Xuxa
| Xuxa Meneghel | |
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| Born |
Maria da Graça Meneghel March 27, 1963 Santa Rosa, Brazil |
| Nationality | Brazilian, Italian |
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| Occupation | TV host, actress, singer, businesswoman |
| Organization | Xuxa International Corporation Xuxa Produções |
| Net worth | US$1 billion (2016) |
| Television |
Globo Globo International Rede Record |
| Partner(s) |
Pelé (1981–86) Ayrton Senna (1988–90) Luciano Szafir (1998–2009) Junno Andrade (2012–present) |
| Children | Sasha Meneghel Szafir (born 1998) |
| Website | www |
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Maria da Graça Meneghel (Portuguese: [maˈɾia da ˈgɾasa ˈʃuʃa mẽneˈgɛw]; born March 27, 1963), commonly known as Xuxa (English pronunciation: /ˈʃuːʃə/ SHOO-shə; Portuguese: [ˈʃuʃɐ]), is a Brazilian television presenter, film actress, singer, and businesswoman. Her various shows have been broadcast in Portuguese, English, and Spanish worldwide. She is a two-time winner of the Latin Grammy award for Best Children's Album, and is also known for her epithet, "Queen of the Shorties".
Xuxa began her television career with the Clube das Crianças on Rede Manchete in the early 1980s. She became a national superstar when she moved to Rede Globo in 1986 for the Xou da Xuxa. She was the first Brazilian to appear on Forbes Magazine's list of richest artists in 1991, taking 37th place with an annual gross income of US$19 million.
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