Rosenery Mello do Nascimento

Rosenery Mello do Nascimento (born 1965[1] - died June 4, 2011) was a Brazilian celebrity also known as "fogueteira do Maracanâ".[2][3][4]

She was known for an incident at the football game between the teams of Brazil and Chile (1989) in the Maracanã Stadium,[5] in a match valid for the World Cup qualifiers in 1990.[6]

Soon after, she was on the cover of men's magazine Playboy.[7]

She was born in Rio de Janeiro and died of a brain aneurysm there.

References

  1. Rosinery Mello (1965-2011) - A fogueteira do Maracanã Folha.com (in Portuguese)
  2. AFP, Sapa (Jun 6, 2011). Infamous firework thrower 'brain dead'. Times Live. Archived from the original on June 8, 2011. Retrieved Jun 7, 2011.
  3. Dung-Lac, Andrés (November 24, 2009). La "Fogueteira" ahora se las gana vendiendo completos. La Cuarta. Archived from the original on July 24, 2011. Retrieved Jun 7, 2011. (in Spanish)
  4. G1, Editorial (Jun 5, 2011). 'Fogueteira do Maracanã' é enterrada em cemitério de São Gonçalo, no RJ. News portal G1. Retrieved Jun 7, 2011. (in Portuguese)
  5. Rojas se Tiró Una Cañita al Aire. Todos los Mundiales. Archived from the original on April 27, 2011. Retrieved Jun 7, 2011. (in Spanish)
  6. Folha, Editorial (Jun 6, 2011). Morte de 'fogueteira' é destaque na imprensa sul-americana. Folha S.P. Retrieved Jun 7, 2011. (in Portuguese)
  7. Tá lembrado? A Fogueteira da Playboy. Trash 80's. 2009. Archived from the original on March 25, 2012. Retrieved Jun 7, 2011. (in Portuguese)