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Biography |
Raica Oliveira is a Brazilian model known for her work with
numerous companies, including Dior, Dolce & Gabbana, Yves
Saint Laurent, Vogue, Chanel, Lancome, Victoria's Secret,
Pepe Jeans, Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue, JLO, H&M,
Elle, Marie Claire, TNG, Ann Taylor and XOXO. As of 2008,
she has been working as a fashion reporter for Jornal
Record.
She resides in Manhattan, New York City.
Oliveira is the youngest of three children. She has two
brothers: Givago (an economist) and Pablo (a lawyer). She
graduated from the Sao Vicente de Paula school in Niteroi.
Before becoming a model, she practiced bodyboarding. She
dreamed of becoming a model since she was ten years old.
Oliveira was discovered by the same agent who discovered
Gisele Bundchen, Sergio Mattos.
In 1999, Oliveira entered the Elite Model Look contest in
Brazil and beat 30,000 girls for the top prize. She was sent
to Nice, France, for the final international competition,
where she placed second. Soon thereafter, she moved to New
York with her mother Conceição de Oliveira to try to build
her career. |
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since August 16, 2009