Magda Gomes (born 11 February 1978 in

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) is a Brazilian

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and

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, who is well known in Italy for her television and movie appearances there.

Biography

Gomes studied

ballet Ballet () is a type of performance dance that originated during the Italian Renaissance in the fifteenth century and later developed into a concert dance form in France and Russia. It has since become a widespread and highly technical form of ...

and

jazz Jazz is a music genre that originated in the African-American communities of New Orleans, Louisiana, in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Its roots are in blues, ragtime, European harmony, African rhythmic rituals, spirituals, h ...

dance for five years, and subsequently attended a

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school for two years. In order to maintain her studies, she then began working as a model. For six years, she travelled between America and Europe, and has the command of four languages, which she improves by reading regularly ( Portuguese,

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and

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). Reading being her greatest passion, she is also interested in

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and particularly

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era

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s; visits to museums can sometimes last days. Her first television appearance was in the popular Italian

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''Markette''. The popularity she attained from the show, hosted by

Piero Chiambretti Piero Chiambretti (born 30 May 1956) is an Italian television presenter. Biography Born on 30 May 1956 in Aosta to Felicita Chiambretti, an 18-year-old single mother, he grew up in Turin. He later moved to Bologna, where he studied arts, Music a ...

, enabled her to appear in several other popular Italian television programs. In 2006, she posed nude for ''For Men'' magazine's calendar edition. She has her own

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collection, ''Magda Gomes Beachwear''.

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* Brazilian female models Brazilian television actresses Brazilian television personalities Brazilian expatriates in Italy 1978 births Living people Actresses from São Paulo People from Barra Bonita, São Paulo {{Brazil-actor-stub