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Grazielli Massafera (born June 28, 1982 in Jacarezinho, Paraná, Brazil) is a Brazilian former model and TV actress.

In 2004, Massafera won the Miss Paraná Beauty pageant contest, and represented the state in that year`s Miss Brasil contest. She finished third, which earned her the title of "Miss Brasil Internacional", which symbolizes the right to represent the country in the Miss International contest, held annually in China. On the international pageant, Grazi (as she is commonly known) did not place in the semi-finals.

In 2005, she took part in the fifth season of the Brazilian version of the reality show Big Brother, known as Big Brother Brasil (BBB). The season was the most-watched season ever and Grazi was one of the most charismatic participants on the show. She was known for being honest, good-hearted and for eating nonstop while still maintaining her thin and glamorous shape.

Grazi, with her stunning looks and great personality, became the second Big Brother contestant to become a real celebrity (the first one being Sabrina Sato). After the show, she ended up on covers of numerous magazines and had several commercial deals and appeared in lots of events. Surprisingly, commercial deals and magazine cover pictures continued, even after the next Big Brother started (by the time the next Big Brother started, all contestants of the previous seasons are already usually forgotten).
Right after the show, Grazi signed a 1-year contract with Globo, Brazil`s most powerful television channel. Trying to take advantage of her popularity with the audience, she was given a slot as a reporter on Caldeirão do Hulk and plans were made for her to become a children show host on the style of Xuxa.
She also posed nude for Brazilian Playboy in the August 2005 issue. Different from the American version, A-listers in Brazil usually accept posing naked for the magazine. Grazi was one of their highest-paid stars to pose in Playboy. Her photo shoot was much less risqué than usual. She showed almost nothing, which made the edition highly criticized. Even though the photos of the prude shoot leaked on the internet, the Grazi edition of Playboy sold twice what a typical edition would sell and ended up being the best-selling cover of 2005.

She frequently talked about her dreams of becoming an actress and she started acting classes at Globo acting department. Her first starring role was Renato Aragao 2005 movie: Didi, o Caçador de Tesouros. Renato Aragão (Didi) releases annually a family movie and his movies are usually among the most-watched movies every years.

In 2008 she was crowned queen of the Copacabana Palace carnival, a very luxurious event, known in the past for its guests of Hollywood Golden Era. She also started dating Cauã Raymond and they`re still together. Also, in 2008 she was given her first starring role in a soap, Negócios da China. She is considered as one of the most popular stars in the country and her appearance on TV shows are a guarantee of high ratings. Her "Cinderella story" of poor girl that after a stint in Big Brother became a respected actress, a huge celebrity, a millionaire and the girlfriend of one of the country`s hottest actors are probably part of the reason people are so interested in her.

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