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Maria Bethânia
Sign in to saveAlso known as Maria Bethania, Maria Bethânia Viana Telles Veloso, Maria Betânia
Brazilian singer
Film & TV
Santo Amaro da Purificação, Bahia, Brazil
Maria Bethânia Viana Teles Veloso (born 18 June 1946) is a Brazilian singer and songwriter. Born in Santo Amaro, Bahia, she started her career in Rio de Janeiro in 1964 with the show "Opinião" ("Opinion"). Due to its popularity, with performances all over the country, and the popularity of her 1965 single "Carcará", the artist became a star in Brazil. Bethânia is the sister of the…
Known for
- Todo Mundo no Rio com Shakira — Self2026
- Luiz Melodia - Within the Heart of Brazil — Self (archive footage)2025
- Ritas — Self (archive footage)2025
- Bethânia e as Palavras — Self2025
- Caetano e Bethânia Ao Vivo — Self2025
- Moacyr Luz, O Embaixador Dessa Cidade — Self2024
- Toquinho Maravilhoso — Self2024
- Os Afro-Sambas: The Brazil of Baden and Vinicius — Self2024
- Nas Ondas de Dorival Caymmi — Self2024
- Especial Caetano Veloso 80 Anos — Self2022
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Gender
- female
- Citizenship
- Brazil
- Place of birth
- Santo Amaro
- Sibling
- Caetano Veloso
- Occupation
- recording artist
- Educated at
- Federal University of Bahia
- Languages spoken
- Spanish
- Religion
- Candomblé
- Field of work
- music composing
- Genre
- monologue
- Instrument
- voice
- Official website
- www.mariabethania.com.br
- Image
- 26 Prêmio da Música Brasileira (18709432655).jpg
- Voice type
- contralto
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- Commons category
- Maria Bethânia
- date of birth
- 1946-06-18
- name in native language
- Maria Bethânia Viana Telles Veloso
- start of work period
- 1965-00-00
- sexual orientation
- non-heterosexuality
- unmarried partner
- Fábio Jr.
- short name
- Maria Bethânia
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