Maria João (model)

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Sousa and the second or paternal family name is Leão.

Maria João
Born
Maria João Sousa Leão

(1955-02-12) 12 February 1955 (age 69)
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
OccupationFormer model
SpouseAlden Brewster
Children2, including Jordana Brewster
Modeling information
Hair colorBrown
Eye colorBrown

Maria João Brewster (née Sousa Leão; born 12 February 1955) is a Brazilian former model. She made a career as a photographic model in the 1970s and is the only Brazilian to date (until 2020) to appear on the cover of Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue, photographed in Bahia for the 1978 issue.

Life and career

Before embarking on her modeling career, João studied communication at the Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro.

She began her career through her friend, photographer Pedro Liborio, who sent her photos to the advertising agency DPZ. They placed her on the market of advertising and fashion, starting with an ad to Johnson & Johnson. Among others, she photographed for famous Brazilian magazines like Claudia and Nova and worked with renowned photographers of the country as such as José Antonio and Luis Tripoli.[1]

Personal life

João is married to Alden Brewster, an American partner of Banco Icatu. She is the mother of actress Jordana Brewster, with whom she starred in an advertising campaign in the United States in 2015,[2] and lives in New York City with her family.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Gordon Post presents Jordana Brewster". reocities.com. Archived from the original on 2 May 2014. Retrieved 22 March 2016.
  2. ^ Branco Cruz, Felipe. ""Só falo em português com ela"" (in Portuguese). UOL Notícias. Retrieved 23 April 2015.
  3. ^ "Jordana Brewster aproveita dia na praia de Copacabana" (in Portuguese). Pop. Archived from the original on 2 May 2014. Retrieved 30 April 2014.


Stub icon

This biographical article about a Brazilian model is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.