She was born in Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil and spent her childhood between the beaches of Bahia and the farmlands of Minas Gerais. She was raised by her mother, an artist and designer, and her father, a farmer. Alves arrived in Los Angeles, California at the age of fifteen to visit her aunt, and never left. After working for four years as a house-cleaner and waitress, she successfully learned English and decided to make the United States her home. Alves lives in Austin, Texas with her husband, actor Matthew McConaughey. The couple were engaged on Christmas Day 2011 and were married on June 9, 2012 in Texas. They have two children, a son Levi (born July 7, 2008) and a daughter, Vida (born January 3, 2010). On July 4, 2012 Matthew and Camila announced that they were expecting a third child.
