Who said São Paulo doesn’t have Samba or beautiful women? Last Saturday, October 4th, Jaqueline Khury, 25 year old Brazilian model and actress was awarded Drum Queen for a São Paulo Samba School called Academicos do Tatuapé.

The ceremony was held at the Samba School court in São Paulo, and had many reporters and samba admires, anxious to watch the moment when the model would be officially bearer of the Drum Queen post. Khury, Jaque proved also she is not only a marvelous model, but knows the Samba dance. On the "coronation ceremony", Jaque Khury was wearing a white dress which enchanted all percussionists and samba school components. Miss Khury kissed the Official Samba School flag, and promised to use all her energy to help the Tatuapé become the next champion at the São Paulo carnival parade.




This São Paulo Samba School was founded in 1952, and is considered a important Samba School for the development of the carnival in São Paulo. Although is not part of the "Special Group", Academicos do Tatuapé Samba School has been obtaining good scores in the last carnival parades, and promises a great carnival in 2009. Academicos do Tatuapé will parade next to other samba schools of “Group 1” of São Paulo Carnival, which grants access to the São Paulo main parading group. Academicos do Tatuapé has this name since it established itself in a large neighborhood/ region in São Paulo called Tatuapé, and has as its official colors white and blue.

Below we see another picture of the astonishing Drum Queen Khury, Jaque, where she shows her new tattoo.




The marvelous Sao Paulo Carnaval Queen Jaque, will parade again in 2010!