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Wednesday, March 27, 2013

XUXA AND TALISA SOTO SHARE A BIRTHDAY


Xuxa (pronouced shu-sha) is 50 years old today. I first met her when she came to New York as a model in the 80's with the Ford Model Agency. I didn't learn until later, that Xuxa was a household name in Brazil. She started as the girlfriend of Pele, the most famous soccer player of Brazil. And she hosted a children's television show called "Show de Xuxa" for many, many years. Plus there was Xuxa everything, from dolls, to makeup, to clothing. Any thing you can think of, Xuxa had her name on it. But when she came to NYC she spoke very little english and no one had ever heard of her. I did her hair and makeup for some photos that ended up on the cover of a Brazilian magazine, and a lead story about her with more photos inside. She was a sweet, pretty girl and a multi-millionaire. Anyway, today Xuxa is 50, married to a handsome guy with a beautiful daughter. Happy Birthday Xuxa!

 I first met Talisa Soto on a editorial shoot and I was impressed with her sultry latin looks. Turns out she was Puerto Rican, born and raised in Brooklyn, New York. After being a very successful model with several Vogue covers in her portfolio, Talisa started taking acting lessons, and got the role of the James Bond girl, Lupe Lamora, in the movie "Licence to Kill". Currently she is married to actor Benjamin Bratt, and they have two gorgeous children. Happy 46th Birthday Talisa!

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