Jacqueline Meirelles
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Jacqueline Meirelles is a Brazilian model, former television host, and Miss Brazil Universe 1987 titleholder. She was the first delegate from the Federal Capital, Brasília
, to win an edition of this pageant since the inauguration of the city, on 21 April 1960. Currently, she works as jewel designer, manager and philanthropist
.
state and a manager from Minas Gerais
, Jacqueline moved to Brasília at seven months old. Before her election at Miss Distrito Federal pageant, in March 1987, she worked in a local bank as a receptionist and conciliated that work with her modelling career
.
, hosted and created by Carlos Alberto de Nóbrega after his dismissal from Rede Bandeirantes
, where he hosted a show called Praça Brasil. At same time, the new Miss Brazil titleholder taken her preparatives to Miss Universe 1987
, held in Singapore
on 26 May and also broadcast by SBT and worldwide by American-based network CBS.
Meirelles, who was not in the top 10 semifinalists, won previously the National Costume Award. It was a last greatest win for the country before the SBT cancellation of Miss Brazil for its schedule in 1990 and the media decadence of the beauty pageants in Brazil during the rest of the decade.
After her reigning ended in 1988, Jacqueline hosted a SBT Wednesday movie session top-watched called Cinema em Casa. In 1989, she moved to Rede Manchete
, where acted as co-host of daytime women show Mulher 90 with a future MTV Brasil
VJ, Astrid Fontenelle. She was also acted in a special projects of the network.
She also was acted as a merchandising girl of the same shows hosted by Gugu Liberato and invited from the weekly regular program of Hebe Camargo
, both aired in SBT. In TV Gazeta, appeared regularly on the daytime show Mulheres.
In 1995, Meirelles was a host of syndicated show called Vivendo com Classe, what she appeared showing sophisticated automobiles and explanation its modern equipmentes.
She was cover of several magazines such as Nova, Cláudia, Minha and Mãe. Also acted in campaigns and TV commercials to Bradesco, SunBlock, the defunct Banco Nacional
, Ponto Frio, Itaú, IBM
, Avon
, Hotel Sofitel, Gelol, Brastemp, Jardim Sul shopping mall, Banco do Brasil
, Rexona, Palmolive
and others.
freezing private assets and the negative impact on Brazilian economy, the group was ended in 1990.
Brasília
Brasília is the capital city of Brazil. The name is commonly spelled Brasilia in English. The city and its District are located in the Central-West region of the country, along a plateau known as Planalto Central. It has a population of about 2,557,000 as of the 2008 IBGE estimate, making it the...
, to win an edition of this pageant since the inauguration of the city, on 21 April 1960. Currently, she works as jewel designer, manager and philanthropist
Philanthropist
A philanthropist is someone who engages in philanthropy; that is, someone who donates his or her time, money, and/or reputation to charitable causes...
.
Childhood
First daughter of an attorney born in CearáCeará
Ceará is one of the 27 states of Brazil, located in the northeastern part of the country, on the Atlantic coast. It is currently the 8th largest Brazilian State by population and the 17th by area. It is also one of the main touristic destinations in Brazil. The state capital is the city of...
state and a manager from Minas Gerais
Minas Gerais
Minas Gerais is one of the 26 states of Brazil, of which it is the second most populous, the third richest, and the fourth largest in area. Minas Gerais is the Brazilian state with the largest number of Presidents of Brazil, the current one, Dilma Rousseff, being one of them. The capital is the...
, Jacqueline moved to Brasília at seven months old. Before her election at Miss Distrito Federal pageant, in March 1987, she worked in a local bank as a receptionist and conciliated that work with her modelling career
Model (person)
A model , sometimes called a mannequin, is a person who is employed to display, advertise and promote commercial products or to serve as a subject of works of art....
.
Miss Brazil win
In March 1987, Jacqueline defeated other 15 contestants in a district pageant for the telecast of Miss Brazil pageant, held on 4 April on Anhembi Convention Pallace and broadcast nationally on SBT.Television career
After her coronation, Jacqueline was invited to take a part of regular cast of popular comedy show A Praça é NossaA Praça é Nossa
A Praça é Nossa is Brazilian comedy show broadcast by SBT.It was created in 1956 by Manuel de Nóbrega, with the name of A Praça da Alegria...
, hosted and created by Carlos Alberto de Nóbrega after his dismissal from Rede Bandeirantes
Rede Bandeirantes
Rede Bandeirantes , officially nicknamed Band or Band Network, is a television network from Brazil, based in São Paulo. Part of the Grupo Bandeirantes de Comunicação , it aired for the first time in 1967...
