Discover the meaning of 32 famous internet memes

Brazil can be accused of many things, but no one can ever say that the country does not produce quality memes – and Portugal is well aware of this.

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Below, a selection of some of the most popular web productions today and the respective stories behind the fame of each one.

1. Inês Brazil

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Origin: The biggest “machine” of Brazilian memes! This is how we can define Inês Tânia Lima da SilvaChristian name of the incomparable Inês Brazil🇧🇷 Famous, first of all, for her already classic video of her registration on “Big Brother Brasil”, the “dance teacher” surpassed her 15 minutes of fame and became one of the most powerful web-celebrities in the country. Everything she says goes viral and turns into catchphrases. “Hold the marimba there, mon amour”, already repeated to exhaustion on the web, for example, arose from this moment here, when the “pantherona do amor” was trolled by “Domingo Legal”. Hello Hello thank God!

2. Nicole Bahls

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Origin: Nicole Bahls is one of the main internet divas, why? The remarkable sincerity of the model and, of course, her unforgettable participation in “A Fazenda”. The rivalry of the “peoa” with Vivi Araújo was one of the highlights of the reality and yielded some iconic phrases, such as the classic “Suffering for me is cancer”. Watch the video of the moment here.

3. Pink Ranger

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Origin: It came up on the web forums. The idea is to take random moments from the pink ranger and insert even more random phrases. It’s a success, of course.

4. Glitter – In Search of a Dream

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Origin: “The first drag reality show on Brazilian TV”, “Glitter – Em Busca de um Sonho”, premiered in 2012 as a segment within the program of Enio Carlos, famous presenter of TV Diário, in Fortaleza. The competition, of course, quickly became a hit on the web and generated countless memes, thanks to the authenticity of the participants. See the best moments of this “clash of monsters” here.

5. Barbie

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Origin: Innocent in the cartoon, Barbie gained villain airs through the web forums. Fan of intrigue and shacks, the doll spares no one with her mean comments.

6. Black Widow Nazareth

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Origin: Known as “Nazaré Viúva-Negra”, she is a legend in the interior of Rio Grande do Norte. Interviewed by “Repórter Record Investigação”, she was not intimidated and her (impacting) phrases soon fell into the mouths of web forums. I see the video here.

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7. Top

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Origin: One of the most controversial words on the web, “top”, which means something much more than beautiful, is, yes, hated by many. But, after this viral video, it gained “cult” status and already has several admirers.

8. Marcia Fernandes

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Origin: Old acquaintance from evening programs, Marcia Fernandes (Márcia Sensitive to the intimate) has recently been “rediscovered” on the internet and has even had a Facebook page in honor of her impact phrases.

9. “Fair Market Help”

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Origin: “Socorro Feirante” appeared in this wonderful video, in which she is arrested after ~supposedly~ assaulting Miriam “Seller of Mary Kay” Souza da Conceição. She may not have stayed by Silvan da Silva Feitosa, “that demon”, but, since then, she has certainly won the love of thousands of fans around the country.

10. Mutant Girl

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Origin: This scene went completely unnoticed when it aired in the soap opera “Mutantes: Caminhos do Coração”, by Record, and, at the whim of the God of Memes, recently, it circulated again on the world wide web. It’s so bad, it’s wonderful.

11. Ione

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Origin: Ione Lao, according to herself, was considered crazy by a judge and had to be “imprisoned” in the Carnival of Itapetininga, “city of church” that she hates, as she said. What did she do? She called the reporter a cat and won the heart of the “WWW”.

12. Andreia Melo

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Origin: After being detonated by the judges of “Se Ela Dança, Eu Danço”, Andrea Mello, a cover of Britney Spears and one of the main “disseminators and praisers” of the work of the North American, decided not to let it go and confront the executioners. Instant classic.

13. Ludmilla

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Origin: Ludmilla is one of the most original Brazilian celebrities and the reason is simple: she is real. He doubts? When she was “faced with Gabi” and had to reveal her biggest fear in life, she didn’t even hesitate and said the real thing: “fall off a motorcycle and worry (sic)”. How can you not love?

14. Hellhow

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Origin: Kauê Faria, a Kim Kardashian fan, met the diva and reported the experience bilingually. Of course it became a meme!

