Juliana Diniz

Born in Madureira, Rio de Janeiro, Juliana Diniz began recording as a teenager: in 2003, she appeared on Apoteose ao Samba, an album by her father, Mauro Diniz. Monarco's granddaughter, she made her solo album debut in 2005 with Juliana Diniz, produced by Zeca Pagodinho and Rildo Hora.

She also acted in the soap opera Senhora do Destino and joined the cast of the musical Sassaricando – E o Rio Inventou a Marchinha, bringing her singing career closer to samba and theater.