Inês Peixoto was born in Belo Horizonte in 1960. After high school she joined UFMG’s Teatro Universitário [University Theater] and later studied drama at Palácio das Artes. She appeared for the first time as a professional actress in the cast of A viagem do Barquinho, a children’s play. Two other productions followed: Brasil, Mame-o ou Deixe-o and Quando fui Morto em Cuba. In 1985, she joined the cast of Luis Alberto de Abreu’s Foi Bom Meu Bem directed by Márcio Machado. After three successful years and several tours with Foi Bom Meu Bem, Inês appeared next to Walmir José in the musical comedy Cais do Corpo. In 1987 actors and musicians from the cast of Cais do Corpo started a band called Veludo Cotelê, "The World’s Greatest Brega [old fashioned]-Rock Band” which has become an extremely popular gig in Belo Horizonte that also toured all over the country. At the same time she has produced and acted next to Amauri Reis and Dílson Mayron in Casablanca, directed by Iara de Novaes. In 1991, Inês Peixoto participated in a workshop directed by Gabriel Villela in São Paulo as part of the production of Hoje é Dia de Rock. In 1992, Inês Peixoto was invited by Gabriel Villela to be in the cast of Galpão’s Romeo e Juliet and she has been an active member of Grupo Galpão ever since. In cinema, Inês Peixoto has worked in Vinho de Rosas, “5 Frações de Uma Quase História, Outono, Tricoteios, and Moscou. On television, Inês has taken part in A Paixão Segundo Ouro Preto,  Hoje é Dia de Maria (I e II) directed by Luiz Fernando de Carvalho and A Cura directed by Ricardo Waddington.