Babi Rossi Biography

Babi Rossi (born Brbara Cristina Rossi in February 9, 1990) is a Brazilian model and TV presenter, popularly known for her performance as a panicat for the live TV show Pnico na TV.

Career

Starting her early career as a model, Rossi made her entry to the television screen as an assistant in stage programming for the popular shows Brothers e O Melhor do Brasil. In 2010, she had a breakthrough in her career when she made her way to the comedy program Pnico na TV as a panicat. Panicats are a group of models in tiny bikinis who dance onstage during the program and often become subjects for the show's pranks. Becoming a successful panicat by winning the hearts of the male audience, Rossi currently holds the record for the panicat having the longest term in the show. She had a massive career uplift from the show and starred in several advertising campaigns and essays. She also became the cover girl of many men's magazines, including Playboy.

Controversy

Her career as a panicat was met with many controversies and the most prominent one was the head shaving episode. On April 22, 2012 she shaved her head live on television. The audience initially thought it was a fake, but realized that it was real by the end of the episode. Rossi was unaware of the head shaving and really shocked by the crew's decision; she tried to argue but it didn't work and then when she was crying for help, the crew mercilessly did the job.

Television critics, bloggers and newspapers severely criticized the show, stating that their prank crossed the line. This holds the record for the most watched episode in the show's history, and had record audience participation. "Bald Babi" became the hot topic of discussion on social networking sites like Facebook and Twitter, and with that particular episode she earned international attention and immense fame. To everyone's surprise, Rossi later responded to the controversy rather mildly and said she enjoyed it.

Personal life

Babi Rossi was born in So Paulo, Brazil on February 9, 1990 to a middle-class family. Her mother Margarete is a businesswoman.

She dated Olin Batista (son of Eike Batista) from December 2012 to November 2013.

Filmography

Television

Year	Title	Role	Television network
2008	O Melhor do Brasil	Herself (stage assistant)	Rede Record
2009	Brothers	Herself (stage assistant)	RedeTV!
2009-2012	Pnico na TV	Herself (stage assistant)	RedeTV!
2012-2013	Pnico na Band	Herself (stage assistant)	Band
2014	Muito Show	Herself (co-host)	RedeTV!
	A Fazenda 7	Herself (contestant)	Rede Record
2015	TV Fama	Herself (co-host)	RedeTV!