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Maria da Graça 'Xuxa' Meneghel is famous in Brazil as the host of a long-running variety show for children. Xuxa was a teen model who later posed as a centerfold in the Brazil edition of Playboy (1982). That didn't stop her from becoming the unabashedly sexy host of her own children's TV show, featuring Xuxa singing and dancing with her cadre of teen helpers (known as 'Paquitas'), visits from celebrities and other colorful hijinks. An American version of her hit TV show lasted only one season, but internationally Xuxa has remained a star. Extra credit: Xuxa has one daughter, Sasha, born in 1998; the father is actor Luciano Szafir.... In 1991, a failed attempt to kidnap Xuxa near her studios in Brazil left two people dead... Xuxa is the former girlfriend of Brazilian soccer star Pelé.
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