The next Brazilian Beauty we will be describing in our Brazilian Carnival Drum Queen series is Gracyanne Barbosa - Drum Queen For Mangueira. Although Gracyanne was not born in Rio, the muse has strong ties with the Brazilian Carnival. In the past, this Brazilian beauty was Drum Queen for another traditional Samba School, Salgueiro. Gracyanne will serve Drums Queen post for the highly disputed Mangueira Samba School for the second term 2009. For the São Paulo Samba School Império da Casa Verde, she acted as Drums Section godmother. Although Gracyanne has a very strong built body, she dances samba very well according to several Carnival experts. The Brazilian dancer has been applauded at Mangueira since she never misses a rehearsal and is always supporting the school in shows and interviews. As we can see, this Brazilian Beauty is having a perfect reign in her Mangueira Drum Queen post!

See below picture of Gracyane Barbosa for Globo shoot out



Goddess of Carnival Gracyanne Jacobina Barbosa Bio: She was born in Campo Grande, Mato Grosso do Sul State, in September 1982 . She started her professional carrier as a dancer and became famous after joining a Brazilian musical group called “Tchakabum”.

The Beauty will marry this year the famous Brazilian pagode music singer Belo. The 26 year old model works out several hours a days with heavy weights and has a special nutritional routine. She also loves going to the beach and watching soccer matches. The gorgeous Brazilian dancer also has her own new site now at http://www.gracyannebarbosa.com.br/

Good Luck Gracyanne!

See below picture of Gracyanne Barbosa at Mangueira Samba School.



As a reminder, below 2009 Rio Carnival Schedule Parade:


Sunday Rio Carnival – February 22nd, 2009

9:00 PM : Império Serrano Samba School
10:00 PM : Grande Rio Samba School
11:10 PM : Vila Isabel Samba School
00:15 AM: Mocidade Independente Samba School
01:20 AM: Beija-Flor Samba School
02:25 AM: Unidos da Tijuca Samba School


Monday Rio Carnival – February 23nd, 2009

9:00 PM : Porto da Pedra Samba School
10:00 PM : Salgueiro Samba School
11:10 PM : Imperatriz Leopoldinense Samba School
00:15 AM: Portela Samba School
01:20 AM: Mangueira Samba School
02:25 AM: Viradouro Samba School