Daniella Cicarelli Lemos (born 6 November 1978) is a Brazilian former model and TV show hostess for MTV Brasil's Beija Sapo. She was engaged to Brazilian footballer Ronaldo for three months in 2005.[1]

Daniella Cicarelli
Cicarelli in 2005
Born
Daniella Cicarelli Lemos

(1978-11-06) 6 November 1978 (age 46)
Occupations
  • Model
  • TV host
Years active1998–present
Spouses
(m. 2005⁠–⁠2005)
Frederico Schiliró
(m. 2011⁠–⁠2015)
Guilherme Menge
(m. 2017)
Children1
Modeling information
Height1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
Hair colorBrown
Eye colorGreen

Biography

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Early life and education

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Cicarelli was born in Belo Horizonte. She is the daughter of Yara Cicarelli and Antonio de Padua Lemos.[2] She is a descendant of Italian immigrants,[3][4][5] and was raised Catholic.[3] Cicarelli started her modeling career when she was about 20 years old[failed verification] in 1996,[citation needed] while still enrolled in a Business Administration course.[3] She moved to São Paulo in 1998. She later graduated with a law degree from FMU.[6][clarification needed]

Career

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In January 2001, Cicarelli became nationally known in Brazil when she starred in a Pepsi commercial. She then played the character Larissa in the soap opera As Filhas da Mãe, by Silvio de Abreu, as a pair of actor Reynaldo Gianecchini.[7][8] She became the host of Beija Sapo, a blind-date variety show on MTV Brasil.

YouTube controversy

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In September 2006, a video of Cicarelli having sex with her boyfriend on a beach in Tarifa, Spain[9] was shot by paparazzo Miguel Temprano and broadcast on the TV show Dolce Vita on the Spanish station Telecinco. The video spread around the internet. Cicarelli sued,[clarification needed] and was granted legal injunctions against YouTube and other websites,[10] leading to several Brazilian ISPs blocking YouTube. In January 2007 after a legal decision, YouTube was blocked in Brazil for two days, resulting in 5.7 million users being blocked.[11] This decision was criticized by internet watch groups for being a controversial act that affected millions of users. This happened when Cicarelli worked as a host on MTV Brasil, leading to nearly 80,000 emails protesting the decision. Some individuals also protested outside the TV station.[12][13][14]

In 2007, YouTube won the case, on the basis that there is no expectation of privacy on a public beach. Cicarelli appealed and in 2008 the Supreme Court of the state of São Paulo reversed the decision, ruling that the video violated privacy and lacked public interest.[15] The lawsuit was finally decided in 2015, when Cicarelli and her boyfriend in the video were each awarded damages of R$250,000 (US$64,000) from Google by the Superior Court of Justice of Brazil.[16] YouTube remains active in Brazil.[17][18][19][20]

Filmography

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As a presenter

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Year Title TV channel
2003 Notícias de Biquíni MTV Brasil
2003–04 Daniella no país da MTV MTV Brasil
2004–05 Dance o Clipe MTV Brasil
2005–07 Beija Sapo MTV Brasil
2007 Batalha de Modelos MTV Brasil
2008 Quem Pode Mais? Band
2008–09 Band Verão Band
2009–10 Zero Bala Band
2012 Provão MTV MTV Brasil
2014 Domingo da Gente Rede Record

As an actress

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Year Title Role Notes
2001 As Filhas da Mãe Larissa Telenovela
2004 Didi Quer Ser Criança Kátia Movie

Participation

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Year Title Role TV channel
2013 Got Talent Brasil Sworn Rede Record
2015 Desafiados do Caldeirão Participant Rede Globo

References

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  1. ^ "Ronaldo splits up with fiancee". China Daily. 12 May 2005. Retrieved 1 August 2012.
  2. ^ Maia, Cecília (7 March 2005). "Vovó Cicarelli". Isto É Gente. Terra Networks. Archived from the original on 4 September 2017. Retrieved 21 December 2018.
  3. ^ a b c "Daniela Cicarelli, das passarelas para a TV". Agência Estado. O Estado de São Paulo. 4 September 2002. Retrieved 21 December 2018.
  4. ^ "O outro lado da história". Quem. Globo.com. February 2015. Archived from the original on 22 December 2018. Retrieved 21 December 2018.
  5. ^ "Depois de "geladeira", Daniella Cicarelli volta à grade da Band". Terra Networks. 19 November 2009. Retrieved 21 December 2018.
  6. ^ "Daniela Cicarelli revela por que desistiu da carreira de advogada". Ofuxico. Terra Networks. 12 April 2011. Retrieved 21 December 2018.
  7. ^ Piemonte, Marianne (2 April 2001). "Eleita pelo partidão". Isto É Gente. Terra Networks. Retrieved 21 December 2018.[permanent dead link]
  8. ^ "Daniela Cicarelli investe em carreira internacional". Terra Networks. 15 April 2002. Retrieved 21 December 2018.
  9. ^ Justiça mantém liminar que obriga sites a tirar vídeo de Cicarelli com namorado do ar Archived 8 March 2008 at the Wayback Machine
  10. ^ "Cicarelli processa Globo, iG e YouTube por causa de vídeo de paparazzo - Internet - IDG Now!". Idgnow.uol.com.br. 21 September 2006. Archived from the original on 18 June 2012. Retrieved 1 August 2012.
  11. ^ "Brazil model wins YouTube battle". BBC News. 5 January 2007.
  12. ^ "Protesto na MTV contra Cicarelli". Gulp.com.br. 13 January 2007. Archived from the original on 15 December 2010. Retrieved 1 August 2012.
  13. ^ Belanger, Louis (12 January 2007). "Cicarelli Case: Censorship and Boycott Dialectics in the Brazilian Blogosphere · Global Voices". Globalvoices.org. Retrieved 1 August 2012.
  14. ^ "ISTOÉ Gente". Terra.com.br. Retrieved 1 August 2012.
  15. ^ "Daniella Cicarelli ganha ação contra YouTube em bloqueio de vídeo - Internet - IDG Now!". Idgnow.uol.com.br. Archived from the original on 15 June 2008. Retrieved 1 August 2012.
  16. ^ "Model and TV Presenter Daniela Cicarelli Sues Google for R$94 Million and Wins R$250,000". folha.uol.com.br. Archived from the original on 21 October 2015. Retrieved 1 August 2020.
  17. ^ Sex Video of Merrill Banker, MTV Host Eclipses Brazil Election, Bloomberg.com, 29 September 2006.
  18. ^ Brazil model wins YouTube battle , BBC News, 5 January 2007
  19. ^ (in Portuguese) A Dona da Ação - Cicarelli é autora do processo contra o YouTube Archived 12 January 2007 at the Wayback Machine
  20. ^ Anderson, Nate (28 June 2007). "YouTube wins "supermodel sex on the beach" case". Arstechnica.com. Retrieved 1 August 2012.
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