Brenda Costa
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Brenda Costa is a Brazil
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ian fashion model
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 and former swimmer. She was born on November 8, 1982 in Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro
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. Brenda Costa is 177 cm (5 feet 9.5 inches) tall. Her model career started when she was 16 years old, after she was discovered in the Ipanema
Ipanema
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 neighborhood by Agência Mega. Brenda Costa is placed 23rd in the Models.com Top 25 Sexiest Models. She was on the cover of the April 2004 French
France
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 edition of ELLE
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magazine. In November 2005 she appeared on an episode of Tout le monde en parle
Tout le monde en parle
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. Costa, who was born deaf, has a tattoo
Tattoo
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 of an eye on the base of neck which signifies that she is on the lookout for people who mistreat her behind her back.

Costa's boyfriend is Karim Al-Fayed. She gave birth to a baby girl on July 18 named Antonia.

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