Aritana Maroni
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| Born | Aritana Vaccari Maroni November 16, 1978 |
| Occupations | Businesswoman cook |
| Parent | Oscar Maroni |
Aritana Vaccari Maroni (born 16 November 1978) is a Brazilian businesswoman and cook.[1][2][3]
Early life
The granddaughter of Italian immigrants, Aritana Vaccari Maroni is the eldest child of the Maroni family, which also includes three sons–Aruã, Aratã, and Acauã. Her name was inspired by the telenovela Aritana, broadcast by Rede Tupi in 1978. As her father Oscar Maroni later recollected, "Aritana in the telenovela was a male character. But in the indigenous language, the name meant being a warrior, having power. I used it to name my first daughter".[4]
Personal life
Aritana was married to Paulo Rogério dos Santos from 2005 to 2020 and has two children: Igor, born in November 2005, and Manuela, born in August 2008.[1][5] In 2024, she stated publicly that she identifies herself as pansexual.[6]
Media career
| Year | Program | Role | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | MasterChef Brasil 2 | Participant | [7][8] |
| 2017 | A Fazenda: Nova Chance | Participant | [9][10][11] |
| 2018 | Power Couple Brasil 3 | Participant | [12][13] |
| 2019 | Troca de Esposas | Participant | [14] |
| 2022 | Cozinhe se Puder | Participant | [15] |
MasterChef Brasil
Passionate about gastronomy, Aritana often helped her grandmother in the kitchen whenever her parents traveled and she had to take care of her siblings. She is particularly knowledgeable about meat, as her father raised cattle for beef production. In 2015, she joined the second season of the culinary competition show MasterChef Brasil. She was the twelfth contestant eliminated, in a challenge that came down to her and Izabel Alvares, who later won the season.[7][8]
A Fazenda
In 2017, Aritana joined the ninth season of the rural reality show A Fazenda, the same program in which her father had participated in 2014. Aritana was the seventh contestant to be eliminated on the 52nd day of confinement. The elimination vote set a record for the program as Aritana received 41.89% of the votes to remain in the competition but was eventually eliminated by Flávia Viana, who later won the season.[16]
Power Couple Brasil
Aritana participated alongside her then-husband Paulo Rogério dos Santos, to whom she was married for 15 years, in the third season of the reality show Power Couple Brasil. Aritana and Paulo accumulated 614,000 reais throughout the competition and finished as runners-up on the 66th day of confinement. They reached the final without ever facing a D.R. (elimination round) and received 39.02% of the vote during the poll to choose the winner, but eventually finished behind the winners Tati Minerato and Marcelo Galático.[17]
Troca de Esposas
In February 2019, Aritana participated in the first season of Troca de Esposas. Her participation was controversial, as Aritana, an outspoken meat-eater and owner of a meat-processing business, was assigned to live with a vegan family in the municipality of Itatiba in the interior of São Paulo state. During the seven days she spent in her new home, she was prohibited from bringing animal products into the house. As a result, she ended up grilling meat and eating outside while seated on a brick and using a small stool as a table.[14]
References
- 1 2 "Entrevista com Aritana Maroni" [Interview with Aritana Maroni]. Debby Mian (in Portuguese). 23 September 2015. Archived from the original on 7 November 2017. Retrieved 1 June 2020.
- ↑ "No 2º episódio do MasterChef, filha de famoso e adolescente são classificadas" [In the 2nd episode of MasterChef, celebrity's daughter and teenager qualify]. O Dia (in Portuguese). 27 May 2015. Archived from the original on 5 December 2021. Retrieved 1 June 2020.
- ↑ Tatiana Izquierdo (10 June 2015). "Ela não cozinha aqui comigo, diz chef do Bahamas, sobre Aritana" [She does not cook here with me, says Bahamas chef about Aritana]. Veja SP (in Portuguese). Archived from the original on 17 August 2019. Retrieved 1 June 2020.
- ↑ Tatiana Izquierdo (6 August 2015). "Aritana: Meu pai sempre cobrou muito e isso me fez mais forte" [Aritana: My father always demanded a lot from me and that made me stronger]. Veja SP (in Portuguese). Archived from the original on 10 December 2024. Retrieved 1 June 2020.
