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My Take
Maria Rita carries one of the heaviest inheritances in Brazilian music: daughter of the legendary Elis Regina and acclaimed pianist Cesar Camargo Mariano. That shadow could crush anyone, yet she answered it by taking the 2004 Latin Grammy for Best New Artist on her own terms. I find her story compelling not for the lineage but for how she stepped out from under it, bringing a São Paulo upbringing and an NYU sensibility to a warm, unhurried voice. Too many write about her parents first. I'd rather listen to her as the genuine, distinct artist she clearly is.
Overview
Maria Rita (born 9 September 1977) is a Brazilian singer. Born Maria Rita Camargo Mariano, she is the daughter of famed pianist/arranger César Camargo Mariano and the late Brazilian singing legend Elis Regina and sister to Pedro Mariano and music producer João Marcelo Bôscoli. Her namesake is family friend and famed Brazilian rock legend Rita Lee.
Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Maria Rita
- Name (Japanese)
- マリア・ヒタ
- Reading
- まりあ・ひた
- Born
- September 9, 1977 (age 48)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Virgo / Snake
- Origin
- São Paulo, Brazil
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- singer / recording artist / musician
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- New York University
Awards & achievements
- 2004 Latin Grammy Award for Best New Artist
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Singer — see all → · Recording artist — see all → · More people from Brazil →
7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.