Ana Maria Braga Maffeis (born 1 April 1949) is a Brazilian television presenter and journalist.

Early life and education

Braga was born on April 1, 1949, the daughter of the Italian Natale Giuseppe Maffeis and the Brazilian Lourdes Braga. She graduated with degrees in biology and

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at the

São Paulo State University São Paulo State University (UNESP, pt, Universidade Estadual Paulista "Júlio de Mesquita Filho") is a public university run by the state government of São Paulo, Brazil. UNESP has a combined student body of over 45,000 spread among its 23 c ...

São José do Rio Preto São José do Rio Preto () is a municipality in the state of São Paulo, Brazil. The city is located at the northwest portion of the state, 440 km (273 mi) from the city of São Paulo and 700 km (435 mi) from Brasília. As o ...

. She also holds

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through her father.

Career

Braga started her career in journalism working on the news program ''Rede Tupi de Notícias'' at

Rede Tupi Rede Tupi (; in English, Tupi Network) was a Brazilian television network free-to-air. Its parent broadcaster, located in the city of São Paulo, was the first TV station to operate in the country, being inaugurated on 18 September 1950 by jo ...

. She later worked at

Editora Abril Editora Abril is a major Brazilian publisher and printing company and one of the biggest media holdings in Latin America. The company was founded in 1950 by Victor Civita in São Paulo and is now part of Grupo Abril. Civita had initially found ...

as a commercial director for fashion magazines such as ''Cláudia''. She attained national recognition at

Rede Record RecordTV (), formerly known as Rede Record, is a Brazilian free-to-air television network. It is currently the second largest commercial TV station in Brazil, and the 28th largest in the 2012 world ranking. In 2010, it was elected by the adverti ...

, where she presented the morning show ''Note e Anote'' and the

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''Programa Ana Maria Braga''. Since 1999, she has presented the variety program ''

Mais Você TV Globo (, "Globe TV", or simply Globo), formerly known as Rede Globo, is a Brazilian free-to-air Television broadcasting, television network, launched by media proprietor Roberto Marinho on 26 April 1965. It is owned by media conglomerate Gr ...

'' at

Rede Globo TV Globo (, "Globe TV", or simply Globo), formerly known as Rede Globo, is a Brazilian free-to-air television network, launched by media proprietor Roberto Marinho on 26 April 1965. It is owned by media conglomerate Grupo Globo. The TV stati ...

, which was co-hosted with a parrot

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named Louro José until the death of his puppeteer Tom Veiga on November 1, 2020.

Personal life

In 2020, she married the French businessman Johnny Lucet in her own home of

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Filmography

Television

; Presenter * 1977-1980 ''Rede Tupi de Notícias'' (

) * 1993-1999 ''Note e Anote'' (

) * 1996-1999 ''Programa Ana Maria Braga'' (

) * 1999-current ''Mais Você'' (

) ; Special participations * 2000 - ''

Você Decide ''Você Decide'' (''You Decide'' / ''It's Your Call'') was an interactive television program broadcast on the Brazilian TV network Rede Globo from 1992 to 2000. During each episode special cases were presented, and viewers would decide the endin ...

'' - (Ep: "Olha o Passarinho") * 2002 - ''

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'' - herself * 2002 - ''

A Grande Família ''A Grande Família'' ( en, The Big Family, italic=yes) is a Brazilian television sitcom created by Oduvaldo Vianna Filho and Armando Costa which originally aired on Rede Globo from March 29, 2001 to September 11, 2014. The show tells the story of ...

'' -herself (Ep: "A quentinha de Bebel") * 2002 - '' Sítio do Picapau Amarelo'' -herself (Eps: "A pedra mágica de Tupã" e "O Sumiço da Emília") * 2004 - ''

A Diarista ''A Diarista'' (in Portuguese, literally "The Daily Help") is a Brazilian television sitcom directed by José Alvarenga Jr. and written by Aloísio de Abreu and Bruno Mazzeo. The series aired from 13 April 2004 to 31 July 2007 on Rede Globo. Plo ...

'' -herself(Ep: "Aquele do Projac") * 2004 - ''Sob Nova Direção'' - herself (Ep: "Axé do Dengo) * 2008 - ''

Beleza Pura ''Beleza Pura'' ( en, Pure Beauty) is a Brazilian telenovela produced and broadcast by TV Globo. It premiered on 18 February 2008, replacing '' Sete Pecados'', and ended on 12 September 2008, replaced by ''Três Irmãs''. It is written by the ...

'' -herself (tho chapters) * 2010 - ''Junto e Misturado'' -herself (Ep: " celebridades bloco 2") * 2010 - '' Passione'' - herself * 2011 - ''Malhação Conectados'' - herself * 2012 - ''

Louco por Elas ''Louco por Elas'' (English: ''Crazy About Them'') is a Brazilian television sitcom that premiered on Rede Globo on March 13, 2012. It stars Eduardo Moscovis, Deborah Secco, Glória Menezes, Laura Barreto, and Luisa Arraes. The second season aired ...

'' - herself * 2012 - ''

Cheias de Charme ''Cheias de Charme'' (English: ''Sparkling Girls'') is a Brazilian musical telenovela produced and broadcast by Rede Globo. It premiered on 16 April 2012 and ran for 143 episodes, with the finale airing on 28 September 2012, replacing '' Aquele ...

'' - herself (two chapters) * 2013 - ''

Sangue Bom ''Sangue Bom'' (International title: ''Tangled Hearts'') is a Brazilian access prime telenovela created and written by Maria Adelaide Amaral with Vincent Villari and, directed by Dennis Carvalho. The series premiered on 29 April 2013 and ended on ...

'' - herself * 2014 - ''

Alto Astral ''Alto Astral'' (International Title:''Forever and Ever'') is a Brazilian access prime telenovela produced and broadcast by TV Globo. It premiered on November 3, 2014, replacing '' Geração Brasil'' and ended on May 8, 2015 replaced by ''I Love P ...

'' - herself

Cinema

* 2001 - ''

Xuxa e os Duendes Xuxa e os Duendes ( en, Xuxa and the Elves, italic=yes) is a 2001 Brazilian fantasy musical adventure children's film directed by Paulo Sérgio de Almeida, Rogério Gomes and Márcio Vito with a screenplay by Vivian Perl and Wagner de Assis. Base ...

'' - Zinga * 2002 - ''Xuxa e os Duendes 2 - No Caminho das Fadas'' - Zinga * 2013 - ''As Aventuras de Crô'' - herself

Recordings

; Solo * 2003: ''Sou Eu'' ; Special guest * 2005: "Na Trilha do Amor" on Fábio Júnior's ''Mais de 20 e Poucos Anos''

Books

* 2009: ''Mais Você 10 Anos'' * 2010: ''À Espera dos Filhos da Luz'' - fiction * 2011: ''Dicas de Quase Tudo'' * 2011: ''Chef em Casa'' * 2011: '' Mais Você: Viagens e Receitas Internacionais'' * 2012: ''A Cozinha Rápida''

References

External links

Official website
(in Portuguese) * {{DEFAULTSORT:Braga, Ana Maria 1949 births Living people Brazilian people of Italian descent Brazilian people of Portuguese descent Brazilian television presenters Brazilian journalists Brazilian women journalists Brazilian television actresses Brazilian film actresses Brazilian women television presenters São Paulo State University alumni Citizens of Italy through descent People from São Paulo (state) 20th-century Brazilian women 21st-century Brazilian women