- ↑ "Aritana Maroni fala de traição do marido e de separação por problemas financeiros" [Aritana Maroni speaks about her husband's infidelity and separation due to financial problems]. Jornal Extra (in Portuguese). 20 February 2020. Archived from the original on 30 November 2022. Retrieved 1 June 2023.
- ↑ "Solteira, estou aberta para tudo, diz ex-MasterChef pansexual Aritana Maroni" [Single, I'm open to anything, says pansexual former MasterChef contestant Aritana Maroni]. Folha de S.Paulo (in Portuguese). 3 June 2024. Archived from the original on 30 August 2024. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
- 1 2 Lidia Azevedo (5 August 2015). "Aritana, eliminada do MasterChef, fala sobre rejeição do público: As pessoas que me odeiam são mais fiéis que meus fãs" [Aritana, eliminated from MasterChef, speaks about public rejection: The people who hate me are more loyal than my fans]. Extra (in Portuguese). Archived from the original on 2 October 2023. Retrieved 1 June 2025.
- 1 2 Tatiana Mariano (19 September 2017). "A Fazenda: ex-MasterChef Aritana ataca Paola Carosella. Odeia mulheres" [A Fazenda: former MasterChef contestant Aritana attacks Paola Carosella. She hates women]. PurePeople (in Portuguese). Archived from the original on 13 December 2024. Retrieved 1 June 2025.
- ↑ A Fazenda Online: Aritana Maroni fala sobre participação no reality [A Fazenda Online: Aritana Maroni talks about her participation in the reality show]. YouTube (in Portuguese). Archived from the original on 13 December 2024. Retrieved 3 November 2017.
- ↑ Greice Helen Santana (3 November 2017). "No Hoje em Dia, Aritana detona atitudes de Nahim em A Fazenda 9: Coitado" [On Hoje em Dia, Aritana blasts Nahim's behavior on A Fazenda 9: Poor guy]. Observatório da Televisão (in Portuguese). Archived from the original on 4 November 2017. Retrieved 3 November 2017.
- ↑ "Aritana chama Monique Amin de falsa e mentirosa: Sai daqui, credo" [Aritana calls Monique Amin fake and a liar: Get out of here, goodness]. UOL (in Portuguese). Archived from the original on 4 November 2017. Retrieved 3 November 2017.
- ↑ Keila Jimenez (26 February 2018). "Power Couple ganha mais um casal explosivo" [Power Couple gains another explosive couple]. Diversão R7 (in Portuguese). Archived from the original on 18 June 2018. Retrieved 1 June 2020.
- ↑ Camila Juliotti (29 June 2018). "Rei das provas, Aritana e Paulo ganharam mais de R$ 120 mil" [Kings of the challenges, Aritana and Paulo won more than R$120,000]. Diversão R7 (in Portuguese). Archived from the original on 29 June 2018. Retrieved 29 June 2018.
- 1 2 Falcheti, Fabrício; Vaquer, Gabriel (14 December 2018). "Aritana Maroni estará no Troca de Esposas, seu quarto reality show" [Aritana Maroni will be on Troca de Esposas, her fourth reality show]. Na Telinha (in Portuguese). Archived from the original on 15 December 2018. Retrieved 15 December 2018.
- ↑ "Chefs famosos encaram desafios no Mestres da Sabotagem inédito deste sábado (15)" [Famous chefs face challenges on this Saturday's new episode of Mestres da Sabotagem (15)]. SBT (in Portuguese). Archived from the original on 16 January 2022. Retrieved 16 January 2022.
- ↑ "Aritana é eliminada de A Fazenda com 41,89% dos votos" [Aritana is eliminated from A Fazenda with 41.89% of the votes]. A Fazenda (in Portuguese). 3 November 2017. Archived from the original on 5 November 2017. Retrieved 3 November 2017.
- ↑ "Tati Minerato e Marcelo ganham o Power Couple com 60,98% dos votos" [Tati Minerato and Marcelo win Power Couple with 60.98% of the votes]. R7 Entretenimento (in Portuguese). 29 June 2018. Archived from the original on 1 July 2018. Retrieved 29 June 2018.