Rita Camarneiro

Rita Camarneiro
Rita Camarneiro at the Portuguese Golden Globes in 2017
Born	(1988-01-15) 15 January 1988 (age 37) Figueira da Foz, Portugal
Nationality	Portuguese
Occupation(s)	TV presenter, psychologist
Relatives	Nuno Camarneiro (brother)

Ana Rita Camarneiro Mendes (born 15 January 1988) is a Portuguese comedian and TV presenter.

Career

She started her career in television at Rádio e Televisão de Portugal, the public service broadcasting organisation of Portugal. There, she did stand-up comedy and worked as a scriptwriter for late-night talk show 5 Para A Meia-Noite.[1] She also wrote the television film Almas Penadas [pt] in 2012.[2]

She played a role in Mau Mau Maria, a 2014 comedy film.[3]

In late 2014, Camarneiro joined private broadcaster SIC Radical, where she became the new presenter of the CC All-Stars show.[4]

In addition to her activities in television, Camarneiro has also worked for radio stations on several occasions. She currently co-hosts Antena 3's Prova oral up to five times per week.[5]

Personal life

Camarneiro is a native of Figueira da Foz, Coimbra District, in central Portugal.[6] She has two older brothers, one of which is the novelist Nuno Camarneiro.[1]

Before committing on her current career, she successfully completed a master's degree course in psychology at the University of Coimbra.[6]

References

1. Coutinho, Isabel (2 January 2013). ""Somos um lugar por onde o livro passa"" ["We're a place where the book passes through"] (in Portuguese). Público. Retrieved 3 July 2020.
2. "Almas Penadas - Filmes - Comédia" (in Portuguese). RTP. Retrieved 3 July 2020.
3. "Comédia portuguesa "Mau mau Maria" estreia-se quinta-feira nos cinemas" [Portuguese comedy "Mau mau Maria" premieres Thursday in cinemas] (in Portuguese). Jornal de Notícias. 27 October 2014. Retrieved 3 July 2020.
4. "Rita Camarneiro no CC ALL STARS" (in Portuguese). SIC Radical. 26 December 2014. Retrieved 3 July 2020.
5. "Prova Oral de 02 Jul 2020" (in Portuguese). RTP. Retrieved 3 July 2020.
6. ""Um Dia com os Media" no Museu Municipal" ["A Day with the Media" in the Municipal Museum] (in Portuguese). Instituto Tecnológico e Profissional. 21 May 2014. Retrieved 3 July 2020.

External links

Rita Camarneiro at IMDb