Rita Camarneiro

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

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)

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]