Mari Paraíba (born Mariana Andrade Costa in July 30, 1986) is a Brazillian volleyball player. She's daughter of a Volleyball coach and she's a player since the age of 10. To date, Mari has won several local tournaments, earning recognition as one of Brazil's most renowned sportwomen. In 2012 she caused controversy when she announced she will pose fully naked in a "bodily and challenging" pictorial for the Brazillian edition of Playboy magazine (July 2012 issue) and declared her intention of quitting sports in order to become a full-time model.