Luiza Brunet (Itaporã, May 24, 1962) is a Brazilian businesswoman, actress, activist and model. Daughter of Luiz da Silva, a farmer from Ceará from Sobral , and Alzira Botelho, a seamstress from Minas Gerais from Almenara , Luiza was born in a humble wooden house in Itaporã, in the interior of Mato Grosso do Sul. She was the second daughter of eight siblings. When she turned 9, her parents decided to leave Itaporã in search of better job opportunities and went to live in the neighborhood of Inhaúma, in Morro do Engenho , a suburb of Rio. Unable to find formal work, her father became a street vendor, and her mother, a cleaner. Luiza started working at the age of twelve as a nanny. During her adolescence she also worked as a maid, a bagger in a supermarket and a saleswoman in a clothing store. Career Brunet then decided that she also wanted to try her hand at modeling. After participating in and winning some fashion show and photography competitions, she became an exclusive top model for Dijon pants. She did nude shoots for several men's magazines, such as Ele e Ela and Playboy, becoming one of Brazil's greatest sex symbols in the 1980s and 1990s. Luiza Brunet had a brief acting career with some special appearances, acting in Anjo Mau (1997–1998), Araponga (1990–1991), O Mapa da Mina (1993), as well as the film Os Trapalhões e o Rei do Futebol (1986) . In her debut at São Paulo Fashion Week , on June 13, 2007, after a successful career on the catwalks, Luiza modeled for her friend Tereza Santos' brand. The model had the following measurements: 1.76 m, 63 kg, 89 cm bust, 64 cm waist and 91 cm hips. Carnival Brunet as drum queen of Imperatriz Leopoldinense at the 2010 Rio carnival Luiza Brunet was queen of the drums of Portela from 1986 to 1994. From 1995, she was queen of Imperatriz Leopoldinense where she participated in four titles: 1995, 1999, 2000 and 2001. She left the parades after the 2005 carnival, but returned to his post at the 2008 carnival. Personal life At the age of 16, in 1978, she met her first boyfriend, engineer Gumercindo Brunet. After a year of dating, Luiza discovered she was pregnant and opted for an abortion . In interviews, Luiza stated that she is in favor of the decriminalization of abortion in Brazil. She has also stated that she is a feminist and in favor of decriminalizing recreational drug use