Most of you would think that writing about Brazilian women should be an easy task, right? Not really… Since the “Girl from Ipanema” days in the 50’s, all the way to glorious Giselle Bundchen, Brazil women have shown their genetic gift for beauty. The purpose of this article is an attempt to rank the current Top 5 most dazzling Brazilian Brunettes.

Before we review this ranking, we would like to describe a bit of the selection criteria we considered. To join this ranking, Brazilian beauties would necessarily need to have a “Brazilian Look”, which normally means dark hair, brown eyes, and sun-tanned skin. Another very important selection criterion was body shape. Since we up-front defined the “Brazilian Look” as a must for this list, catwalk type models were avoided. Curves are an essential item for a true Brazilian Brunette, or “morena” in Portuguese. A good set of body proportions goes without saying.

Finally, apart from proving a brief biography of each selected personality, we also explained why the dazzling Brazilian brunette was chosen to be a part of this unique ranking.

Top Brazilian Brunette # 1: Natalia Guimaraes. Short Biography: Model,former Miss Universe Brazil. Natalia Guimaraes won the title in April 14 2007 beating out over 26 other contestants from states and the Federal District, Brasilia. On May 28, 2007, Natalia competed in the 2007 Miss Universe Pageant held in Mexico City, Mexico. She finished as the 1st runner up. Natalia Guimaraes won this poll with almost a third of the votes. Why in the TOP 20 Brazilian Brunettes Ranking? If an E.T. from Mars landed on Earth and asked me to appoint the best example of a Brazilian brunette that would be her. Long perfect straight hair, sensual curves, imaginative dark and unparalleled smile confers Natalia Guimaraes the number 1 post.

Top Brazilian Brunette # 2: Juliana Paes. Short Biography: Actress, former model and drum queen. Juliana Paes is the typical Carioca Girl. Cover girl for several Brazilian magazines, she is considered the top sensual symbol in Brazil. Juliana was also ranked by “People Magazine’s 100 Most Beautiful People” in 2006. Juliana gained famed after successful leading role participations in GLOBO TV soap-operas. She has also done some cinema, musicals, theater plays, and even some fashion shows. As a multi-talented artist Juliana has proven she has more than a gorgeous body. Why in the TOP 20 Brazilian Brunettes Ranking? Juliana Paes is the equivalent of Marilyn Monroe in Brazil and is still considered by many Brazilians as the sexiest woman alive in the country. In addition to her lively personality, Juliana has fascinating eyes and nearly perfect curves. Juliana is our silver medalist. Juliana Paes genetic backgrounds include the native Indians of Brazil, Negro and European roots.

Top Brazilian Brunette # 3: Natalia Anderle. Short Biography: Model. Natalia Anderle is 22 years old and was born in the countryside of Rio Grande do Sul, a state in the south of Brazil. Natalia Anderle was crowned Miss Brazil Universe 2008 at a beauty pageant held in the Citibank Hall, in Sao Paulo, Brazil. Why in the TOP 20 Brazilian Brunette Ranking? Natalia Anderle has beautiful long legs, thin nose and shiny straight dark hair. Her eyes are of rare symmetry and are very Brazilian. Natalia will definitely reach the limelight.

Top Brazilian Brunette # 4: Mariana Felicio. Short Biography: Model, until four years ago, no one in Brazil had ever heard of this wonder girl from the country-side of Sao Paulo. Mariana had a tough life from the moment she was born. For a long time she modeled and also worked as a fisherwoman, until was invited to join a reality show, where she showed all her charisma and personality. Why in the TOP 20 Brazilian Brunettes Ranking? Our fourth position goes to Mariana Felicio’s dazzling eyes and low-key personality. Mariana shows it is possible to be a tall model, and display natural Brazilian curves. Her beauty may be a simple one, but in this case, less means much more.

Top Brazilian Brunette # 5: Camila Pitanga. Short Biography: Actress, Model. Camila Pitanga is the daughter of actor Antonio Pitanga and actress Vera Manhaes. Camila started her carrier as a model and studied acting and interpretation at Tablado Theater school. Slowly she showed her great talent as an actress. Some of her most important project included soap-opera Paraiso Tropical” as Bebel, movies such as “Saneamento Basico, O Filme”, “Noel: The Samba Poet”, “Bendito o Fruto,” in 2004 and 2006 the movie “Mulheres do Brasil” playing a character called Esmeralda. Camila is surely a name Hollywood producers should keep an eye at. Why in the TOP 20 Brazilian Brunettes Ranking? Camila Pitanga has an exquisite skin color and elegant pose that makes 10 out 10 foreigners go crazy. To a certain extent, Camila is perfect example of Brazil’s irresistible melting pot.

We hope our readers were able to depict through this article the visual identity of an authentic Brazilian brunette, as well as the essence of the “Brazilian look”. We believe one of the reasons why Brazil has so many beautiful women is a direct result of the “melting pot factor”, with a perfect blend of several different genetic backgrounds intermingling in harmony. More important than beauty alone, all of the Brazilian muses listed above are true talents in their artistic careers. As John Keats wrote in 1819, “‘Beauty is truth, truth beauty, – that is all Ye know on earth, and all ye need to know.”