Maria Rita

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Maria Rita
Maria Rita performing at Virada Cultural in 2009.
Background information
Birth name	Maria Rita Camargo Mariano
Born	(1977-09-09) 9 September 1977 (age 47) 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.com/blog/

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.