Afonso was part of the cast of the telenovela
O Teu Olhar, shown between 2003 and 2004 on
TVI, and participated in the reality TV show
Quinta das Celebridades, where she had a romance with Brazilian actor and politician Alexandre Frota. Afonso also participated in the series Maré Alta, shown between 2004 and 2005 on
SIC. Afonso also participated in numerous national and international advertising shots, as well as appearing in a national film, entitled "Lulu", released in 2022. ==Personal life and death==