Marilia Coutinho is an athlete, writer, researcher and coach. She has double background in the biological and social sciences with a M.Sc. in chemical ecology and a Ph.D. in sociology of science. She did her post-doc at Virginia Tech and was a visiting professor at the University of Florida. Presently, she has her own business. She has been a powerlifting world champion several times and holds several world records, including an all time squat record.

Marilia Coutinho é professora, escritora, pesquisadora, treinadora e atleta. Possui graduação, mestrado e doutorado pela Universidade de São Paulo, pós-doutorado pela Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University e lecionou em diversas universidades. Campeã e recordista mundial em powerlifting.