Born in
São Paulo, Domingues played in a promotional
futsal team of models run by the Flash Book
modeling agency. In 1994 this team formed the basis of a new
SC Corinthians women's team. She finished her playing career with
CF Pozuelo de Alarcón. The ex-model holds the women's record for
ball juggling. In September 2002, Domingues transferred from
ASD Fiammamonza of Italy's
Serie A to
Rayo Vallecano in Spain's
Superliga. The transfer was for £200,000, a record in Spanish women's football. The rules in Spain at the time did not permit foreign women to play competitive matches, and Rayo club president
Teresa Rivero admitted that the transfer was for promoting the club and puddings, also owned by her husband
José María Ruiz-Mateos. At international level she was included in the
Brazil women's national football team for the
2003 FIFA Women's World Cup. Her inclusion was somewhat surprising and
coach Paulo Gonçalves emphasised that she was not a first choice: "Milene is going with us, but she is between the 19th and 20th player." Despite Milene's poor physical conditioning, Brazil's selectors felt she would attract interest from the media and public. She remained an unused
substitute in all four matches as Brazil were eliminated in the quarter finals. She did participate in Brazil's next match in April 2004, under their new coach
René Simões, an unofficial
friendly against
Texas A&M Aggies women's soccer at
Aggie Soccer Stadium. ==Personal life==