The Rio Carnival 2025 samba queens set Rio ablaze in jaw-dropping costumes: PHOTOS
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The Rio Carnival 2025 started on Sunday evening, March 2, and is well-known for its lively samba parades, colorful street celebrations, and intricate outfits, drawing in tourists from all over the world.

The primary samba school processions take place at the Sambadrome, a specially constructed parade area in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The celebrations carry on until March 8, 2025.

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Member of Unidos do Viradouro performing at the 2025 Carnival parade in the Sapucai Sambodrome, Rio de Janeiro, as a crowd watches
A member of Unidos do Viradouro performs. Getty Images

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Members of Unidos de Padre Miguel performing at the 2025 Carnival parades at Sapucai Sambodrome in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Members of Unidos de Padre Miguel perform. Getty Images

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A member of Unidos do Viradouro performing at the 2025 Rio de Janeiro Carnival parades in Sapucai Sambodrome, Brazil
A member of Unidos do Viradouro performs. Getty Images

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Members of Estacao Primeira de Mangueira performs
Members of Estacao Primeira de Mangueira performs. Getty Images

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Performers from Unidos de Padre Miguel samba school dancing at the Sambadrome during the Brazil Carnival, Rio de Janeiro, 2025
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Drum queen Andressa Marinho performing at the Sambadrome during Rio's Carnival, with crowd in the background, March 2, 2025
Drum queen Andressa Marinho from Padre Miguel samba school. REUTERS

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A member of Imperatriz Leopoldinense in a red garment with large feathers performing during the 2025 Carnival at the Sapucai Sambodrome in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
A member of Imperatriz Leopoldinense performs. Getty Images

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Queen of Drums from Estacao Primeira de Mangueira performing at the 2025 Carnival parades at Sapucai Sambodrome in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Queen of Drums of Estacao Primeira de Mangueira performs. Getty Images

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Performers from Unidos de Padre Miguel samba school dancing at the Sambadrome during the Brazil Carnival, Rio de Janeiro, 2025
The Unidos de Padre Miguel samba school performing at the Sambadrome. REUTERS

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Pregnant woman from the Viradouro samba school parading during Carnival celebrations at the Sambadrome in Rio de Janeiro, 2025
A pregnant woman from the Viradouro samba school. AP

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Performers from Unidos de Padre Miguel samba school dancing at the Sambadrome during the Brazil Carnival, Rio de Janeiro, 2025
Performers from the Unidos de Padre Miguel samba school. AP

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A member of Unidos de Padre Miguel performing at the 2025 Carnival parades at Sapucai Sambodrome in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil."
A member of Unidos de Padre Miguel performs. Getty Images

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Members of Padre Miguel samba school performing at the Sambadrome during Carnival in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, March 2, 2025.
Members of Padre Miguel samba school perform. REUTERS

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Performers from the Viradouro samba school parading during the Brazil Carnival at the Sambadrome in Rio de Janeiro, 2025
Performers from the Viradouro samba school. AP

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A reveller from Viradouro samba school gesturing while performing at the first night of carnival in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 2025
A pregnant woman from the Viradouro samba school. AFP via Getty Images

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A member of Unidos do Viradouro performing at the 2025 Carnival parades in Sapucai Sambodrome, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
A member of Unidos do Viradouro performs. Getty Images

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The Sambadrome during Carnival festivities in Rio de Janeiro. REUTERS

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A member of Unidos de Padre Miguel performing at the 2025 Carnival parades in Sapucai Sambodrome, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
A member of Unidos de Padre Miguel performs. Getty Images

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Members of Unidos de Padre Miguel performing at the 2025 Carnival parades in Sapucai Sambodrome, Rio de Janeiro, with a large crowd watching.
Members of Unidos de Padre Miguel perform. Getty Images

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Members of Padre Miguel samba school in blue and white outfits performing at the Sambadrome during Rio de Janeiro Carnival, Brazil, March 2, 2025.
Members of Padre Miguel samba school in blue and white outfits. REUTERS

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Members of the Padre Miguel samba school performing at the Sambadrome during Carnival festivities in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Members of the Padre Miguel samba school performing at the Sambadrome during Carnival festivities in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. REUTERS
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