CRISTO REDENTOR or CHRIST THE REDEEMER
in Rio de Janeiro Brazil considered the largest Art Deco statue in the world
The statue is 39.6 metres (130 ft) tall, including its 9.5 meter (31 feet) pedestal, and 30 metres (98 ft) wide. It weighs 635 tons (700 short tons), and is located at the peak of the 700 metres (2,300 ft) Corcovado mountain in the Tijuca Forest National Park overlooking the city
was constructed between 1922 and 1931
On 7 July 2007, Christ the Redeemer was named one of the New Seven Wonders of the World
ZÉ CARIOCA CREATED BT WALT DISNEY IN COPACABANA PALACE HOTEL IN RIO DE JANEIRO BRAZIL, WALT DISNEY GIVE AS A GIFT TO BRAZIL, THE FISRT TIME HE WAS IN THE COUNTRY
Carmen Miranda 9 February 1909 – 5 August 1955) was a Portuguese-born Brazilian samba singer and Broadway actress popular in the 1940s and 1950s. She was, by some accounts, the highest-earning woman in the United States and recognized for her signature fruit hat outfit that she wore in the 1943 movie The Gang's All Here. She is considered the precursor of Brazil's Tropicalismo.
Gisele Caroline Bündchen (born July 20, 1980) is a Brazilian model and occasional film actress. According to Forbes, she is the highest-paid model in the world and also the sixteenth richest woman in the entertainment world, with an estimated $150 million fortune. Bündchen also acts as a goodwill ambassador for the United Nations Environment Programme.
Brazil is the most successful national football team in the history of the World Cup, with five championships. They are also the most successful team in the FIFA Confederations Cup with three titles
PELÉ He is widely regarded by polls among football experts former players and fans as the greatest footballer of all time In his career he scored 760 official goals, 541 in league championships, making him the top scorer of all time. In total he scored 1281 goals in 1363 games. In his native Brazil, Pelé is hailed as a national hero. He is known for his accomplishments and contributions to the game of football During his career, he became known as "The King of FootballPelé has been a worldwide ambassador for football and has undertaken various acting roles and commercial ventures. He is currently the Honorary President of the New York Cosmos.
Romário He helped the Brazil national team win the 1994 FIFA World Cup and was one of the most prolific strikers in the world.He is also known as one of the very few strikers to surpass the mark of 1,000 goals.
Kaká is a Brazilian football midfielder who currently plays for Real Madrid and the Brazilian national teamKaká won the Ballon d'Or and FIFA World Player of the Year awards in 2007. In addition to his contributions on the pitch, Kaká is known for his humanitarian work. In 2004, by the time of his appointment, he became the youngest ambassador of the United Nations' World Food Programme.
RONALDO BRAZILIAN SOCCER PLAYER
Xuxa is a Brazilian Grammy Award Winner, television actress, singer and children's television show host. Her various shows have been broadcast in Portuguese, Spanish, and English.[1]Xuxa has some of the biggest box office results in Brazilian history and has amassed a fortune of over $100 million.In 1993 Xuxa hosted an English language series in the United States
Tom Jobim was a Brazilian songwriter, composer, arranger, singer, and pianist/guitarist. A primary force behind the creation of the bossa nova style, his songs have been performed by many singers and instrumentalists within Brazil and internationally.who sang on "The Girl from Ipanema" and "Corcovado", into an international sensation.
Rita Lee is a Brazilian rock singer and composer . She sold more than 10 million albums worldwide In 1966 Lee formed the band Os Mutantes
Caetano Veloso, is a composer, singer, guitarist, writer, and political activist. He has been called "one of the greatest songwriters of the centuryVeloso is most known for his participation in the Brazilian musical movement Tropicalismo which encompassed theatre, poetry and music in the 1960s, at the beginning of the Brazilian military dictatorship.
Ayrton Senna was a Brazilian racing driver and three-time Formula One world champion. He died in a crash while leading the 1994 San Marino Grand Prix Senna is regarded as one of the greatest drivers in the history of Formula One.Senna's death was considered by many of his Brazilian fans to be a national tragedy, and the Brazilian government declared three days of national mourning. An estimated three million people lined the streets to offer their salute
Pedro Barros strong skater from Brazil, 15-year-old he skates bowls, vert and Mega Ramp. He made the podium both years in X Games Vert Ams
Vinicius de Moraes a poet, he wrote lyrics for a great number of songs that became all-time classics. He was also a composer of Bossa nova, a playwright, a diplomat and, as an interpreter of his own songs, he left several important albums.
João Gilberto is a Brazilian singer and guitarist. He is credited with having created the bossa nova beat and is known as the "Father of Bossa Nova." His seminal recordings, including many songs by Antonio Carlos Jobim and Vinicius de Moraes, established the new musical genre in the late 1950s.
Paulo Coelho Coelho wrote The Alchemist, The Alchemist became a Brazilian bestseller. The Alchemist has gone on to sell more than 60 million copies, becoming one of the best-selling books in history, Brida, By the River Piedra I Sat Down and Wept, The Fifth Mountain, Veronika Decides to Die, The Devil and Miss Prym, Eleven Minutes, Like the Flowing River, The Valkyries and The Witch of Portobello, In total, Coelho has published 26 books, Coelho has sold more than 100 million books in over 150 countries worldwide, and his works have been translated into 67 languages. He is the all-time bestselling Portuguese language author.
Secos & Molhados was an innovative glam-rock Brazilian band formed in 1971 that helped launch singer Ney Matogrosso's career, the band was very successful and remains highly influential, Matogrosso's unusual high-pitched voice helped create a distinct identity as well as the band's eccentric heavy make-up and outfits. As much of the rock made since the Tropicália, Secos & Molhados' style was one marked by a broad fusion of styles, this Band inspired the american heavy metal band called Kiss
Sepultura is a Brazilian heavy metal band formed in 1984, Sepultura have released eleven studio albums so far, MTV has called Sepultura the most successful Brazilian heavy metal band in history and "perhaps the most important heavy metal band of the '90s"
Jane Duboc Brazilian singer, brazilian popular music, jazz, she is a singer since a little girl , srtat your briliant carrer in United States and came back to Brazil , owner of a beaultiful and unique voice
Gilberto Gil is a Grammy Award-winning Brazilian singer, guitarist, and songwriter, known for both his musical innovation and political commitment. From 2003 to 2008, he served as Brazil's Minister of Culture in the administration of President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva.He began his career as a bossa nova musician,Gil has been open about the fact that that he has smoked marijuana for much of his life. He has said he believes "that drugs should be treated like pharmaceuticals, legalized, although under the same regulations and monitoring as medicines"Musical style and influences, Gil's interest in the blues-based music of rock pioneer Jimi Hendrix, in the Jamaican musical genre of reggae. and samba
Robinho, is a Brazilian professional footballer who currently plays as a striker for Serie A club Milan, and is also a member of the Brazilian national team.Robinho was personally picked by Brazil legend Pelé as his heir apparent at only 15 years of ageRobinho has won one Copa América title and two Confederations Cups with Brazil.
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