Xuxa
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![Santa Rosa, Rio Grande do Sul, hometown of TV host Xuxa.](/Images/godic/202502/21/Portico_Terra_da_Xuxa_-_Santa_Rosa_-_RS_-_Brazil0937.JPG")
![Xuxa with then Brazilian president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva in Brasília, June 2007.](/Images/godic/202502/21/Xuxa_e_o_presidente_Lula0938.jpg")
![Xuxa with Queen Silvia of Sweden.[26]](/Images/godic/202502/21/Xuxa_e_Sílvia_da_Suécia0938.jpg")
Maria da Graça Xuxa Meneghel (Portuguese: [maˈɾia da ˈgɾasa ˈʃuʃa mẽneˈgɛw]; born March 27, 1963), commonly known as Xuxa (English pronunciation: /ˈʃuːʃə/ SHOO-shə; Portuguese: [ˈʃuʃɐ]), is a Brazilian television presenter, film actress, singer and businesswoman. Her various shows have been broadcast in Portuguese, English, and Spanish worldwide. She is a two-time winner of the Latin Grammy award for Best Children's Album, and is also known for her epithet, "Queen of the Shorties".