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"I don't know if it's fame or my principles that hold me back, but sometimes I just feel like going out and dating, dating all the boyfriends I never had. But I can't. Look at who I am. And I end up taking this restriction as a joke."
-Xuxa
| Date of Birth: March 27, 1963 |
| Birthplace: town of Santa Rosa, a southern region of Brazil |
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| One of the richest women in the world, Xuxa (pronounced "shoo-shah") built an empire from children's entertainment that branched out to South America, Spain and the U.S. With over 20 million albums sold and 13 movies made, Xuxa incites crowd chaos wherever she goes. She also posed for Play..boy and is known to have dated the legendary soccer king, Pel. |
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| She may be the Queen of the Kiddies, but this Brazilian megababe can be our royal majesty any time. We loved watching her prance around in her skimpy uniforms and still love her in her stylish grown-up ways. |
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Maria da Graa Meneghel was born on March 27, 1963, in the town of Santa Rosa, a southern region of Brazil that was dominated by German and Italian immigrants. She was the youngest of seven children, five of whom survived. Big brother Bladimir gave her the moniker Xuxa, which stuck with her for life.
Her father Luiz Floriano was a military man, and got stationed in the postcard city of Rio de Janeiro when she was 7. At age 15 she was followed home by a magazine publisher who spotted the pretty blue-eyed blonde in the train and invited her to audition to be a model. A year later, she was on the cover of a magazine.
In 1980, Xuxa posed for another magazine with other Brazilian models and the great soccer legend Pel. The smitten athlete wooed the young model and the two embarked on a six-year romance, which propelled her career forward. She knew she was big when the Brazilian edition of Play..boy invited her for a photo shoot: in Brazil, posing for Play..boy marks the pinnacle of a woman's career.
She was only 20 when she was given her own variety TV show, Clube da Criana (Children's Club). She was an instant hit: her candor on camera and her way with kids (they all received kisses) caught the attention of Latin America's media giant, Globo TV. In 1985, Globo TV took her as its own. |
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