Maria Craveiro (Secret Story Portugal 8) Height, Age, Boyfriend, Family, Biography

Bio/Wiki
Birth Name	Maria De Mira Godinho Leal Craveiro
Full Name	Maria Leal Craveiro
Profession	Tour Guide
Physical Stats
Height (approx.)	5' 6" (168 cm)
Eye Colour	Dark Brown
Hair Colour	Dark Brown
Personal Life
Date of Birth	Year, 1999
Age (as of 2024)	25 Years
Birthplace	Porto, Portugal
Nationality	Portuguese
Hometown	Porto
School	Escola Secundária Garcia de Orta (2016)
College/University	• Escola Superior de Hotelaria e Turismo do Estoril (ESHTE) (2016-2019) • Instituto Politécnico do Porto (2019-2020)
Educational Qualification(s)	• A bachelor's degree in Tourist Information from ESHTE • A master's degree in Wine Tourism from Instituto Politécnico do Porto
Social Media	• Instagram • Facebook • LinkedIn
Relationships & More
Marital Status	Unmarried
Family
Parents	Father- João Pedro Craveiro (private banker at Banco Português de Investimento) Mother- Marta Leal Craveiro
Siblings	Sister- 1
Grandparents	Grandmother- Helena Mira Godinho (deceased)

Some Lesser Known Facts About Maria Craveiro

• Maria Craveiro grew up in Porto.
  

  A childhood picture of Maria Craveiro (below) with her parents

• At 17, she left her home to study abroad.

• Maria has a passion for travelling. She has visited around 25 countries across four continents and has faced challenges like getting mugged, falling ill, being cheated, and even detained.

• Maria once lived in a jungle in Costa Rica for a month, where she caught three bacteria and a parasite. This left her in a wheelchair and diapers for two weeks in a hospital. Her health became so critical that a priest gave her last rites when she was in the hospital.
  

  A snip from Maria Craveiro’s Facebook post about her travel experiences

• She worked as a local childcare coordinator at Centro Social e Paroquial de Cristo Rei, a family daycare service company, from September 2014 and June 2016.

• In September 2016, she joined Ludoteca da Galiza, an organisation providing after-school service, as an assistant teacher. She supported students from Bairro Novo do Pinhal in São João do Estoril with their educational needs; she worked there till June 2019.

• In January 2017, she joined Missão País in Ourique, Beja, Portugal, as a social services volunteer. She worked there until January 2019.

• Maria interned as a wine tourism assistant at Graham’s Port Lodge in Vila Nova de Gaia, Porto, from June 2017 to July 2017. There, she guided tours, managed the reception, and conducted wine tastings.
  

  Maria Craveiro as a wine tourism assistant intern at Graham’s Port Lodge in Vila Nova de Gaia, Porto

• Craveiro interned as a tour guide and tourism promoter at Câmara Municipal de Cascais in Lisbon from June to August 2018. She led free walking tours, assisted at the Cascais Visitor Center, and participated in the ‘Locals’ Summer Program as part of the 2018 Cascais European Youth Capital.
  

  Maria Craveiro leading a walking tour during the 2018 Cascais European Youth Capital event

• In October 2019, Maria joined a tour agency named Cooltour Oporto in Porto as a tour guide and van driver. There, she conducted full-day guided mini-van tours for small groups to the Douro Wine Region Valley. She worked there till October 2020.
  

  A client review praising Maria Craveiro for being her tour guide during the Douro Wine Region Valley Tour

• Maria worked as a receptionist and telemarketing assistant at Trust – Clínica Médica in Porto for one month in September 2021. Her responsibilities included phone support for accident victims, updating databases and clinical processes, and welcoming patients at the front desk.
  

  Maria Craveiro as a receptionist and telemarketing assistant at Trust – Clínica Médica, Porto

• Maria took a career break from October 2021 to March 2022 to travel across the Americas. During this time, she volunteered at an orphanage in Peru, worked in tourism in Colombia, and managed a hostel in Costa Rica.
  

  Maria Craveiro while volunteering at an orphanage named Azul Wasi in Cusco, Peru

• During her gap year, Maria worked at a supermarket, pub, and restaurant in New Jersey to save money. She then used this money to travel to 11 states on Route 66 in the USA.
  

  Maria Craveiro during her days working at a restaurant in New Jersey

• Maria worked as a tour guide at Bluedragon Porto City Tours from April to July 2022. She conducted food and wine-tasting tours and guided walking tours of the city.
  

  Maria Craveiro guiding a food tour (left) and a port wine tasting (right) as a tour guide at Bluedragon Porto City Tours

• Craveiro again joined Cooltour Oporto in Porto as a tour guide in May 2022. This time, she led city walking tours, private food tours, and full-day tours to the Douro Wine Region Valley by van. She worked there till July 2022.
  

  Maria Craveiro guiding a private food and wine tour (left) and a walk tour (right) as a tour guide at Cooltour Oporto in Porto

• In August 2022, Maria started working part-time as a tour leader for Intrepid Travel, leading overnight trips across Portugal and Spain. These trips include ‘Premium Portugal,’ ‘Highlights of Portugal,’ ‘Portugal Food Tour,’ and ‘Highlights of the Azores.’
  

  Maria Craveiro leading ‘Galician Cooking Class’ as a tour leader at Intrepid Travel

• In 2024, Maria appeared as a contestant on the Portuguese reality show Secret Story – Casa dos Segredos, which aired on Televisão Independente (TVI). She hoped to win the show so she could buy a house and live with her boyfriend.
  

  Maria Craveiro in a still from the reality show Secret Story – Casa dos Segredos (2024)

• She is proficient in Portuguese, French, Spanish and English languages.

• She consumes alcohol occasionally.
  

  Maria Craveiro while having champagne