Lili Caneças (born Maria Alice de Carvalho Monteiro Custódio, 4 April 1944), is a Portuguese media personality and socialite known for her television career and participation in entertainment programs.

Lili Caneças
Lili Caneças in 2024
Born
Maria Alice de Carvalho Monteiro Custódio

(1944-04-04) 4 April 1944 (age 82)
Occupations
Spouse
Álvaro Caneças
(m. 1964; div. 1981)
Children2
Parent(s)Celeste Maria (mother)
José Albano Custódio (father)

Early life and education

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Maria Alice de Carvalho Monteiro Custódio was born in Guarda, Portugal.[1] The daughter of José Albano Custódio, an officer in the Portuguese Navy, she lived in Vila Franca de Xira and Peniche during her childhood. At 17, she enrolled in the Germanic Philology course at the University of Lisbon, which she left in her third year.

Career

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She began her television career in 1960 after winning a mask contest at Casino Estoril, interviewed by Henrique Mendes on RTP.[citation needed]

After her divorce in the 1980s, she worked in luxury real estate at her friend's agency.[1]

She became a regular figure on SIC and TVI programming from the 2000s, standing out as a commentator on programs such as:

Personal life

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She married businessman Álvaro Caneças in 1964, divorcing in 1981. After the divorce, she faced financial difficulties documented in an interview on the Goucha program.

Parallel projects

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  • Published the biography Cinderela ao Contrário (2006) with Flávio Furtado
  • Participated in the music video Calhambeque (2017) by the group Dois Brancos & Um Preto

References

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  1. 1 2 Moura, Catherine (22 December 2020). "Lili Caneças: a extraordinária vida de Maria Alice". www.sabado.pt (in European Portuguese). Retrieved 11 June 2025.
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