Ana was born in the Azores, Portugal. At the age of 4 she migrated to Quebec, Canada with her parents Fernando & Maria Jacome and two siblings, Betty and George, where they lived for the next 7 years. At 11 years of age her family moved once again, this time to Fall River, Massachusetts and for a brief period in East Meadow, NY. Ana is fluent in 3 languages, English, Portuguese and French. In 1987, she moved to New York City to study at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts. She still makes New York City her home. Ana has two children, Anthony David Gonsalves, Jr. (May 11, 1977) & Heather Elizabeth Gonsalves (June 20, 1980).