Maria Eugênia Villarta

Maria Eugênia Simi Villarta Cardoso, better known as Maria Eugênia Villarta (born January 25, 1958), is a Brazilian businesswoman, plastic artist and former fashion model. She was the model who has made the most magazine covers in Brazil to date, has had her face on approximately 300 of them, in addition to being exclusive to the brand Marcelo Beauty and L'Oréal for many years.

An award-winning visual artist, in addition to two honorable mentions, she also received first and second place medals (two silver and one bronze). Her works are part of the artistic collections of the Legislative Assembly of the State of São Paulo, the Municipal Chamber of Santarém, Portugal, and the City Hall of Vinhedo, State of São Paulo.

Career

Fashion

Maria Eugênia began her career in 1977, at the age of 18, when she decided on her own initiative to go to an agency to try her hand at modeling. After some photos, a book and some contacts, she was soon called by Editora Abril for her first job, the January 1978 cover of Claudia. making her grace covers and editorials for several magazines, including Nova, Manequim and Vogue, as well as important work as an exclusive model for Marcelo Beauty and for L'Oréal. she participated in the opening of the eight o'clock soap opera on TV Globo Champagne, which was shown between October 24, 1983, and May 4, 1984, which brought her great national prominence. Her career as a model also took her abroad, having lived for months in New York City, United States.

The businesswoman is married to the engineer Jomar Cardoso since 1976, with whom she moved permanently to São Paulo in 1978 and has five children.