Question 1

True or false: Anitta's real name is Larissa de Macedo Machado.

Accepted Answer

True. Born Larissa de Macedo Machado, she adopted the stage name 'Anitta' from a character in the Brazilian telenovela 'Presença de Anita'.

Question 2

True or false: Anitta was a professional volleyball player before becoming a singer.

Accepted Answer

False. She was not a professional athlete; she started singing as a child and focused on music, though she enjoys sports recreationally.

Question 3

True or false: Anitta's song 'Show das Poderosas' was inspired by a Beyoncé concert she attended.

Accepted Answer

True. After seeing Beyoncé's performance, Anitta wrote 'Show das Poderosas' as an empowering anthem, which became a massive hit in Brazil.

Question 4

True or false: Anitta performed at Coachella in 2023, becoming the first Brazilian female solo artist to do so.

Accepted Answer

True. She made history at Coachella 2023, bringing Brazilian funk to the global stage and drawing huge crowds.

Question 5

True or false: Anitta is fluent in five languages: Portuguese, Spanish, English, French, and Japanese.

Accepted Answer

False. She speaks Portuguese, Spanish, and English fluently, plus some Italian, but not Japanese or French at a fluent level.

Question 6

True or false: Anitta was the first Brazilian artist to win a Latin Grammy for Best New Artist.

Accepted Answer

False. She never won Best New Artist; that award went to other artists. Anitta won her first Latin Grammy later for a different category.

Question 7

True or false: Anitta has a tattoo of her own name on her arm.

Accepted Answer

False. She has many tattoos, but none say 'Anitta'. She has a large tattoo of a phoenix on her back and other artistic designs.

Question 8

True or false: Anitta once worked as a telemarketer before her music career took off.

Accepted Answer

True. Before fame, she had a job at a telemarketing company in Rio de Janeiro, balancing work with her early singing gigs.

Anitta Trivia Questions