Gracyanne Barbosa

Gracyanne Barbosa
Barbosa in 2025
Born
Gracyanne Jacobina Barbosa Vieira

(1982-09-20) September 20, 1982
Campo Grande, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil
Alma materAllegedly the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ), however the university itself has denied this claim.[1][2]
OccupationsModel, Dancer
Height1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)[3]
SpouseMarcelo Pires Vieira ("Belo")
Websitehttp://gracyanneoficial.blogspot.com/

Gracyanne Jacobina Barbosa Vieira (born 20 September 1982) is a Brazilian fitness model and Carnaval dancer.

Early life

Barbosa moved from her native town Campo Grande to Rio de Janeiro at the age of 16 to attend law school at the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro. She wanted to become a judge to overcome the financial difficulties her family faced in Mato Grosso do Sul.[4] She lived in a hostel and worked odd jobs.[5][6]

Career

However, she faced financial difficulties and started to work as a dancer, soon joining the axé band Tchakabum in 1999.[7] In January 2007, she was featured on the cover of Playboy.[8] She left Tchakabum at the end of 2008 and launched a modeling career.[9]

Rainha de bateria

Barbosa has been foremost known to the Brazilian public as a rainha de bateria for various samba schools at the Rio Carnival and São Paulo Carnival.[10][11][12][13]

Modeling

Barbosa posed for the cover of Revista Sexy December 2011 issue.[14]

Personal life

On 18 May 2012, Barbosa married pagode and samba singer Belo who was formerly married to Viviane Araújo, another famous rainha de bateria. The ceremony was held at Candelária Church in Rio de Janeiro.[15]

Alongside her sister Giovanna, she entered Big Brother Brasil as a contestant in its 25th season.[16]

Social media controversy

In 2012, photos of Barbosa squatting were uploaded to social media, followed by a workout video. Barbosa's ostensible squat weight (around 495 lbs) caused "an uproar on the bodybuilding forums for months", leading to debates at popular websites such as Bodybuilding.com on the authenticity of the weight plates used by her.[17]

References

  1. ^ Michael Sá (2025-04-19). "Após cartaz, UFRJ confirma que Gracyanne Barbosa não cursou Direito na universidade". Extra (in Portuguese).
  2. ^ "Gracyanne Barbosa é desmascarada por universidade federal do Rio de Janeiro; entenda". IstoÉ (in Portuguese). 2025-04-18.
  3. ^ "Qual a altura dos participantes do BBB 25? Gêmeos têm medidas diferentes; confira!". gshow (in Brazilian Portuguese). 2025-01-22. Retrieved 2025-02-01.
  4. ^ "Gracyanne Barbosa conta motivo de ter cursado direito: "Achei que não passaria necessidade"". SBT TV. Retrieved 2025-12-06.
  5. ^ "Gracyanne Barbosa conta que aceitou dançar no Tchakabum por dinheiro: 'Aluguel atrasado e já fui despejada'". Gshow. Retrieved 2025-12-06.
  6. ^ "Gracyanne Barbosa antes e depois: passado da influencer é marcado por pobreza, fome e vida na rua; relembre". Oglobo. Retrieved 2025-12-06.
  7. ^ Entrevista com Gracyanne Barbosa: "A proposta da Fazenda foi muito tentadora"
  8. ^ "Gracyanne diz que todas as fotos de sua Playboy foram editadas: "Tiraram os músculos"". Cenapop. Retrieved 2025-12-06.
  9. ^ Gracyanne Barbosa - Release
  10. ^ Carnaval 2014: Sem cargo de rainha de bateria, Gracyanne Barbosa desfilará na Mangueira como musa
  11. ^ Gracyanne Barbosa perde posto de rainha e será destaque de chão na Mangueira
  12. ^ Gracyanne Barbosa desbanca Galisteu e é a nova rainha de bateria da Unidos da Tijuca
  13. ^ Agora é oficial! Gracyanne Barbosa está fora da Unidos da Tijuca
  14. ^ Revista Sexy de Dezembro com Gracyanne Barbosa Archived 2014-05-22 at the Wayback Machine
  15. ^ Belo e Gracyanne Barbosa se casam na Igreja da Candelária
  16. ^ Adriana Pimenta. "Big Brother Brasil 25 – Gracyanne Barbosa is 11th Participant Eliminated". Hurf Post Brasil. Retrieved 2025-12-06.
  17. ^ "Instagram fitness model squats using fake weights". Times of India. Retrieved 2025-12-06.
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