Natália Guimarães
| Beauty pageant titleholder | |
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| Born |
December 25, 1984 Juiz de Fora, Minas Gerais, Brazil |
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| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) |
| Measurements | 90-60-90 |
| Hair color | Brown |
| Eye color | Black |
| Title(s) |
Top Model of The World 2006 (Resigned) Miss Minas Gerais 2007 Miss Brasil 2007 |
| Major competition(s) |
Top Model of The World 2006 (Winner) (Resigned) Miss Minas Gerais 2007 (Winner) Miss Brasil 2007 (Winner) Miss Universe 2007 (1st Runner-Up) |
| Partner | Leandro Scornavacca |
| Children | 2 |
Natália Aparecida Guimarães (born December 25, 1984 in Juiz de Fora) is a Brazilian actress, TV host, model and beauty pageant titleholder who won the title of Miss Brasil 2007. She then competed in Miss Universe 2007 where she eventually finished as 1st Runner-Up.
Guimarães is a model, actress and current host of Hoje em Dia, of TV Record.
Guimarães, who began her modeling career at 15 years old and previously worked for Ford Models, also won the 2006 Top Model of the World International Pageant. However, she resigned due to her participation in Miss Universe 2007 and her runner up from the Philippines assumed the title.
Guimarães represented the state of Minas Gerais at Miss Brasil 2007 where she beat out 26 other contestants from the states and the Federal District of Brazil, gaining the right to represent her country at Miss Universe 2007.
On May 28, 2007, Natália represented Brazil at Miss Universe 2007 held in Mexico City, Mexico where she vied to succeed Zuleyka Rivera of Puerto Rico and eventually finished as 1st Runner-Up to Riyo Mori of Japan.
The day after the Miss Universe competition, a Mexican television show asked the public who should have won the pageant. Guimarães won this poll with almost a third of the votes.
On 13 July, Natália attended the opening ceremony of the Pan American Games in Rio de Janeiro with Brazilian delegation and held the national flag at the occasion. The Miss Brasil titleholder also participated of reality TV Dança no Gelo ("Ice Dance", an ice skating version of Dancing with the Stars) on TV show Domingão do Faustão. Natália also recorded a special guest appearance at soap opera from Rede Bandeirantes, Dance Dance Dance. The episode with the beauty queen was broadcast on 12 November 2007 in Brazil and USA (locally by Band Internacional). She was also invited to be a Victoria's Secret model.
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