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“Maria Eduarda, the Passenger Vanished” meme: meaning, origin and common card

“Maria Eduarda, o passageiro sumiu” (Maria Eduarda, the passenger vanished) comes from a viral January 2020 audio in which a ride-share driver panics because his passenger disappeared from the car.

MyMemeCards editorial teamPublished 6 min read
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The “Maria Eduarda, the Passenger Vanished” meme, 2020

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In MyMemeCards, the meme card game, “Maria Eduarda, the Passenger Vanished” is a common card of the Brazilian Memes pack, number 222 of the collection, and the 1st best-known meme of its 300 cards. Here is what the meme means, where it comes from, and how to get its card.

What does the “Maria Eduarda, the Passenger Vanished” meme mean?

It expresses disbelief at an absurd disappearance. The line works as a reaction to anything that “vanished”: a package, a friend who left the party, a deleted message.

Where does the “Maria Eduarda, the Passenger Vanished” meme come from?

In January 2020 in Rio de Janeiro, a ride-share driver picked up a customer’s suitcase in Madureira, believing the man had gotten in. He drove more than ten kilometers to Tijuca before realizing the passenger had never boarded. Panicking, he sent voice messages to his girlfriend, Maria Eduarda: “Meu Deus. O que é isso? Maria Eduarda, o passageiro sumiu do meu carro.” She posted the exchange on Twitter on January 7, 2020, and her name started trending.

  1. 2020On January 7 the driver’s audio is posted on Twitter and “Maria Eduarda” trends.

How to use the “Maria Eduarda, the Passenger Vanished” meme

  • My cake is gone from the fridge. Maria Eduarda, o bolo sumiu!
  • I turned around and my friend was gone. Maria Eduarda, o passageiro sumiu.
  • Where did the charger go? Maria Eduarda, que é isso?

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The “Maria Eduarda, the Passenger Vanished” card in MyMemeCards

Maria Eduarda, the Passenger Vanished card
NumberNo. 222
RarityCommon
CollectionBrazilian Memes pack
Fame50/100 · #1 of 300
Recycle value5 MemeCoins (15 in Shiny)
Rarities of the Brazilian Memes pack: 300 cards
  • Common16555%
  • Rare8930%
  • Epic299.7%
  • Legendary144.7%
  • Mythic31.0%

How to get the “Maria Eduarda, the Passenger Vanished” card

Every pack holds 5 meme cards, the first 3 of them Common; Maria Eduarda, the Passenger Vanished comes out of the Brazilian Memes pack as a common card. The pack odds say what each rarity weighs.

Your first pack is free and needs no account. After that a new free pack lands every 10 minutes, up to 3 waiting for you. You can also buy the card with MemeCoins on the market, bid for it at auction, or trade it — and a double recycles into 5 MemeCoins.

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Odds per card, averaged over a pack: Common 72%, Rare 23.9%, Epic 3.2%, Legendary 0.56%, Mythic 0.3%, Full Art ≤ 0.1%, Shiny 0.2%. Cards 1 to 3 are always Common, cards 4 and 5 climb the rarities. Rates drop for cards that circulate a lot. Details

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Frequently asked questions

What does “Maria Eduarda, o passageiro sumiu” mean?

It is a line from an audio where a ride-share driver panics because his passenger vanished from the car, which became a meme in January 2020.

Who is Maria Eduarda in the meme?

She is the driver’s girlfriend, the person he was sending his panicked voice messages to.

What actually happened?

The driver left with the customer’s suitcase without the customer ever getting in the car, according to Brazilian press.

How do I get the Maria Eduarda, the Passenger Vanished meme card?

Open a pack of MyMemeCards: “Maria Eduarda, the Passenger Vanished” is a common card of the Brazilian Memes pack. Your first pack is free, with no account, and you can also buy, trade or win the card at auction.

How rare is the Maria Eduarda, the Passenger Vanished card?

It is a Common card. Rarity decides which pack slot can deal it, and what it is worth on the market.

Sources: Metrópoles : Passageiro “desaparece” do carro e mensagem de motorista viraliza · checked on November 6, 2026.

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