Maria Rita
Maria Rita | |
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Maria Rita performing at Virada Cultural in 2009. | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Maria Rita Camargo Mariano |
| Born | 9 September 1977 São Paulo, Brazil |
| Origin | São Paulo, Brazil |
| Genres | MPB, jazz, samba |
| Instrument | Voice |
| Years active | 2001–present |
| Labels | Warner Latina Wea International Universal Music |
| Website | maria-rita |
Maria Rita (Portuguese pronunciation: [maˈɾiɐ ˈʁitɐ]; born 9 September 1977, São Paulo) 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. She studied at New York University, and worked as a journalist at a magazine for adolescents.