Xuxa (real name Maria das Graças Meneghel) born March 27 1963 in Santa Rosa, Rio Grande do Sul is a Brazilian television actress and singer. She is a children's television show host and has had shows in both Portuguese and Spanish. In 1993, Xuxa's show, Xuxa, premiered in English syndication but was cancelled soon thereafter in 1994.

Xuxa was the first Brazilian to appear on Forbes Magazine's list of richest artists in 1991 in 37th place with an annual gross income of 19 million dollars.

Xuxa has dated soccer super-star Pelé and the late Ayrton Senna, both regarded as important figures in Brazil.

External Links

• Xuxa Official Website (in portuguese)
• Xuxa entry on IMDB