Daughter of Aureo Pineschi, inseparable friend of Grande Otelo at the Casino da Urca, Olivia was born in Bangu. She was the niece of plastic artist Emil Gabrovitz, a Hungarian landscaper living in Brazil.

She was married to director, producer and screenwriter Élio Vieira de Araújo. She started her career doing appearances in Atlantis films, but she also worked as a secretary. His film debut was In 1960, with the film Com Minha Em Paquetá.