Ana Maria Braga to announce shock retirement from television?

  • By Smith Alexander
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Braga created a stir on Monday when rumors have surfaced that her career was over.

Sad news for Braga fans. Speculation had been rife that the Brazilian television host best known for her show Mais Você on Rede Globo, is about to announce her retirement from television, at age 76, with immediate effect.

UPDATE 24/02/2026 : This story seems to be false. (read more)

Being a television host isn't fun anymore

“As we get older, there are phases of life that we enter into, and being a television host-journalist just isn't fun anymore,” she might have said, says a source who remained anonymous. Other reports hinted that she may branch out into other creative fields she is better at (and more interested in), though they didn't provide any details.

#ThankYouAna Maria

For a little while on Monday evening, #ThankYouAna Maria was a trending hashtag on Twitter. As many fans reminisce and look back on all the unforgettable memories, some may wonder what about now made her make the decision.

“Ana Maria Braga was unlike any other television host we’ve ever seen! #ThankYouAna Maria”
— @universalObserver, 23 Feb 2026
“I thought Ana Maria Braga retired about 5 years ago?!?”
— @millythom, 23 Feb 2026

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