Adriana Bombom
Encyclopedia
Adriana Bombom, stage name of Adriana Soares (Rio de Janeiro, January 8, 1974), is a Brazil
ian dancer, model
, television host, and actress.
and worked as a nanny
and as a saleslady. In 1996, she was invited to work for the tv show Xuxa Park where she participated in the sketch comedy
"Academia de ginástica da Xuxa". She then worked as a dancer in the show Planeta Xuxa, where she played a secondary but very visible role so Xuxa
could avoid the accusations that her show did not hire black
artists. While working there, she released a single with two songs that she used to sing during the intervals of the show. The songs were Dança da Bombom (Dance of the Candy) and Bom Apetite (Enjoy Your Meal).
She participated in the TV shows A Turma do Didi, Zorra Total
, and Sob Nova Direção, all of them aired by the television network
Rede Globo
. In Rede Bandeirantes
, Adriana Bombom made reports for TV shows such as Leonor Corrêa and Leão Lobo. In 2006 she began to host the variety show
Bom Demais, aired by Rede Record
of Rio de Janeiro
. She also played a role in four feature film
s, among them Xuxa Requebra, in 1999, and Xuxa Popstar, in 2000; and was the protagonist of two short subject
s, among them A incrível história da mulher que mudou de cor, in 2004.
In September 2004, she appeared on the cover of the Brazilian adult magazine Sexy, being one of the few black women to do so.
In 2009, Adriana participated in the second edition of the reality show of Rede Record
, A Fazenda 2
, but was eliminated in the third week.
She married the sambista
Dudu Nobre
for nine years and had two daughters with him, Olívia and Thalita. In 2009, Bombom and Dudu Nobre got divorced.
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
ian dancer, model
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....
, television host, and actress.
Biography
In her early days, Adriana Bombom lived in an orphanageOrphanage
An orphanage is a residential institution devoted to the care of orphans – children whose parents are deceased or otherwise unable or unwilling to care for them...
and worked as a nanny
Nanny
A nanny, childminder or child care provider, is an individual who provides care for one or more children in a family as a service...
and as a saleslady. In 1996, she was invited to work for the tv show Xuxa Park where she participated in the sketch comedy
Sketch comedy
A sketch comedy consists of a series of short comedy scenes or vignettes, called "sketches," commonly between one and ten minutes long. Such sketches are performed by a group of comic actors or comedians, either on stage or through an audio and/or visual medium such as broadcasting...
"Academia de ginástica da Xuxa". She then worked as a dancer in the show Planeta Xuxa, where she played a secondary but very visible role so Xuxa
Xuxa
Xuxa , Maria da Graça "Xuxa" Meneghel, born March 27, 1963 in Santa Rosa, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil) is a Brazilian television actress, singer and children's television show host...
could avoid the accusations that her show did not hire black
Black people
The term black people is used in systems of racial classification for humans of a dark skinned phenotype, relative to other racial groups.Different societies apply different criteria regarding who is classified as "black", and often social variables such as class, socio-economic status also plays a...
artists. While working there, she released a single with two songs that she used to sing during the intervals of the show. The songs were Dança da Bombom (Dance of the Candy) and Bom Apetite (Enjoy Your Meal).
She participated in the TV shows A Turma do Didi, Zorra Total
Zorra Total
Zorra Total is a Brazilian television comedy broadcast by Globo Network. It was launched on March 25, 1999 and has aired on Saturdays, at 10p.m., ever since May 1999....
, and Sob Nova Direção, all of them aired by the television network
Television network
A television network is a telecommunications network for distribution of television program content, whereby a central operation provides programming to many television stations or pay TV providers. Until the mid-1980s, television programming in most countries of the world was dominated by a small...
Rede Globo
Rede Globo
Rede Globo , or simply Globo, is a Brazilian television network, launched by media mogul Roberto Marinho on April 26, 1965. It is owned by media conglomerate Organizações Globo, being by far the largest of its holdings...
. In 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...
, Adriana Bombom made reports for TV shows such as Leonor Corrêa and Leão Lobo. In 2006 she began to host the variety show
Variety show
A variety show, also known as variety arts or variety entertainment, is an entertainment made up of a variety of acts, especially musical performances and sketch comedy, and normally introduced by a compère or host. Other types of acts include magic, animal and circus acts, acrobatics, juggling...
Bom Demais, aired by Rede Record
Rede Record
Rede Record de Televisão is a Brazilian television network, founded in 1953 by Paulo Machado de Carvalho, also founder of Rádio Record. Currently it is owned by businessman Edir Macedo, founder and bishop of the Universal Church of the Kingdom of God. Since 2007 it is Brazil's second largest...
of Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro , commonly referred to simply as Rio, is the capital city of the State of Rio de Janeiro, the second largest city of Brazil, and the third largest metropolitan area and agglomeration in South America, boasting approximately 6.3 million people within the city proper, making it the 6th...
. She also played a role in four feature film
Feature film
In the film industry, a feature film is a film production made for initial distribution in theaters and being the main attraction of the screening, rather than a short film screened before it; a full length movie...
s, among them Xuxa Requebra, in 1999, and Xuxa Popstar, in 2000; and was the protagonist of two short subject
Short subject
A short film is any film not long enough to be considered a feature film. No consensus exists as to where that boundary is drawn: the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences defines a short film as "an original motion picture that has a running time of 40 minutes or less, including all...
s, among them A incrível história da mulher que mudou de cor, in 2004.
In September 2004, she appeared on the cover of the Brazilian adult magazine Sexy, being one of the few black women to do so.
In 2009, Adriana participated in the second edition of the reality show of Rede Record
Rede Record
Rede Record de Televisão is a Brazilian television network, founded in 1953 by Paulo Machado de Carvalho, also founder of Rádio Record. Currently it is owned by businessman Edir Macedo, founder and bishop of the Universal Church of the Kingdom of God. Since 2007 it is Brazil's second largest...
, A Fazenda 2
A Fazenda 2
A Fazenda 2 was the second season of the Brazilian reality television series A Fazenda which premiered November 15, 2009 with the finale airing on February 10, 2010 on the Record television network....
, but was eliminated in the third week.
She married the sambista
Samba
Samba is a Brazilian dance and musical genre originating in Bahia and with its roots in Brazil and Africa via the West African slave trade and African religious traditions. It is recognized around the world as a symbol of Brazil and the Brazilian Carnival...
Dudu Nobre
Dudu Nobre
João Eduardo de Salles Nobre, known as Dudu Nobre , is a Brazilian composer and singer.- Biography :He is the son of the engineer João Nobre and of Anita Nobre...
for nine years and had two daughters with him, Olívia and Thalita. In 2009, Bombom and Dudu Nobre got divorced.