Mariana Monteiro Biography: Movies, Age, Height, Net Worth, Ethnicity, Religion, Marriage, Awards

Mariana Monteiro is a Portuguese actress who became widely known for her role in the youth series Morangos com Açúcar. This early role launched her into the Portuguese media landscape, leading to a consistent and varied career in television drama and film.

Beyond acting, she is also recognized for her work in hosting television programs, writing, and as a public personality in Portugal.

Profile

• Full names: Mariana Vaz Fernandes Meliço Monteiro
• Date of birth: November 17, 1988
• Age: 37 years old
• Gender: Female
• Place of birth: Porto, Portugal
• Nationality: Portuguese
• Profession: Actress, Model, Writer, Television Host
• Eye color: Green
• Hair color: Brown
• Parents: N/A
• Siblings: Rita Melissa Monteiro (sister)
• Spouse: N/A
• Children: N/A
• Relationship status: Single (previously in a long-term relationship with João Mota)
• Religion: Christian
• Ethnicity: Portuguese
• Net worth: $2 million

Early Life and education

Mariana Vaz Fernandes Meliço Monteiro, now at the age of 37, was born on November 17, 1988, in the city of Porto, Portugal. She spent her early childhood and adolescent years in Porto with her sister, Rita Melissa Monteiro, and their parents, who have remained private figures.

Mariana’s formal education is primarily centered around professional training for acting. She relocated to Lisbon at the age of 16 to seriously pursue a career in the performing arts.She has participated in numerous workshops and specialized training programs over the years.

This included acting workshops with Tom Todoroff at the ACT – Escola de Atores in Portugal, a course on the “History of Theatre” at Teatro Meridional, and a professionals seminar at Estúdio Corazza in Spain. She has focused on techniques specific to stage, film, and television acting throughout her education.

Personal Life

Mariana Monteiro is not married and does not have children. Her most notable public relationship was with the actor and reality television personality João Mota.

The couple was a prominent fixture in Portuguese celebrity news for several years before separating. They maintained a respectful public separation and have spoken positively about each other since.

Career

Mariana Monteiro began her career in 2004 with a role in the TV series Inspetor Max, but her breakout role came in 2005 when she was cast in the popular youth series Morangos com Açúcar (Season 3).

Following this success, she became an exclusive actress for the Portuguese television channel TVI, taking on roles in major novelas (soap operas) such as Fascínios (2007), Deixa Que Te Leve (2009), and Doce Tentação (2012).

In 2014, she shifted her professional relationship to the public broadcaster RTP, where she expanded her career into hosting, co-presenting the second season of The Voice Portugal.

She later worked for the rival channel SIC, where she held leading roles in several hit series, including Amor Maior and the highly-rated Terra Brava (2019–2021), where she played the protagonist, Beatriz.

She continues to act in both television and film projects and works as a model and brand ambassador for various companies, including a long-standing role as the face of the insurance company Tranquilidade.

Net worth

Mariana Monteiro net worth is estimated to be at least $2 million, accrued from her extensive career in Portuguese television and film, as well as her modeling contracts, suggest substantial earnings within the Portuguese entertainment industry.

Social Media

• Instagram: @mariana_monteiro

Filmography

• O Quarto (2005)
• O Diário de Sofia (2005)
• Um Amor de Perdição (2008)
• Assim, Assim (2012)
• Quarto de Hotel (2013)
• Virados do Avesso (2014)
• The Scoundrel (2015)
• Cinzento e Negro (2015)
• Uma Vida à Espera (2016)
• The Secret of the Lake (2017)
• Malapata (2017)
• Pedro e Inês (2017)
• Snu (2019)
• O Fim era Apenas o Início (2025)