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Today, Malu Mader is still revered as one of the greats of Brazilian television, currently wowing audiences in the reboot of Elas por Elas . But her 1999 Playboy cover remains a standalone moment in time.

Unlike many of her contemporaries who graced the covers of Playboy Brazil (now a defunct print edition), Malu Mader famously resisted the magazine's persistent offers for years. At the height of her popularity in the 1980s and 90s, she was consistently ranked by readers as one of the most desired stars to see in the publication. playboy malu mader

The public reaction was explosive. The issue flew off shelves, cementing Mader’s status as a sex symbol—but a different kind of sex symbol. She proved that a woman could be a serious intellectual and an actress of merit while simultaneously celebrating her body. Today, Malu Mader is still revered as one

She performed nude scenes in films and miniseries like Feliz Ano Velho (1987) and Labirinto (1998). At the height of her popularity in the

: Malu Mader's primary involvement with Playboy was as an interviewee. For example, she was famously interviewed for the magazine in 1985 .

: Many of her co-stars from iconic 80s and 90s soap operas, such as Lídia Brondi and Carla Camurati (who posed in 1983), did appear in the magazine.