During Brazil's Carnival, one of the most disputed (and sometimes controversial) unofficial contests is deciding who was the ultimate goddesses of brazil carnival after the four-day party holiday is over, specially in Rio-de-Janeiro !! Brazilians, international press, and publicity agencies, reflect upon who was the most dazzling drum queen or parading muse in Rio's Sambadrome. There is no official title for this informal contest, but national media always try to elect Carnival artist number 1.

Many criticize this "new" beauty frenzy. People question why does this vibrant contest even exist? Is it a sin to be a muse in the Brazilian Carnival? Is it there any problem in being attractive, sensual or graceful? This is main topic of this article.

Celebrities, actresses, artists in Rio-de-Janeiro are usually selected and the top Brazilian beauty during the Carnival holidays in Rio-de-Janeiro. Goddesses of brazil carnival are extremely well paid by the publicity market and pampered by top samba schools. The beer, retail, cosmetics and fashion industry are some of segments that constantly rely on Brazilian artists to support their brands.


Brazil Actresses, celebrities, and performers legitimately see carnival as an opportunity to cash in the investment they have made along their carrier in their mythical attributes. Many of them enhance their media visibility in the samba parade, while being evaluated for movie and TV soap operas casts and TV shows. Nothing wrong with that!

Although we have seen some infuriated perspectives, beauty has its decisive place when appropriately shown.

Nothing new since "Beauty is truth, truth is beauty" from Keats "Ode on a Grecian Urn".




Below, a small list of Goddesses of Brazil Carnival

Jaque Khury Muse for Academicos do Tatuape

Juliana Paes - Movie Actress, artist


Massafera, Grazi - actress

Alves, Juliana - Actress

Dancer Shayene Cesario

Barbosa, Gracyanne - Mangueira 2008 Drum Queen

Paola de Oliveira

Fabia Borges - Goddesses of Carnival

All of these beauties reached the limelight in Rio-de-Janeiro (and abroad) not only because of their natural gifts, provided by genes, sweat and tears.

They have true talents such as representing, dancing, modeling and other artistic expressions. Beauty alone is incapable of lending more than the Andy Warhol's original 15 minutes of fame. Brazil Muses have much more to offer in their souls than symmetric lines and sensual poses.

Below see the grace of Mangueira Drum Queen in 2008.



I leave you to make the final call who is the ultimate carnival muse in 2008. The important point to notice is that most of these muses deliver wonder and magic to earth largest popular show, which is the Brazilian Carnival. I believe Brazilians are authentic in every aspect of their vibrant personalities. Brazilian Carnival is obviously much more than this.

are indeed magically esthetically gifted, and again, I personally think there is nothing wrong with that. Beauty has been worshiped since the Greeks, Romans, and even before, when our ancestors walked the African plains. In Rio-de-Janeiro in no different.... Many evolutionary psychologists point out today that back in the Pleistocene days, beauty was an important fitness indicator.

In essence, the beauty debate is a much more complex issue than a simple dichotomous approach can imagine.