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Don’t let these silly rappers and their silly rap songs and rap fantasies fool you: every woman in Brazil is not Adriana Lima or Gisele-looking.

The fact is that many Brazilians (if not most) are as proud of their African heritage as the most militant African-American you will ever meet. And Yemanjá and the other gods of our forefathers have blessed them for it.

Flip through and check out some of our favorite brown Brazilian beauties.

Tais Araujo

Adiana Bombom

Adriana Alves

Rojane Fradique

Jaqueline Faria

Lucy Ramos

8. Adriana Lessa

9. Valquiria Ribeiro

10. Juliana Diniz

11. Juliana Alves

Isabel Fillardis

Samira Carvalho