15. 24 hour police

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Origin: The reality show “Polícia 24 Horas”, aired by Band, in addition to portraying the backstage of police actions, is a ~barn~ of memes and funny phrases, such as, for example, the one in the photo above. Check out some of the “best moments” from the show here.

16. Inês Brasil II

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Origin: “It’s that saying” is one of Inês Brasil’s most famous catchphrases and is usually followed by a complement that doesn’t necessarily need to make sense. It is present in several of the singer’s videos and has become a rage.

17. Are you involved with drugs?

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Origin: Eternized by the sensational Lucimar (Dira Paes), in this scene of the global plot “Salve Jorge”, the phrase “You’re on drugs, Morena” reverberates to this day and, if it sucks, was more successful than the soap opera.

18. Everything was kind of average…

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Origin: It appeared in this wonderful sketch on “Canal Porta dos Fundos”. The presenter Xuxa Meneghel makes a participation.

19. Rolezeiras

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Origin: Just watch this modern-day classic!

20. Ana Lúcia Torre – Soul Mate

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Origin: A great actress and with a consolidated career at Rede Globo, Ana Lúcia Torre, in one of those unexplained things, fell into the graces of the web. Fans then began to go after the artist’s most iconic characters. The villain Débora, played by her in “Alma Gêmea”, came out ahead and became the darling of the ~internet crowd~. This unforgettable scene, for example, is an endless source of memes.

21. Alfa Bakery

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Origin: One of the best things ever produced by national advertising came out of this commercial. Don Draper, if he were a real person and not a character from the series “Mad Men”, would certainly be jealous.

22. Girl from the Slab

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Origin: Meme taken from one of the most iconic moments of Globo’s “Profissão Repórter”. Cariúcha, the girl pictured above, has enjoyed web fame and even launched a singing career.

23. Caetano Veloso

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Origin: Interviewed on the Vox Populi program, which aired from 1977 to 1986 on TV Cultura, Caetano Veloso did not like one of the questions on the show. The result is the meme above.

24. The White Chicks

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Origin: Success, in 2004, when it was launched, and success in 2016! The insults in the film, as well as the scenes, were popular on the web and today circulate in any conversation on the internet. Use sparingly or…

25. Cute

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Origin: The most charismatic member of Carreta Furacão, Fofão achieved solo fame in forums and Facebook groups and is now the protagonist of several memes.

26. Dona Neide (Ruby)

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Origin: Dona Neide is very angry! Without knowing it, she, who claims to have been the protagonist of the Mexican soap opera “Rubi”, signed some documents and was left without receiving the payments due from SBT and Rede Globo. Seriously, it’s best to watch the video to understand the gravity of the meme.

27. Drunk from Curitiba

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Origin: She tried to drive while intoxicated and was arrested. Little did she know that the problem wasn’t her father, but becoming a meme.

28. Boot Girl

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Origin: All she wanted was just to wear a dress with her blouse tied up, her hair down in a flat iron, and her boots. She became one of the mini-divas of the “WWW”.

29. Kelly Key

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Origin: Famous in the 2000s, Kelly Key’s song “Anjo” has recently gained cult status and snippets of the lyrics circulate as memes, especially on lonely Saturday nights…

30. Paola Bracho

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Origin: Paola Bracho, one of the greatest villains of all time, is such a “people like us” that she only had one desire: money. She didn’t give another one, it became a meme.

31. Family Cases

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Origin: In the episode “I’m Your Mother, I’m Not Your Inimiga”, from “Casos de Família”, a SBT program, the guest Bianca did not accept to receive a sermon from Christina Rocha. Nervous, she argued with the presenter and ended up expelled from the stage of the attraction. The participant’s phrases, however, will remain eternal on the world wide web.

32. Tati Quebra-Barraco

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Origin: One of the most important funk artists in Brazil, including one of those responsible for the success mainstream of rhythm, Tati Quebra-Barraco, or Tati House-breaker, as she is affectionately called, is also one of the most revered personalities on the internet today. Her interviews reverberate, the comments she makes on the web become catchphrases and the artist’s legacy promises to last a long time. Queen!

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