Coordinates: 22°59′0.82″S 43°13′19.78″W / 22.9835611°S 43.2221611°W / -22.9835611; -43.2221611

Leblon is the most affluent neighbourhood in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Ipanema is regarded the second most affluent are in Rio de Janeiro. It is also the name of the local beach. The neighbourhood is located in the southern zone of the city, between Lagoa Rodrigo de Freitas, Morro Dois Irmãos and the Jardim de Alá channel, bordering the Gávea, Ipanema, Lagoa and Vidigal neighbourhoods.

The neighbourhood was named after a 19th century French businessman, Charles Leblon, who owned the area.

Is is located west of Ipanema. In the north, it is bordered by Gávea and, in the west, by a towering hill called Dois Irmãos, which translates as "two brothers", because of its split peak.

Leblon is similar to Ipanema but even more exclusive, being the home of rich and famous people. The beach is quieter and more relaxed than the hip and trendy beach of Ipanema.

Leblon is known for being a very cosmopolitan neighbourhood, with a lively nightlife across its bars, restaurants and nightclubs. Leblon has been either referenced or depicted in the following media:

Daniele Toshiko Suzuki Novaes (Brazilian Portuguese: [dɐ̃niˈɛʎi ˈtoʃiko suˈzuki noˈvajʃ], born September 21, 1977, in Rio de Janeiro) is a Brazilian actress and TV host.

Daniele Suzuki is the daughter of Hiroshi Suzuki, a first generation Japanese Brazilian from São Paulo, whose parents immigrated from Shizuoka. Her mother is Ivone Suzuki, a Brazilian from Minas Gerais, of Italian, German and Amerindian descent. Her father walked out on her family when she was 15 years old and moved back to São Paulo. Suzuki was raised in Rio de Janeiro, by her mother and grandmother. She faced financial difficulties and had to live at her mother's friend home because her father sold the family's house, leaving them with no other option. She said that she "didn't go hungry because she always had friends". Since then, she reported to rarely see her father.

When she was 15 years old, Suzuki started her career as a model, however she reported that her Japanese appearance somewhat limited her chances as a model. She graduated for Industrial Design in PUC. Later, she started acting. She gained fame in the Brazilian teenager Malhação telenovela. Nowadays, Suzuki also works as a host in "Pé no Chão" show, in Brazilian Multishow channel.