Viviane dos Santos Araújo (March 25, 1975 in

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) is a Brazilian photographic model,

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and

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personality.

Career

Araújo is best known for being the '' rainha de bateria'' of

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s ''Mancha Verde'' in

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and '' Salgueiro'' in

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, and the winner of the fifth season of the Brazilian version of '' The Farm''.

Filmography

''A Fazenda''

On May 28, 2012, Viviane Araújo was officially announced by host Britto Junior as one of the sixteen celebrity contestants on the fifth season of ''A Fazenda'', the Brazilian version of reality series '' The Farm'', which aired on

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. On August 29, 2012, after 93 days, she was crowned the winner of the season, beating actor

Felipe Folgosi Felipe Folgosi (born Luis Felipe de Andrade Folgosi on May 18, 1974 in São Paulo) is a Brazilian actor, television presenter and comics writer, best known for his roles in telenovela A telenovela is a type of a television serial drama or soa ...

and drag queen Leo Aquila in the final vote, taking home the R$2 million prize.

Personal life

Araújo married

pagode Pagode () is a Brazilian style of music that originated in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, as a subgenre of Samba. Pagode originally meant a celebration with food, music, dance, and party. In 1978, singer Beth Carvalho was introduced to this music, like ...

singer (Marcelo Pires Vieira) in 1998. However, after nine years, the couple announced their separation in 2007.

References

External links

Viviane Araújo's official website
* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Araujo, Viviane 1975 births Living people People from Rio de Janeiro (city) Brazilian female models Reality show winners The Farm (TV series) winners