Letícia Birkheuer (born April 25, 1978) is a Brazilian model and actress.

Biography

Birkheuer was born in

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, daughter of Irineu and Elvira Birkheuer. Her sister, Michele Birkheuer, is also an actress and model. She is of German descent.

Career

She was discovered while playing

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, southern Brazil and in 2006 she was the 7th best-paid Brazilian model. She is a

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supporter. Until recently she lived in

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, but has since moved back to Brazil to work as an actress in the

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Belíssima ''Belíssima'' is a Brazilian telenovela that was produced and aired by Globo between November 7, 2005, and July 7, 2006, as the 8pm telenovela of the station, with a total of 209 chapters. It was written by Sílvio de Abreu in collaboration with ...

. In December 2010, Letícia Birkheuer was the cover of Brazilian Playboy.

Personal life

Letícia was engaged to

Alexandre Birman Alexandre Birman (born October 1, 1976) is Brazilian footwear designer and founder of his self-titled couture brand, "Alexandre Birman". He is known for his trademark use of exotic skins such snakeskin, crocodile, lizard and ostrich. In November ...

between 2007 and 2008. She was married to the businessman Alexandre Fumanovich, with whom she has a son, João Guilherme, born on October 8, 2011.

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Birkheuer, Leticia 1978 births Living people People from Passo Fundo Brazilian people of German descent Brazilian television actresses Brazilian female models Actresses from Rio Grande do Sul Brazilian models of German descent 21st-century Brazilian women