Maria Christina Lima Corrêa da Rocha, best known as Christina Rocha (born June 7, 1957) is a Brazilian journalist and TV presenter. Between May 2009 and March 2023, she was the host of the program Casos de Família, on SBT.[1][2][3] Today, she is presenter of the news program Tá na Hora (It's Time) and she was the creator of the podcast Christina PodTudo, on YouTube.[4][5]

Christina Rocha
Rocha in 2006
Born (1957-06-07) June 7, 1957 (age 67)
Occupation(s)Journalist and TV presenter

Career

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Graduated in journalism from Faculdades Integradas Hélio Alonso, Christina became known as presenter of the program O Povo na TV (English: The People on TV), on the former TVS, now SBT, in 1982. It was an interview program on controversial and scandalous topics. It also featured artistic gossip and consumer protection panels. At the same time, she participated in several films from the Trapalhões sequence. Reports showed the complaints of badly served consumers, who were placed face to face with suppliers of services and products. The conversation often devolved into physical fights. It reached high ratings and even threatened Rede Globo at the time. Wilton Franco, Wagner Montes, Sérgio Mallandro and Roberto Jefferson also appeared as presenters.

The journalist would also present on the same television network the programs O Preço Certo (The Right Price) and Musicamp, alongside Wagner Montes. She was a reporter for Viva a Noite and presented the programs Show da Tarde, Sessão Premiada (Awarded Session), Programa Flávio Cavalcanti (Program Flávio Cavalcanti), TV Powww and was a judge on the Show de Calouros. In 1991 she presented Aqui Agora,[2] together with other journalists, until 1996. In 1997 he also had a program called Alô, Christina on SBT,[6] which was on the air until 1998. She also presented the Programa Livre, on Thursdays, between September 16 and December 30, 1999,[2] integrating a rotation of five presenters due to the departure of Serginho Groisman from SBT to Rede Globo. Christina joined the rotation along with Ney Gonçalves Dias, Márcia Goldschmidt, Lu Barsoti and Otávio Mesquita.

Between January 8 and June 10, 2000, Christina presented the program Fantasia,[2] along with Celso Portiolli and three other presenters, who, like her, also came from Programa Livre: Lu Barsoti, Márcia Goldschmidt and Otávio Mesquita. In May 2001, the journalist began to present, together with Clodovil Hernandes, Mulheres, in which she stayed until March 2002, when she gave up her place to Catia Fonseca, on TV Gazeta.[7] The partnership between the two lasted only a few months due to disagreements between the presenters. Between 2003 and 2004, she presented a new version of the program Alô, Christina and Comando Record on Rádio Record. In 2006 she became a judge on the program O Melhor do Brasil (The Best of Brazil), with Márcio Garcia, on Rede Record (today RecordTV). In 2007, she presented the program Onde Está Você? (Where Are You?), on Rede Bandeirantes. In 2008, the journalist returns to SBT, where she presents the second season of Aqui Agora, along with other journalists. However, the new version of the program is short-lived and Christina is back off TV.

A few months later, in 2009, she was chosen as the new presenter of Casos de Família,[1] replacing Regina Volpato, who did not renew with the broadcaster because she did not agree with the changes proposed by the broadcaster for the program.[8] This new format acquired by SBT belongs to a production company in Venezuela. Also in 2009, she participated in the telenovela Vende-se um Véu de Noiva, as Eva, and in 2011, she participated in the special 30 Anos de Chaves, as Dona Clotilde. Christina Rocha was also an actress in films of Os Trapalhões.

On March 18, 2024, Christina took over the command of the newscast Tá na Hora (It's Time), alongside Marcão do Povo. Rocha presented it until April 5, being replaced in the following week by Márcia Dantas.[9]

Works

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Television

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Year Title Role TV station
1981–84 O Povo na TV (The People on TV) Presenter SBT
1984–86 O Preço Certo (The Right Price)
1984–85 Show da Tarde (Show of the Afternoon) Presenter
1986–88 Musicamp Presenter
1986–90 Viva a Noite (Hail the Night) Reporter
1987 TV Powww Presenter
1988–90 Show de Calouros (Freshmen Show) Judge
1991–96 Aqui Agora (Here Now) Presenter
1997–98 Alô, Christina (Hello, Christina)
1999 Programa Livre (Free Program)
2000 Fantasia (Fantasy)
2001–02 Mulheres (Women) TV Gazeta
2005–06 O Melhor do Brasil (The Best of Brazil) Judge Rede Record
2007–08 Onde Está Você? (Where Are You?) Presenter Band
2008 Aqui Agora (Here Now) SBT
2009–23 Casos de Família (Family Cases)
2011 Eliana
2013 Quem Convence Ganha Mais (Who Convinces Wins More)
2024 Tá na Hora (It's Time)

Movies

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Year Title Character Director
1978 Os Trapalhões na Guerra dos Planetas (The Bunglers in the War of the Planets) Princesa Myrna Adriano Stuart
1979 O Cinderelo Trapalhão (The Bungler Cinderello) Sara

Radio

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Year Title Role Radio station
2003-04 Alô, Christina (Hello, Christina) Presenter Rádio Record
Comando Record (Command Record)

References

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  1. ^ a b Trevizan, Karina (2010). Almanaque dos reality shows no Brasil [Almanaque dos reality shows no Brasil]. Panda Books. ISBN 9788578881771.
  2. ^ a b c d Redation (October 20, 2010). "Relembre Christina Rocha no comando do "Alô, Christina"" [Remember Christina Rocha in charge of “Alô, Christina”]. SBT Notícias (in Brazilian Portuguese). Archived from the original on February 14, 2015. Retrieved December 29, 2022.
  3. ^ Redation (2011). "Dieta e boa forma" [Diet and fitness]. UOL (in Brazilian Portuguese). Archived from the original on February 14, 2015. Retrieved December 29, 2022.
  4. ^ Távora, Lana (April 14, 2023). "Christina Rocha lança podcast após fim de programa na TV" [Christina Rocha launches podcast after end of TV program]. CASTNEWS (in Brazilian Portuguese). Archived from the original on April 15, 2023. Retrieved March 26, 2024.
  5. ^ "Sem o Casos de Família, Christina Rocha estreia projeto na internet" [Without Casos de Família, Christina Rocha debuts project on the internet]. observatoriodatv.uol.com.br (in Brazilian Portuguese). Archived from the original on November 19, 2023. Retrieved March 26, 2024.
  6. ^ Redation (August 23, 2022). "Após 18 anos, SBT suspende gravações do 'Casos de Família'" [After 18 years, SBT suspends recordings of 'Casos de Família']. O Dia (in Brazilian Portuguese). Archived from the original on August 23, 2022. Retrieved December 29, 2022.
  7. ^ Redation (May 1, 2001). "Clodovil e Christina Rocha estrearam hoje no "Mulheres"" [Clodovil and Christina Rocha debuted today in "Mulheres"]. Folha de S.Paulo (in Brazilian Portuguese). Archived from the original on March 10, 2007. Retrieved December 29, 2022.
  8. ^ Feltrin, Ricardo (April 9, 2009). ""Casos de Família" reestreia em maio como programa de "barraco"" ["Casos de Família" re-premieres in May as a "confusion" program]. UOL (in Brazilian Portuguese). Archived from the original on April 12, 2009. Retrieved December 29, 2022.
  9. ^ maisnovela. "SBT define substituta após afastar Christina Rocha do 'Tá na Hora'; veja quem!". Terra (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2024-08-17.