“GAROTAS BONITAS, DE COR DE CANELA OU DE JABUTICABA MADURA...” Os concursos de beleza negra no Teatro Experimental do Negro

This article has the objective of analyzing and discussing the black beauty contests "Rainha das Mulatas" and "Boneca de Pixe" realized by the Experimental Black Theater between 1947 and 1950. From the contests destined to the black women of the city of Rio de Janeiro we wanted to analyze the objectives of the contests, who were the candidates, what differences separated the two competitions. We also emphasize the importance of pointing out the specificities of the contests, due to the organization of the same belong to an expressive space of affirmation of black identity and fight against racism during the 40s and 50s in Brazil. In this context, the issues related to the interbreeding of race, class and gender contribute to know the "rainhas" and "bonecas de pixe" of the Experimental Black Theater.