She debuted as a stage assistant to
Xuxa's TV show
Xou da Xuxa (1988) in the group known as Paquitas, where she was nicknamed "Pituxa Pastel" by Xuxa herself. Originally stage assistants, they were later made a girl band and released two top-selling albums. In her group were also
Juliana Baroni and
Bianca Rinaldi, her friends who also became professional actresses.