Scene from Amor Estranho Amor (1982)

Alternate Names: Maria da Graça Meneghel, Xuxa Meneghel

Physical Characteristics:

• Eye Color: blue
• Hair Color: light brown hair

First Appearances:

• Eu, Xuxa, Estreando em Cinema (1982) as Self

Most Important Roles:

• At Midnight I'll Slay my Uncle (2023) as Archive footage
• Navio da Xuxa (2023) as Self
• Crystal Moon (1990) as Maria da Graça
• TV Ano 50/Globo Ano 35 (2000) as Xuxa
• Super Xuxa Contra Baixo Astral (1988) as Super Xuxa
• Love Strange Love (1982) as Tamara
• Xuxa Requebra (1999) as Helena de Oliveira (Nena)
• A Princesa Xuxa e os Trapalhões (1989) as Princesa Xeron
• Os Trapalhões no Reino da Fantasia (1985) as Irmã Maria
• Fuscão Preto (1983) as Diana

Career Highlights:

• At Midnight I'll Slay my Uncle (2023)
• Navio da Xuxa (2023)
• Crystal Moon (1990)
• TV Ano 50/Globo Ano 35 (2000)
• Super Xuxa Contra Baixo Astral (1988)
• Love Strange Love (1982)
• Xuxa Requebra (1999)
• A Princesa Xuxa e os Trapalhões (1989)
• Os Trapalhões no Reino da Fantasia (1985)
• Fuscão Preto (1983)

Awards:

• Latin Grammy Award for Best Latin Children's Album (2002)
• Latin Grammy Award for Best Latin Children's Album (2003)
• Troféu Imprensa (1987)
• Prêmio da Música Brasileira

Maria da Graça Xuxa Meneghel, known professionally as 'Xuxa', is a Brazilian media personality and entrepreneur. She began her career as a model before becoming one of Brazil's most popular television hosts, with shows broadcast in multiple languages worldwide. Xuxa is also an accomplished actress, with several films being among the highest-grossing Brazilian releases. As a singer, she has won two Latin Grammy Awards for Best Children's Album and holds the Guinness World Record for the best-selling children's album of all time ('Xou da Xuxa 3'). She is widely known as the 'Queen of Children'.