Jayme Monjardim was born on 19 May 1956 in São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil. He is a director and producer, known for Planet of the Pantanal (1990), The Clone (2001) and Direito de Amar (1987). He has been married to Tânia Mara since 10 March 2007. They have one child. He was previously married to Daniela Escobar, Fernanda Lauer and Ingra Lyberato.