Natália Guimarães
Beauty pageant titleholder | |
Born |
Juiz de Fora, Minas Gerais, Brazil | December 25, 1984
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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.
Natalia is a model, actress and current host of Hoje em Dia, of TV Record.
Pageantry
Natalia, 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.
Miss Brasil 2007
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.
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.
Life after Miss Universe
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.[1]
In February 2008, Natália appeared as the Queen for samba school Unidos de Vila Isabel in the Carnival parade in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.[2] Later, she garnered a first important role in a telenovela, as Ariadne in Caminhos do Coração and in its sequel, Os Mutantes: Caminhos do Coração, both aired on Rede Record.
In 2009, Natália portrayed a minor role in Bela, a Feia, Record-Televisa partnership Brazilian version based upon Mexican La Fea Mas Bella. On this telenovela, Natália's character was found dead on a beach.
Since January 2010, Natália is host of Belo Horizonte's segment of national morning newsmagazine Hoje em Dia.
On August 8, 2013 Guimarães and longtime boyfriend Leandro Scornavacca of KLB fame welcomed twin daughters Maya and Kiara.
Television acts and works
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2007 | Dance, Dance, Dance | Herself (Natália Guimarães) | Guest Appearance |
2007 | Caminhos do Coração | Ariadne Oliveira (Mulher Aranha) | Supporting |
2008 | Os Mutantes - Caminhos do Coração | Ariadne Oliveira (Mulher Aranha) | Supporting |
2009 | A Lei e o Crime | Gisele | Supporting |
2009 | Bela, a Feia | Mariana | Supporting |
2010 | Hoje em Dia | Host | Hosts the show segment from Belo Horizonte. |
Pageantry winnings and placements
Pageant | Venue | Year | Notes |
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Miss Minas Gerais | Belo Horizonte | 2006 | Winner |
Top Model of the World | China | 2006 | Winner (Resigned) |
Miss Brasil 2007 | Rio de Janeiro | 2007 | Winner |
Miss Universe 2007 | México City | 2007 | 1st Runner-Up |
Trivia
- Some Brazilian websites, due to the Miss Universe 2007 results, wrote her last name mistakenly, putting up Natália Rodrigues instead of Guimarães. Actually, this confuses her with the telenovela actress of that name.
- According to her parents, the choice of her second name is a tribute to Our Lady of Aparecida. She took a package of medals of the saint and use one of its as amulet at Miss Universe 2007 competition activities and telecast program.
- Natália was born with six fingers on her hands. She inherited a genetic characteristic called polydactyly from her father,[3] a congenital physical anomaly in humans; these supernumerary fingers or toes do not cause any problems to the carriers. The characteristic was discovered by media reports.
- Prior to her current career, Natália had an audition for actress in Rede Globo's telenovela Estrela Guia, but her father forbade it in favor of modeling activities. After Miss Universe 2007, Natália resumed her auditions in the same station,[4] but she was effectively rejected after her elimination from the Dança do Gelo competition. After this,[5] Natália accepted a guest appearance on Dance Dance Dance.
References
- ↑ "Miss Brasil confirms meeting with Victoria's Secret" (in Portuguese). Globo.com. 6 June 2007.
- ↑ "Carnival 2008".
- ↑ "Miss Brasil Natália Guimarães born with six fingers on hand" (in Portuguese). Terra TV. 3 August 2007. Retrieved 17 June 2010.
- ↑ "Miss Brazil Natália Guimarães made an actress test on Globo" (in Portuguese). Folha Online. 14 August 2007. Retrieved 17 June 2010.
- ↑ "Rejected by Globo, Natália Guimarães will tape novela on Bandeirantes" (in Portuguese). Folha Online. 15 October 2007. Retrieved 17 June 2010.
External links
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Awards and achievements | ||
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Preceded by Kurara Chibana |
Miss Universe 1st Runner-Up 2007 |
Succeeded by Taliana Vargas |
Preceded by Rafaela Zanella |
Miss Universo Brasil 2007 |
Succeeded by Natálya Anderle |
Preceded by Marcela Duarte |
Miss Minas Gerais 2007 |
Succeeded by Marina Oliveira Marques |
Preceded by Dominika van Santen |
Top Model of the World (Resigned) 2007 |
Succeeded by Michelle de Leon (Successor) |