She has walked for designers including Emanuel Ungaro, Chanel, Chloe, Versace, Prada, Christian Lacroix, Valentino, Salvatore Ferragamo, Gap, and more. She has also worked for Giorgio Armani, Louis Vuitton, Ralph Lauren, and Nine West. Tavares has appeared in Victoria’s Secret catalogs and fashion shows. She has starred in anti-fur campaigns for animal rights group PETA. Tavares hosts the MTV Brasil TV series Missao MTV which is similar to Queer Eye for the Straight Guy. Fernanda is married to Brazilian actor Murilo Rosa.