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Juliana Couto Paes (born March 26, 1979) is a Brazilian actress and former playboy model. She became nationally-known in telenovelas and modelling. She also starred a local version of the musical The Producers, as Ulla.

Biography
Born in Rio Bonito, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Paes is of Arab, Black African, and Amerindian ascent. She is the oldest child of Regina and Carlos Henrique Paes. She has three siblings: Mariana, Rosana, and Carlos Henrique Jr.

An actress, model and with a university degree, Paes became nationally-known for her performances in "soap operas" of Rede Globo and for her looks. She was on the cover of Playboy magazine in May 2004.

In 2006, Paes was voted one of the sexiest one hundred people in the world by People Magazine. After that international projection, she hired an agent, showing interest in starting an acting career in the US.

Paes starred in many commercial campaigns, such as Colorama's and Hope's. Currently, she is the face of Arezzo for the second time and replaces the top model Gisele Bündchen as the star of the campaign for the jewelry brand Vivara.

On September 9, 2008, Paes married businessman Carlos Eduardo Baptista, at the Itanhangá Golf Club. Her latest work on television was as the protagonist Maya Meetha in the Brazilian telefolhetim "Caminho das Índias".

Soap operas

 * 2009 Caminho das Índias - Maya Meetha
 * 2008 A Favorita - Maíra Carvalho
 * 2008 Duas Caras - Herself
 * 2006/07 Pé na Jaca - Guinevere "Gui" Ataliba dos Santos
 * 2005 América - Creusa
 * 2003/04 Celebridade - Jaqueline Joy
 * 2001/02 O Clone - Karla
 * 2000/01 Laços de Família - Ritinha

TV series

 * 2007 Toma Lá, Dá Cá - Suellen
 * 2007 Dicas de um Sedutor - Vera Lúcia
 * 2005 Levando a Vida - Grace
 * 2003 Os Normais - Marialva
 * 2002 Sítio do Pica-Pau Amarelo - Jurema
 * 2001 Brava Gente - Rosinha
 * 1998 Malhação

Miniseries

 * 2003 A Casa das Sete Mulheres - Teiniaguá

Cinema

 * 2010 - Bed & Breakfast
 * 2008 - Kung Fu Panda - Master Tigress (Brazilian dubbing)
 * 2007 - A Casa da Mãe Joana - Dolores Sol
 * 2006 - Seus problemas acabaram - special guest
 * 2005 - Mais uma vez amor - Lia