Maria João Brewster (née Sousa Leão; born 12 February 1955) is a Brazilian former model.
Before embarking on her modeling career, João studied communication at the Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro.
She began her career through her friend, photographer Pedro Liborio, who sent her photos to the advertising agency DPZ.
[1] João is married to Alden Brewster, an American partner of Banco Icatu.
She is the mother of actress Jordana Brewster, with whom she starred in an advertising campaign in the United States in 2015,[2] and lives in New York City with her family.