lit a candle 16h agoMy daughter had it pulled up on her phone at breakfast this morning, just turned the screen around without a word. 23 years old. We used to watch her get ready videos together on Sunday mornings before church, she liked the ones where Vivi talked about thrifting.
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Victória Motta e Motta Zammit, known publicly as Vivi Motta, was a Brazilian fashion and lifestyle content creator who died on November 9, 2026, in Rio de Janeiro at the age of 23. She built a following of more than 31,000 people on TikTok, where she posted about fashion trends,…
Victória Motta e Motta Zammit, known publicly as Vivi Motta, was a Brazilian fashion and lifestyle content creator who died on November 9, 2026, in Rio de Janeiro at the age of 23. She built a following of more than 31,000 people on TikTok, where she posted about fashion trends, styling and everyday moments, and she was also a law student at the time of her death.
Vivi was part of a well known family in Rio de Janeiro society. Her mother, Anna Vitória Motta, is a jewelry designer and socialite originally from Minas Gerais who has long been a presence in Rio's social circles, and her father, Mark Zammit, is a Maltese businessman who founded a company in the food and beverage events sector. Vivi lived in São Conrado, in Rio's Zona Sul, and combined her law studies with building an online audience around style and fashion content.
Her death was first reported by friends of the family on social media and then confirmed by Brazilian outlets including CNN Brasil. News organizations reported that she died on the morning of Monday, November 9, 2026, in Rio de Janeiro. As of the days immediately following her death, her family had not issued a public statement and no cause of death had been disclosed. The Civil Police of Rio de Janeiro (PCRJ) opened an investigation to clarify the circumstances of her death, with inquiries being carried out through the 15th police precinct.
The news of her death prompted an outpouring of condolences from Brazilian television personalities and socialites. Presenter Adriane Galisteu, socialite Narcisa Tamborindeguy and presenter Márcia Goldschmidt were among those who publicly sent messages of comfort to Vivi's family in the hours after the news broke. Following her death, Vivi's Instagram account was deactivated and her TikTok profile was switched to private.
Her wake was scheduled for Wednesday, November 11, 2026, from 3:10pm to 6pm, at the São Francisco Xavier cemetery and crematorium chapel in the Caju neighborhood of Rio de Janeiro. Businessman Marcelo Solmucci, a family friend, announced the arrangements on social media and offered condolences to her parents. At the time of this writing, the cause of Vivi Motta's death has not been made public, and it is not yet known whether the police investigation has reached any conclusions.
Biography adapted from News reports and the sources cited on this page; death reported by People.com, شبكة تواصل الإخبارية.
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