Ana Maria Braga Maffeis (born 1 April 1949) is a Brazilian television presenter and journalist. She is best known for hosting the long-running variety program Mais Você on Rede Globo, which she has presented since 1999. Before joining Globo, she gained national recognition at Rede Record, where she presented the morning show Note e Anote and the talk show Programa Ana Maria Braga. Born in São Joaquim da Barra, São Paulo, she graduated from São Paulo State University with degrees in biology and zoology. She also holds Italian citizenship through her father. In addition to her television work, she has appeared in several Brazilian films and telenovelas and has authored a number of books.
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 zoology at the São Paulo State University in São José do Rio Preto. She also holds Italian citizenship through her father.
Career Braga started her career in journalism working on the news program on TV Rio Preto, later moving to at Rede Tupi. She later worked at Editora Abril as a commercial director for fashion magazines such as . She attained national recognition at Rede Record, where she presented the morning show Note e Anote and the talk show Programa Ana Maria Braga.
Since 1999, she has presented the variety program Mais Você at Rede Globo, which was co-hosted with a parrot puppet 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 São Paulo.
Filmography
Television Presenter 1977-1980 Rede Tupi de Notícias (Rede Tupi) 1993-1999 Note e Anote (Rede Record) 1996-1999 Programa Ana Maria Braga (Rede Record) 1999-current Mais Você (Rede Globo) 2025-present Chef de Alto Nível (Rede Globo) Special participations 2000 - Você Decide - (Ep: "Olha o Passarinho") 2002 - O Clone - herself 2002 - A Grande Família -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 -herself(Ep: "Aquele do Projac") 2004 - Sob Nova Direção - herself (Ep: "Axé do Dengo) 2008 - Beleza Pura -herself (tho chapters) 2010 - Junto e Misturado -herself (Ep: "celebridades bloco 2") 2010 - Passione - herself 2011 - Malhação Conectados - herself 2012 - Louco por Elas - herself 2012 - Cheias de Charme - herself (two chapters) 2013 - Sangue Bom - herself 2014 - Alto Astral - herself
Cinema 2001 - Xuxa e os Duendes - 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)