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The presenter and chef Ana Maria Braga has a long career on Brazilian television, which culminated in her current leadership in Rede Globo's Mais Você program. In this article, learn a little more about the life and career of the Brazilian television icon, Ana Maria Braga, with some remarkable episodes of her career.

1974 - Premiere on TV Tupi

Daughter of an Italian and a Brazilian, Ana Maria Braga was born in 1949 and studied at boarding schools in the interior of São Paulo before entering the biology course at Paulista State University. About 25 years old, Ana Maria started working on the now defunct TV Tupi to fund a specialization. In the early career, she presented news, programs and debuted on a women's program.

Not long ago she published on social networks a colorized photograph where she appears with long and younger hair. “A lot of people think it's a frame of a video from the 'Tupi de Notícias' news newscast I worked in the 70s, but it's actually a photo of a story. I do not remember exactly what was the diary of the region of São Joaquim da Barra that published it, but she reported that a daughter of the city worked on TV Tupi, "explained in the caption.

1992 - Return to TV

After more than a decade away from television, a time she spent on journalism and acting as a press officer and commercial director of publications at Editora Abril, Ana Maria Braga returned in 1992, this time to Rede Record. In the channel, she directed, produced and presented the Note and Anote program, which was her first highlight work, giving her awards and recognitions.

1999 - Ida for Rede Globo

In mid -1999, Ana Maria Braga had disagreement with Rede Record leaders, who led her to sign a four -year contract with Rede Globo in June of that year. In an official note, the presenter stated that the decision to leave Record was motivated "by breach of some clauses" of her contract.

“I heard proposal from all broadcasters in the country. Globo not only would ever contract anyone under contract, but I would never break a regular contract, ”said Ana Maria Braga.

In addition to her producer, Ana Maria also brought to Globo Louro José, Nilton Veiga. Still in 1999, she debuted at Mais Você.

2001 - Colorectal cancer

Ana Maria Braga discovered skin cancer in 1991, which was treated. Again, in 2001, she announced at Mais Você that she would have colorectal cancer, and had to do several chemotherapy sessions to treat the disease. The host also had to take a three -month break that year, and returned in November, without her hair due to the side effects of treatment. She was healed from the disease after radiotherapy.

2012 - Contract Renewal

After years of successful contract with TV Globo, Ana Maria Braga renewed her relations with the station, signing a new document valid for another four years. Since then, rumors have always emerged that point out the end of Mais Você, but the program continues to active to this day.

2020 - According to lung cancer

Ana Maria Braga had, in total, four cancers. After overcoming colorectal cancer in 2001, in 2015 she discovered early -stage lung cancer, which was soon treated. However, the disease returned by 2020. The second lung cancer returned with metastasis, which required surgical treatment, with radiotherapy and immunotherapy. The presenter managed to heal from the disease in 2020.

2023 - 24 years older

In October 2023, Ana Maria Braga was thrilled to celebrate 24 years of you, on TV Globo. Next to the public and team of the program, she watched the first vignette to air in 1999. “Listening to the first vignette, 1999, knots in the throat. I remember so much, because there were a lot of people involved for the program to go live, ”he said.