Fernanda was born in Natal, a northern Brazilian town on September 22, 1980. She was always very beautiful and people would tell her that she should be a model. She decided to try the Elite Look of the Year and she won at age 13, having to move to New York afterwards to pursue modeling, and never stopped working since then.

A really important step was when she went to Paris and in only two weeks she modeled for "Chanel" and "Galiano" and was photographed for "Vogue". After that all the top fashion designers wanted her, such as Ralph Lauren, Versace, Luis Vuitton, Armani and Chloe. Then she became famous in Brazil by working as a VJ for MTV Brazil on two different occasions: first at age 16 presenting a show about dating, then at age 23 presenting "Missão MTV" (MTV mission) a show modeled after Queer Eye for the Straight Guy.

Fernanda has appeared in several important magazines, such as "Marie Claire", "ELLE", "Vogue", "Cosmopolitan", "Allure" and "Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue".


Lives in New York, where she works as a model. She was a VJ in MTV Brazil. Is good friends with Gisele Bundchen Brazilian magazine "IstoéGente" named her the fourth best paid model in Brazil (2005), with earnings of 2 million dollars a year. Spokesperson for anti-fur advertisements for animal rights group PETA Her father is a singer Measurements: 88-61-90 Was chosen as one of the six sexiest women of the century by Cosmopolitan magazine (2001) Spokesperson for the anti-fur campaign Most notable for her extensive work in Victoria's Secret Has worked for top fashion designers, such as: Chanel, Emanuel Ungaro, Herve Leger, Gianni Versace, Blumarine, Chloe, Christian Lacroix, Missoni, Prada, Salvatore Ferragamo, Valentino, John Galliano, Sonia Rykiel, Kenzo, Yohji Yamamoto, Stella McCartney Her husband is actor Murilo Rosa.