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Maria Bethânia

Maria Bethânia

Actor · Born 1946-06-18 · Santo Amaro da Purificação, Bahia, Brazil

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Biography

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 singer-songwriter Caetano Veloso and of the writer-songwriter Mabel Velloso, as well as being aunt of the singers Belô Velloso and Jota Velloso. The singer has released 50 studio albums in 47 years of career, and is among the 10 best-selling music artists in Brazil, having sold more than 26 million records. Bethânia was ranked in 2012, by Rolling Stone Brasil magazine, as the fifth-biggest voice of Brazilian music. Bethânia is the sixth out of eight children born into the family of José Telles Veloso (Seu Zeca), a government official, and Claudionor Viana Telles Veloso (Dona Canô), a housewife. The name Maria Bethânia was chosen by her brother Caetano Veloso after the homonymous hit song written by composer Capiba and famous at the time in the voice of Nélson Gonçalves. In her childhood, she had aspir…

Movies & TV Shows

  1. Chico: Brazilian Artist (2015) — Self
  2. Tropicália (2012) — Self (archive footage)
  3. Vinicius de Moraes (2005) — Self
  4. The Dare (1965) — Self
  5. Improvised and Purposeful: Cinema Novo (1967) — Self
  6. When Carnaval Comes (1972) — Rosa
  7. Fevereiros (2019) — Self
  8. Os Doces Bárbaros (1977) — Self
  9. Champs-Elysées (1982) — Self
  10. Brasil (1981) — Self
  11. The Girl from Ipanema (1967)
  12. Ritas (2025) — Self (archive footage)
  13. Maria Bethânia: Música é Perfume (2005) — Self
  14. Saravah (1969) — Self
  15. The Man Who Bought the World (1968)
  16. Palavra (En)Cantada (2009) — Self
  17. Pitanga (2016) — Self
  18. Com a Palavra, Arnaldo Antunes (2018) — Self
  19. Bethânia Bem de Perto: A Propósito de um Show (1966) — Self
  20. Entangling Shadows (1998) — Self
  21. Todo Mundo no Rio com Shakira (2026) — Self
  22. O Nome Dela é Gal (2017) — Self
  23. O Canto Livre de Nara Leão (2022) — Self
  24. Cauby: Começaria Tudo Outra Vez (2015)
  25. Luiz Melodia - Within the Heart of Brazil (2025) — Self (archive footage)
  26. The Next Samba (2017) — Herself
  27. Le Grand Échiquier (1972) — Self
  28. Multishow Registro: Pode Entrar (2009) — Self
  29. Maria: Ninguém Sabe Quem Sou Eu (2022) — Self
  30. Ana Carolina - Estampado (2003)
  31. Chico e as Cidades (1999) — Self
  32. Outros (Doces) Bárbaros (2002) — Self
  33. Maria Bethânia: Noite Luzidia (2001)
  34. Os Afro-Sambas: The Brazil of Baden and Vinicius (2024) — Self
  35. Mulher 80 (1979) — Self
  36. Gal - from Tropicalism to the Present Day (2006)
  37. Especial Caetano Veloso 80 Anos (2022) — Self
  38. Maria Bethânia: Brasileirinho Ao Vivo (2004) — Self
  39. Ana Carolina - Multishow Registro Ana Car9lina + Um: 9+1 (2010) — Self
  40. 26º Prêmio da Música Brasileira - Homenagem a Maria Bethânia (2015) — ela mesma