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Carnival 2026 samba queens set Rio ablaze in jaw-dropping costumes: PHOTOS

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Carnival 2026 samba queens set Rio ablaze in jaw-dropping costumes: PHOTOS

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The Rio Carnival, the crown jewel of Brazil’s cultural calendar, exploded into full spectacle on Carnival Sunday, February 15, 2026. Held at the famed Sambadrome, samba schools paraded in dazzling costumes and towering floats, competing in the celebration’s most anticipated and electrifying night.

A reveller from the Portela samba school performs. REUTERS

Members of Academicos de Niteroi perform. Getty Images

The Rio Carnival, the crown jewel of Brazil’s cultural calendar, exploded into full spectacle on Carnival Sunday, February 16, 2026. Held at the famed Sambadrome, samba schools paraded in dazzling costumes and towering floats, competing in the celebration’s most anticipated and electrifying night.

A reveller from the Portela samba school. AFP via Getty Images

The Rio Carnival, the crown jewel of Brazil’s cultural calendar, exploded into full spectacle on Carnival Sunday, February 16, 2026. Held at the famed Sambadrome, samba schools paraded in dazzling costumes and towering floats, competing in the celebration’s most anticipated and electrifying night.

A reveller from the Academicos de Niteroi samba school. REUTERS

The Rio Carnival, the crown jewel of Brazil’s cultural calendar, exploded into full spectacle on Carnival Sunday, February 16, 2026. Held at the famed Sambadrome, samba schools paraded in dazzling costumes and towering floats, competing in the celebration’s most anticipated and electrifying night.

A member of Estação Primeira de Mangueira. Getty Images

The Rio Carnival, the crown jewel of Brazil’s cultural calendar, exploded into full spectacle on Carnival Sunday, February 16, 2026. Held at the famed Sambadrome, samba schools paraded in dazzling costumes and towering floats, competing in the celebration’s most anticipated and electrifying night.

Members of Academicos de Niteroi perform. Getty Images

The Rio Carnival, the crown jewel of Brazil’s cultural calendar, exploded into full spectacle on Carnival Sunday, February 16, 2026. Held at the famed Sambadrome, samba schools paraded in dazzling costumes and towering floats, competing in the celebration’s most anticipated and electrifying night.

A performer from the Portela samba school. AP

A member of Estação Primeira de Mangueira performs. Getty Images

A member of Estação Primeira de Mangueira performs. Getty Images

The Rio Carnival, the crown jewel of Brazil’s cultural calendar, exploded into full spectacle on Carnival Sunday, February 16, 2026. Held at the famed Sambadrome, samba schools paraded in dazzling costumes and towering floats, competing in the celebration’s most anticipated and electrifying night.

A reveller of the Imperatriz Leopoldinense samba school. AFP via Getty Images

The Rio Carnival, the crown jewel of Brazil’s cultural calendar, exploded into full spectacle on Carnival Sunday, February 16, 2026. Held at the famed Sambadrome, samba schools paraded in dazzling costumes and towering floats, competing in the celebration’s most anticipated and electrifying night.

Brazilian actress Adriane Galisteu performs. Getty Images

The Rio Carnival, the crown jewel of Brazil’s cultural calendar, exploded into full spectacle on Carnival Sunday, February 16, 2026. Held at the famed Sambadrome, samba schools paraded in dazzling costumes and towering floats, competing in the celebration’s most anticipated and electrifying night.

A member of Portela flies on a drone. Getty Images

The Rio Carnival, the crown jewel of Brazil’s cultural calendar, exploded into full spectacle on Carnival Sunday, February 16, 2026. Held at the famed Sambadrome, samba schools paraded in dazzling costumes and towering floats, competing in the celebration’s most anticipated and electrifying night.

Drum Queen Vanessa Rangeli from the Academicos de Niteroi samba school. REUTERS

The Rio Carnival, the crown jewel of Brazil’s cultural calendar, exploded into full spectacle on Carnival Sunday, February 16, 2026. Held at the famed Sambadrome, samba schools paraded in dazzling costumes and towering floats, competing in the celebration’s most anticipated and electrifying night.

A reveller from the Mangueira samba school. REUTERS

The Rio Carnival, the crown jewel of Brazil’s cultural calendar, exploded into full spectacle on Carnival Sunday, February 16, 2026. Held at the famed Sambadrome, samba schools paraded in dazzling costumes and towering floats, competing in the celebration’s most anticipated and electrifying night.

A reveller from the Portela samba school. REUTERS

The Rio Carnival, the crown jewel of Brazil’s cultural calendar, exploded into full spectacle on Carnival Sunday, February 16, 2026. Held at the famed Sambadrome, samba schools paraded in dazzling costumes and towering floats, competing in the celebration’s most anticipated and electrifying night.

A member of Portela performs. Getty Images

The Rio Carnival, the crown jewel of Brazil’s cultural calendar, exploded into full spectacle on Carnival Sunday, February 16, 2026. Held at the famed Sambadrome, samba schools paraded in dazzling costumes and towering floats, competing in the celebration’s most anticipated and electrifying night.

A reveller from the Mangueira samba school. REUTERS

The Rio Carnival, the crown jewel of Brazil’s cultural calendar, exploded into full spectacle on Carnival Sunday, February 16, 2026. Held at the famed Sambadrome, samba schools paraded in dazzling costumes and towering floats, competing in the celebration’s most anticipated and electrifying night.

A reveller from the Portela samba school. REUTERS

The Rio Carnival, the crown jewel of Brazil’s cultural calendar, exploded into full spectacle on Carnival Sunday, February 16, 2026. Held at the famed Sambadrome, samba schools paraded in dazzling costumes and towering floats, competing in the celebration’s most anticipated and electrifying night.

A reveller of the Mangueira samba school. AFP via Getty Images

The Rio Carnival, the crown jewel of Brazil’s cultural calendar, exploded into full spectacle on Carnival Sunday, February 16, 2026. Held at the famed Sambadrome, samba schools paraded in dazzling costumes and towering floats, competing in the celebration’s most anticipated and electrifying night.

A member of Imperatriz Leopoldinense performs. Getty Images

The Rio Carnival, the crown jewel of Brazil’s cultural calendar, exploded into full spectacle on Carnival Sunday, February 16, 2026. Held at the famed Sambadrome, samba schools paraded in dazzling costumes and towering floats, competing in the celebration’s most anticipated and electrifying night.

A member of Estação Primeira de Mangueira. Getty Images

The Rio Carnival, the crown jewel of Brazil’s cultural calendar, exploded into full spectacle on Carnival Sunday, February 16, 2026. Held at the famed Sambadrome, samba schools paraded in dazzling costumes and towering floats, competing in the celebration’s most anticipated and electrifying night.

Members of Portela perform. Getty Images

The Rio Carnival, the crown jewel of Brazil’s cultural calendar, exploded into full spectacle on Carnival Sunday, February 16, 2026. Held at the famed Sambadrome, samba schools paraded in dazzling costumes and towering floats, competing in the celebration’s most anticipated and electrifying night.

Members of Portela perform. Getty Images

The Rio Carnival, the crown jewel of Brazil’s cultural calendar, exploded into full spectacle on Carnival Sunday, February 16, 2026. Held at the famed Sambadrome, samba schools paraded in dazzling costumes and towering floats, competing in the celebration’s most anticipated and electrifying night.

Members of Portela perform. Getty Images

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