Xuxa

Xuxa (pronounced shoo-shah - IPA [ˈʃuʃɐ] -, born Maria da Graça Meneghel, March 27, 1963, Santa Rosa, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil) is a Brazilian television actress, singer and children's television show host. Her va

Xuxa (pronounced shoo-shah - IPA [ˈʃuʃɐ] -, born Maria da Graça Meneghel, March 27, 1963, Santa Rosa, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil) is a Brazilian television actress, singer and children's television show host. Her various shows have been broadcasted in Portuguese, Spanish, and English.

She was a famous idol to Latin American children in the late 1980s and early 1990s. Among her achievements include the best-selling album in the history of Brazil (Xou da Xuxa 3, which sold over 3,8 million copies thanks to hit song "Ilariê"), some of the biggest box offices in the history of country and a fortune of over $150 million dollars.