Photo: TSE - Tribunal Superior Eleitoral / Public domain (source: Wikimedia Commons)
My Take
Marisa Monte is the kind of artist I respect for refusing the easy lane. Coming out of Rio de Janeiro, she bridges samba tradition and Brazilian popular music with a voice that's both intimate and disarmingly precise. Selling ten million albums and stacking up multiple Latin Grammys while still being treated as an artist's artist tells me she never traded craft for volume. The 2014 Order of Cultural Merit confirms what her catalog already shows: she's woven into Brazil's cultural fabric, not just charting on it. I'd point newcomers to her work as proof that commercial reach and genuine artistry don't have to be at odds.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Marisa Monte
- Name (Japanese)
- マリーザ・モンチ
- Reading
- まりーざ・もんち
- Born
- July 1, 1967 (age 59)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Cancer / Goat
- Origin
- Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
- Occupation
- singer / composer / record producer / guitarist / songwriter
2. Background
Awards & achievements
- 2014 Order of Cultural Merit (Brazil)
- 2022 Latin Grammy Award for Best Portuguese Language Song
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Marisa Monte born?
Born July 1, 1967 (age 59).
Where is Marisa Monte from?
Marisa Monte is from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
What does Marisa Monte do?
Marisa Monte works as singer, composer, record producer, guitarist, songwriter.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.