Leticia Birkheuer: Brazilian Beach Beauty

Currently rising up the catwalk ranks, Leticia Birkheuer was spotted showing off her sexy bikini body on the beach of Ipanema over the weekend.

The 31-year-old Brazilian model rinsed off with a poolside sprinkler following her beach sun session – drawing the attention of both paparazzi and passerbys.

Until recently, Miss Birkheuer lived in New York City, but has since moved back to Brazil to work as an actress in the soap opera Belíssima.

With good genes running in the family, Leticia also has a model sister named Michelle with whom she shares her runway work.

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Enjoy the pictures of Leticia Birkheuer on the beach in Rio (November 23).