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Fernanda Motta Profile |
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Birth Date: 1981
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Birth Place: Campos dos Goitacases, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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Birth Name: Fernanda Motta
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Biography |
Brazil's Rio de Janeiro is an exotic city of pleasure and
beauty. It's only appropriate that it was the birthplace of
Fernanda Motta in 1981. As the youngest child of a huge
extended family, life was very sweet for her.
She fondly remembers the family gatherings where people,
about 100 of them, would play music, have a barbecue, and
relax by playing tennis and soccer. As the baby of the
family, everyone would pay extra attention to her to make
sure she had the time of her life.
She spent most of her years growing up interacting with her
friends. A favorite activity during her teenage years was
hanging out at the beach.
When she was 16, she was taking it easy at Guarapari Beach,
just north of Rio, a favorite spot of locals and tourists
alike. Then, out of the blue, a modeling scout noticed her
and couldn't believe his eyes.
Without missing a beat, the scout approached Fernanda and
told her she had all the right elements to make it in the
modeling world if she wanted to. The teenager was taken
aback, as she had never thought it was in the stars for her.
But she decided to take a chance.
Interestingly, this is the same way that fellow Brazilian
model Ana Beatriz Barros was discovered -- on the same
beach, no less.
From then on, it was the good life for Fernanda. Like the
rest of her countrymen, as she likes to recall, she would
work until 4 p.m. and then head for the beach. But that's
not to say she wasn't busy.
Quickly, Fernanda was adopted by the Brazilian publicity
industry and was featured in a number of TV commercials. She
even made it to the big screen by making a cameo appearance
in the Argentinean film Slo por hoy (2001), known to the
rest of the world as Just for Today.
Ariel Rotter's comedy/drama follows a number of different
storylines exploring the desires and limitations of human
life. Even though Fernanda didn't have much of a part, it
still looked good on her resume.
Then, she started working on different campaigns for firms
like Frum, Victoria's Secret, Wonderbra Brazil, and Pantene,
the latter being really successful in the United States.
Not only was Fernanda Motta featured in the Brazilian
edition of Vogue, she made the cover of U.S. Glamour in
February 2004. That same month, she was one of the lucky few
chosen to be part of Sports Illustrated's Swimsuit Edition,
her first appearance in this publication.
Now living in New York City, Fernanda's hoping for a
successful career. In a decade, she would like to be back in
Brazil and take on a new role as a mother. Also, she would
like to follow in the footsteps of Ana Hickmann -- a fellow
Brazilian model -- and have her own collection of products. |
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