Hottest Brazilian(s) of 2006

Tall and tan and young and lovely: those may be the first seven words from one of the most popular elevator songs to ever come out of Brazil. but they could also describe half the waking population of this South American behemoth. Need further proof? In a word (o.k., two): Carlos Freire. He's one of tennominees up for the "Hot Brazilian of 2006" contest over at Made In Brazil. And we thought it was getting hotter around here because of that whole Rain Forest Depletion thingamajig. -VH

· "Hottest Brazilian of 2006" (madeinbrazil.typepad.com)