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Born | Maria da Graça Meneghel 27 March 1963 Santa Rosa, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil |
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Years active | 1982 | –present
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Children | Sasha Meneghel[1] |
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Instrument | Vocals |
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Website | xuxa |
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Maria da Graça Xuxa Meneghel (/ˈʃuːʃə/ SHOO-sha; Brazilian Portuguese: [maˈɾi.ɐ dɐ ˈɡɾasɐ ˈʃuʃɐ mẽneˈɡɛw]; born Maria da Graça Meneghel, 27 March 1963) is a Brazilian presenter, actress, singer, and businesswoman.[2] Known as the "queen of the short ones", Xuxa built the largest Latin and Southern American children's entertainment empire. In the early 1990s, she presented television programs in Brazil, Argentina, Spain and the United States simultaneously, reaching around 100 million viewers daily. Xuxa has sold over 30 million copies of her records worldwide, which makes her the highest-selling Brazilian female singer.[3][4] Her net worth was estimated at US$100 million in the early 1990s.[5] Also successful as a businesswoman, she has the highest net worth of any Brazilian female entertainer, estimated at US$400 million.[6]