Biography

Rios began singing at age seven. To begin her career, she moved to Uberaba

Uberaba

Uberaba is a city and municipality in the west of the state of Minas Gerais in Brazil. Its population is 296.000 with an area of 4529.7 km², giving a density of 60.71 people per km². It is located on a plateau at an elevation of 785 meters and is in the Uberaba River floodplain...

, where she played several gigs with local bar bands. She participated in music festivals and was hired by a studio to sing jingles. At 15 she moved to Rio de Janeiro

Rio de Janeiro

Rio de Janeiro , commonly referred to simply as Rio, is the capital city of the State of Rio de Janeiro, the second largest city of Brazil, and the third largest metropolitan area and agglomeration in South America, boasting approximately 6.3 million people within the city proper, making it the 6th...

 and graduated in Casa de Arte das Laranjeiras. Before joining the cast of the telenovela Malhação

Malhação

Malhação is a Brazilian soap opera for the teenage audience. The soap started in 1995, and was set in a fictional Gym Club called Malhação on Barra da Tijuca, Rio de Janeiro. Through the years the location varied slightly. Although the name of the soap remains the same, it is now set in the...

, she participated in two musicals with Oswaldo Montenegro

Oswaldo Montenegro

Oswaldo Viveiros Montenegro is a Brazilian musician. In addition to being a singer, Montenegro has composed soundtracks for plays, ballets, film and television and were married to actress Paloma Duarte...

.

In 2008, she joined the cast of the telenovela Malhação as Yasmin, a 17 year-old girl whose parents are often absent and try to compensate this by buying her expensive gifts. Due to the success of Yasmin, Rios made the cover of the August 2008 magazine Capricho (1051 edition). Mariana lives alone in Rio de Janeiro since she completed 18 years-old She has a relationship with the vocalist of the band Nx Zero

NX Zero

NX Zero is a Brazilian rock band formed in 2001 in Sao Paulo, the band consists Diego Ferrero , Leandro Rocha , Daniel Weksler , Conrado Grandino and Filipe Ricardo ....

, Di Ferrero. She played the character Nancy in the 2010 Rede Globo telenovela Araguaia.

Career

Beginning	Title	Role	Years
2008	Malhação Malhação Malhação is a Brazilian soap opera for the teenage audience. The soap started in 1995, and was set in a fictional Gym Club called Malhação on Barra da Tijuca, Rio de Janeiro. Through the years the location varied slightly. Although the name of the soap remains the same, it is now set in the...	Yasmin Fontes	2007–2009
2009	Malhação Malhação Malhação is a Brazilian soap opera for the teenage audience. The soap started in 1995, and was set in a fictional Gym Club called Malhação on Barra da Tijuca, Rio de Janeiro. Through the years the location varied slightly. Although the name of the soap remains the same, it is now set in the...	Yasmin Fontes	2009
2010	Araguaia	Nancy	2010

Sales

Year	Album	Certification	Sales
2009	Mariana Rios	- -	12,000

Singles

Year	Single	Charts		Album
		BRA Hot 100 Brazil Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...	BRA Year End Brazil Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
2008	"Amar é Assim Mesmo"	32	-	Malhação 2008 Malhação Malhação is a Brazilian soap opera for the teenage audience. The soap started in 1995, and was set in a fictional Gym Club called Malhação on Barra da Tijuca, Rio de Janeiro. Through the years the location varied slightly. Although the name of the soap remains the same, it is now set in the...
2009	"Incendeia"	27	-	Malhação 2009 Malhação Malhação is a Brazilian soap opera for the teenage audience. The soap started in 1995, and was set in a fictional Gym Club called Malhação on Barra da Tijuca, Rio de Janeiro. Through the years the location varied slightly. Although the name of the soap remains the same, it is now set in the...
	"Insônia"	86	-	Mariana Rios

Awards & nominations

Ano	Award	Nomination	Result
2008	Prêmio Extra de TV	Best newcomer actress	Nominated
	Best of the year: Domingão do Faustão	Best newcomer actress	Winner
2009	Capricho Awards	Best Brazilian actress	Winner