Black Brazilian Beauties of Carnival

NSFW: We think these images of women celebrating Carnival depict beautiful expressions of Brazilian culture, but your boss might not agree (or you might not think they're suitable in a family setting). View at your own discretion.

Black Brazilian Beauties

A Beija Flor samba dancer performs down the Sambodrome on the first night of the Carnival samba school parade in Rio de Janeiro late on February 22, 2009. Carnival is the biggest and most popular celebration in Brazil and runs throughout the country until February 24.

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An Imperatriz Leopoldinense samba school dancer performs along the Sambodrome on the second night of the Carnival samba school parade in Rio de Janeiro late on February 23, 2009. Carnival is the biggest and most popular celebration in Brazil and runs throughout the country until February 24.

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A dancer and drummers perform during the second day of the "Llamadas", one of the main parades that takes place during carnival in Montevideo on February 6, 2009. Montevideo, which was nominated as Iberoamerican Carnival City and its Carnival Museum won the Spain's Queen Sofia prize this year, celebrates the carnival for a month with numerous parades and contests.

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A dancer performs during the second day of the "Llamadas", one of the main parades that takes place during carnival in Montevideo on February 6, 2009. Montevideo, which was nominated as Iberoamerican Carnival City and its Carnival Museum won the Spain's Queen Sofia prize this year, celebrates the carnival for a month with numerous parades and contests.

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Imperio Serrano samba school dancers perform down the Sambodrome on the first night of the Carnival samba school parade in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on February 22, 2009. Carnival is the biggest and most popular celebration in Brazil and runs throughout the country until February 24.

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A queen of drumers of X-9 Paulistana samba school perform before drumers, as part of carnival celebrations at the Sambadrome, in Sao Paulo, Brazil, 02 February 2008. Carnival is the biggest and most popular celebration in Brazil and runs throughout the country until 05 February.

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Imperio Serrano samba school's queen of drums Quiteria Borges performs alongside drummers down the Sambodrome on the first night of the Carnival samba school parade in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on February 22, 2009. Carnival is the biggest and most popular celebration in Brazil and runs throughout the country until February 24.

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Brazil Carnival A Salgueiro samba school dancer performs at the Sambodrome in Rio de Janeiro, Monday, Feb. 23, 2009.

Silvia Izquierdo, AP

Brazil Carnival A Salgueiro samba school dancer parades at the Sambodrome in Rio de Janeiro, Monday, Feb. 23, 2009.

Natacha Pisarenko, AP

Brazil Carnival A Grande Rio samba school dancer performs at the Sambodrome in Rio de Janeiro, Sunday, Feb. 22, 2009.

Silvia Izquierdo, AP

Did you know that, outside of Africa, Brazil has the highest concentration of people of African decent on the planet? The community is large and strong, and has many similarities to the black community in America, down to their love of Obama! Thus, many of Brazil's famous beauties are gorgeous black women.

Much of this beauty is on display every year during Brazil's world-famous carnival season. The season may have just ended, but we can still enjoy the fabulous costumes and beautiful black women of the South American continent. Over 500,000 visitors travel to Rio each year to enjoy what is known as the best carnival festival on the globe. Black Voices brings you some of the best carnival queens at the click of a button. Enjoy these samba sensations, and click here to learn more about carnival!

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