Gracyanne Barbosa
Gracyanne Barbosa | |
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| Born | Gracyanne Jacobina Barbosa Vieira |
| Occupation(s) | Dancer, model |
| Spouse | Marcelo Pires Vieira ("Belo") |
Gracyanne Jacobina Barbosa Vieira is a Brazilian samba dancer and fitness model.
Early career
Barbosa moved from her native town Campo Grande to Rio de Janeiro at the age of 16 to attend the law school. However, she faced financial difficulties and started to work as a dancer, soon joining the axé band Tchakabum.[1] She left Tchakabum to the end of 2008 and launched a modeling career.[2]
Rainha de bateria career
Barbosa has been foremost known to the Brazilian public as a rainha de bateria for various samba schools at the Rio Carnival and São Paulo Carnival.[3][4][5][6]
- 2007: GRES Acadêmicos do Salgueiro
- 2008: GRES Estação Primeira de Mangueira
GRCSES Império de Casa Verde - 2009: GRES Estação Primeira de Mangueira
GRCSES Império de Casa Verde - 2010: GRES Unidos de Vila Isabel
GRCSES Império de Casa Verde - 2011: GRES Paraíso do Tuiuti
GRCSES Império de Casa Verde - 2012: GRES Unidos da Tijuca
- 2013: GRES Estação Primeira de Mangueira
- 2014: GRES Estação Primeira de Mangueira
GRCES X-9 Paulistana
Men's magazines
Barbosa who had appeared on the cover of the Brazilian Playboy's February 2007 issue, also posed for the cover of Revista Sexy December 2011 issue.[7]
Internet fame
In 2012, photos of Barbosa squatting were uploaded to social media, followed by a workout video. Barbosa's ostensible squat weight (around 450 lbs) caused "an uproar on the bodybuilding forums for months", leading to debates at popular websites such as Bodybuilding.com on the authenticity of the weight plates used by her.[8]
Personal life
On 18 May 2012, Barbosa married pagode and samba singer Belo who was formerly married to Viviane Araújo, another famous rainha de bateria. The ceremony was held at Candelária Church in Rio de Janeiro.[9]
References
- ^ Entrevista com Gracyanne Barbosa: "A proposta da Fazenda foi muito tentadora"
- ^ Gracyanne Barbosa - Release
- ^ Carnaval 2014: Sem cargo de rainha de bateria, Gracyanne Barbosa desfilará na Mangueira como musa
- ^ Gracyanne Barbosa perde posto de rainha e será destaque de chão na Mangueira
- ^ Gracyanne Barbosa desbanca Galisteu e é a nova rainha de bateria da Unidos da Tijuca
- ^ Agora é oficial! Gracyanne Barbosa está fora da Unidos da Tijuca
- ^ Revista Sexy de Dezembro com Gracyanne Barbosa
- ^ The Great Gracyanne Barbosa 450lb Squat Myth: Fact or Fantastic Ass?
- ^ Belo e Gracyanne Barbosa se casam na Igreja da Candelária