Luma de Oliveira (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈlumÉ di oliˈvejÉ¾É ],
Nova Friburgo, Rio de Janeiro, December 10, 1964) is a former model,
actress and Brazilian carnival queen. She was Madrinha da Bateria
(Godmother of the Percussion, "Queen of the Drums") for a number of
samba schools up until 2005, before returning to the role for the
famous Portela school in 2009.Luma was born in Nova Friburgo.
Oliveira's mother, Maria Luiza, was of Amerindian descent and her
father, Luis, was of German descent and worked for Leopoldina Railroad
company. One of Oliveira's ancestors was Georg Heinrich von
Langsdorff, Baron de Langsdorff. She is the youngest of six children;
her oldest sister is popular actress à sis de Oliveira, and her
brother, Mem de Oliveira, wrote poetry.Her name was created using the
first two letters of her parent's names: LUis and MAria. She attended
the Institute Gay-Lussac and played handball and volleyball, but her
passion was cycling and running on the beach.Oliveira began modeling
at age 16, after the death of her father in 1980. She moved to
Niterói and her brother Mem became her guardian, agent and manager.
She worked in Japan, France and Germany, but her biggest success was
in Brazil.
Nova Friburgo, Rio de Janeiro, December 10, 1964) is a former model,
actress and Brazilian carnival queen. She was Madrinha da Bateria
(Godmother of the Percussion, "Queen of the Drums") for a number of
samba schools up until 2005, before returning to the role for the
famous Portela school in 2009.Luma was born in Nova Friburgo.
Oliveira's mother, Maria Luiza, was of Amerindian descent and her
father, Luis, was of German descent and worked for Leopoldina Railroad
company. One of Oliveira's ancestors was Georg Heinrich von
Langsdorff, Baron de Langsdorff. She is the youngest of six children;
her oldest sister is popular actress à sis de Oliveira, and her
brother, Mem de Oliveira, wrote poetry.Her name was created using the
first two letters of her parent's names: LUis and MAria. She attended
the Institute Gay-Lussac and played handball and volleyball, but her
passion was cycling and running on the beach.Oliveira began modeling
at age 16, after the death of her father in 1980. She moved to
Niterói and her brother Mem became her guardian, agent and manager.
She worked in Japan, France and Germany, but her biggest success was
in Brazil.
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