Fernanda Lessa (born April 15, 1977, in

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, Brazil) is a Brazilian

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. She is tall and has brown hair and eyes. She has a tattoo on her wrist. Lessa started her career very early on runaways, editorials, and tv commercials in Paris, New York, London, and Tokyo. Later on in life, she moved to

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. In 2002, Lessa was featured on the cover of GQ magazine. In an ad for

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she appeared alongside

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and

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. Lessa is a professional DJ and tours famous Italian clubs with her

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show. She recorded two albums: ''Glamset By Fernanda Lessa'' ( Stefano Cecchi Records, 2006) and ''Fernanda Lessa's Collection - Electro Style'' (

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, 2007). She worked for Italian TV, hosting fashion shows and attending several

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s. In 2007 she had her first child, Lua, fathered by Davide Dileo. Their second daughter, Ira Marie, was born in 2008. By 2010, she back to Brazil to raise her children and study acting. In 2017, Lessa married Luca Zocchi. They are still together.

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* * 1977 births Living people Brazilian female models Brazilian expatriates in Italy Italian showgirls Models from Rio de Janeiro (city) Survivor (franchise) contestants Participants in Italian reality television series Mass media people from Milan {{Brazil-model-stub