Monique Alves Frankenhuis (August 7, 1962 – August 29, 1994 in Rio de Janeiro), best known as Monique Alves, was a Brazilian actress, daughter of Jean Pierre Frankenhuis and Alcina Maria Fernandes Alves. She died in 1994 due to complications from leukemia. She was married to director Dennis Carvalho (Rede Globo), with whom she had a daughter, Tainah, now mother of Nina and Lara. Filmography Film References External links 1962 births 1994 deaths Brazilian film actresses Actresses from Rio de Janeiro (city)