Vanessa Da Mata
Pop Singer
Brazilian singer-songwriter responsible for singles like "Amado", which hit #1 in her native country. She won the Latin Grammy for Best Contemporary Brazilian Pop Album for her album "Sim" in 2008.
She was successful in other careers before music, including modeling and basketball.
She is also a published author whose first novel, "A Filha das Flores", was released in October 2013.
She and actor Geraldo Pestalozzi split up in 2013.
She was written songs for other high-profile stars like Caetano Veloso, for whom she penned "O Canto de Dona Sinha".