Top Model (1989)
Overview
Maria Eduarda "Duda" Pinheiro is a successful top model. After being hired to model Covery brand clothes, she meets the Kundera brothers, Alex and Gaspar, owners of the company. Gaspar, a former beatnik, is over 40 but still practices surfing, lives in a beach-side house and raises five children: Elvis (named after Elvis Presley), Ringo (Starr), Jane (Fonda), Olívia (Newton-John) and (John) Lennon, all from different mothers who left them with him. Anastácia "Naná" Passos, Duda's friend and mentor, loves him platonically, and rivalizes with Mariza Borges over him. Alex by contrast is a yuppie. He and their mother Morgana have a love-hate relationship and rivalry with his brother over Morgana's attention and the company. Alex begins to love Duda, however she falls in love with Lucas, a graffiti artist who is on the run from the São Paulo police due to his involvement in a crime there. He is also searching for his real father, and thinks it's either Alex or Gaspar.
Where to watch Top Model
| Country | Stream | Rent | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brazil | Globoplay | — | — |
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What is Top Model about?
Maria Eduarda "Duda" Pinheiro is a successful top model. After being hired to model Covery brand clothes, she meets the Kundera brothers, Alex and Gaspar, owners of the company. Gaspar, a former beatnik, is over 40 but still practices surfing, lives in a beach-side house and raises five children: Elvis (named after Elvis Presley), Ringo (Starr), Jane (Fonda), Olívia (Newton-John) and (John) Lennon, all from different mothers who left them with him. Anastácia "Naná" Passos, Duda's friend and mentor, loves him platonically, and rivalizes with Mariza Borges over him. Alex by contrast is a yuppie. He and their mother Morgana have a love-hate relationship and rivalry with his brother over Morgana's attention and the company. Alex begins to love Duda, however she falls in love with Lucas, a graffiti artist who is on the run from the São Paulo police due to his involvement in a crime there. He is also searching for his real father, and thinks it's either Alex or Gaspar. Top Model is a Soap, Drama series, first aired on 1989-09-18, 1 season and 197 episodes.
Is Top Model worth watching?
TMDB users rate Top Model 7.2 out of 10 from 13 ratings. Reception is mixed-to-positive.
Where can I watch Top Model?
In Brazil, Top Model streams on Globoplay. Movie World also lists online streaming sources and links to external sources on this page.
Created by
Walther Negrão, Antônio Calmon
Cast
- Malu Mader as Maria Eduarda Pinheiro "Duda"
- Nuno Leal Maia as Gaspar Kundera
- Cecil Thiré as Alex Kundera
- Maria Zilda Bethlem as Mariza Borges Magalhães
- Zezé Polessa as Anastácia Passos "Naná"
- Evandro Mesquita as Adaílton Pinto de Saldanha "Saldanha / Sal"
- Taumaturgo Ferreira as Lucas Pasolini
- Alexandra Marzo as Giulia Bonicelli
- Eva Todor as Morgana Kundera
- Luiz Carlos Arutin as Silas Bonicelli
- Jacqueline Laurence as Simone Bourier
- Suzana Faíni as Cleide Pinheiro
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