Mariza (born 1973) is a Portuguese fado singer. She was born in Maputo on 16 December 1973.
Mariza held office as UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador. The output is classed under fado. The active career dates from 1997.
Mariza received Commander of the Order of Prince Henry, Dresdner Musikfestspiel-Preis (2015), Golden Medal for Merits (2022) and Golden Globes.
Mariza is covered in 43 language editions of Wikipedia, a rough measure of how far the name has carried beyond Portugal.
