Angeles, California.