, where he hosted a show called Praça Brasil. At same time, the new Miss Brazil titleholder taken her preparatives to Miss Universe 1987
Miss Universe 1987
Miss Universe 1987, the 36th Miss Universe pageant was held at Hall Four at World Trade Centre, Singapore on May 27, 1987. 22-year-old Cecilia Bolocco of Chile was crowned as Miss Universe 1987. 68 contestants competed in the 1987 Miss Universe Pageant. This was the twenty-first and final Miss...
, held in Singapore
Singapore
Singapore , officially the Republic of Singapore, is a Southeast Asian city-state off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, north of the equator. An island country made up of 63 islands, it is separated from Malaysia by the Straits of Johor to its north and from Indonesia's Riau Islands by the...
on 26 May and also broadcast by SBT and worldwide by American-based network CBS.
Meirelles, who was not in the top 10 semifinalists, won previously the National Costume Award. It was a last greatest win for the country before the SBT cancellation of Miss Brazil for its schedule in 1990 and the media decadence of the beauty pageants in Brazil during the rest of the decade.
After her reigning ended in 1988, Jacqueline hosted a SBT Wednesday movie session top-watched called Cinema em Casa. In 1989, she moved to Rede Manchete
Rede Manchete
Rede Manchete was a television network from Brazil. It first aired on June 5, 1983 in Rio de Janeiro and simultaneously in other 5 Brazilian cities, like São Paulo on Rede Exclesior's old channel 9 frequency...
, where acted as co-host of daytime women show Mulher 90 with a future MTV Brasil
MTV Brasil
MTV Brasil is the Brazilian version of MTV, owned by Abril Mídia, the nation's largest magazine publisher, under license from Viacom - owned MTV Networks Latin AmericaMTV Brasil is one of two versions of MTV available in free-to-air terrestrial television...
VJ, Astrid Fontenelle. She was also acted in a special projects of the network.
She also was acted as a merchandising girl of the same shows hosted by Gugu Liberato and invited from the weekly regular program of Hebe Camargo
Hebe Camargo
Hebe Maria Monteiro de Camargo Ravagnani is a Brazilian TV presenter. She is also a singer and actress.-Early years:...
, both aired in SBT. In TV Gazeta, appeared regularly on the daytime show Mulheres.
In 1995, Meirelles was a host of syndicated show called Vivendo com Classe, what she appeared showing sophisticated automobiles and explanation its modern equipmentes.
Model works
Jacqueline began as a professional model in a defunct agency Jet Set and since 1991 is exclusive from São Paulo-based firm L'Equipe.She was cover of several magazines such as Nova, Cláudia, Minha and Mãe. Also acted in campaigns and TV commercials to Bradesco, SunBlock, the defunct Banco Nacional
Banco Nacional
Banco Nacional was a bank from Brazil. It was taken over by Unibanco in 1995.The Nacional brand is better known as main sponsor of Ayrton Senna during most of his racing career in Formula One ....
, Ponto Frio, Itaú, IBM
IBM
International Business Machines Corporation or IBM is an American multinational technology and consulting corporation headquartered in Armonk, New York, United States. IBM manufactures and sells computer hardware and software, and it offers infrastructure, hosting and consulting services in areas...
, Avon
Avon Products
Avon Products, Inc. is a US cosmetics, perfume and toy seller with markets in over 140 countries across the world and sales of $9.9 billion worldwide as of 2007.-Business Model:...
, Hotel Sofitel, Gelol, Brastemp, Jardim Sul shopping mall, Banco do Brasil
Banco do Brasil
Banco do Brasil S.A. is the largest Brazilian and Latin American bank by assets, and the third by market value. The bank, headquartered in Brasília, was founded in 1808 and is the oldest active bank in Brazil — and one of the oldest financial institutions in the world.Banco do Brasil is controlled...
, Rexona, Palmolive
Palmolive
Palmolive may refer to:* Palmolive , a brand of soap made by the Colgate-Palmolive company* Palmolive or Paloma Romero , Spanish-born drummer...
and others.
Music career
At the end of 1980's, Jacqueline was a backing vocalist for the band Grafitte. Due to Plano CollorPlano Collor
The Collor Plan , is the name given to a collection of economic reforms and inflation-stabilization plans carried out during the presidency of Fernando Collor de Mello of Brazil, between 1990 and 1992...
freezing private assets and the negative impact on Brazilian economy, the group was ended in 1990.