Leandrinha Du Art

Leandrinha Du Art
Born
Leandra Duarte

(1995-03-28) 28 March 1995
Passos, Minas Gerais, Brazil
OccupationDigital influencer

Leandra Duarte, better known as Leandrinha Du Art (Passos, 28 March 1995),[1][2] is a Brazilian digital influencer. She works as a photographer, producer, blogger, and communicator. She is an activist for the causes of people with disabilities and LGBTQ people,[3] and is also a columnist for Mídia Ninja.[4] She is considered a reference on social media regarding gender and sexuality.[5]

Biography

Leandrinha was born in Passos, Minas Gerais, with Larsen Syndrome, a rare genetic condition that affects the development of the fetus's bones during gestation.[5] Due to the malformation, she faced self-esteem issues during adolescence and wore looser clothing.[1] Having been raised in a religious family, Leandrinha attended church. At age 17, she decided to leave the religion because she considered its precepts sexist and because she was exploring her sexuality,[6] initially coming out as gay to her family and, less than a month later, as a trans woman.[7] At the same age, she decided to stop undergoing surgeries related to Larsen Syndrome.[5]

Career

She began writing erotic short stories in 2013.[4] She started her online career in 2015 with posts on Facebook. Until 2021, she had a personal blog where she published texts such as chronicles, erotic short stories, and reflections.[8] In 2018, she ran for federal deputy for the Socialism and Liberty Party (PSOL), but was not elected.[1][8] In 2019, she was invited to give a speech at the Legislative Assembly of São Paulo, where she spoke about the lack of accessibility in the institution.[4] In 2022, she stood out by walking the runway for the first time at São Paulo Fashion Week (SPFW).[1][8]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Conheça Leandrinha Du Art, influenciadora trans que pretende quebrar recorde de beijos de Viih Tube" [Meet Leandrinha Du Art, a trans influencer who aims to break Viih Tube's record for kisses]. Extra (in Brazilian Portuguese). 4 October 2023. Retrieved 12 June 2026.
  2. ↑ "Divulgação de Candidaturas e Contas Eleitorais" [Disclosure of Candidacies and Election Accounts]. divulgacandcontas.tse.jus.br (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 12 June 2026.
  3. ↑ Caixeta, Izabella (31 March 2023). "Conheça 11 lideranças trans brasileiras para se inspirar" [Meet 11 Brazilian trans leaders to inspire you]. Estado de Minas (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 12 June 2026.
  4. 1 2 3 Dias, Surenã (8 July 2019). "LGBT e deficiente, Leandrinha DuArt critica ALESP por falta de acessibilidade". Observatório G (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 12 June 2026.
  5. 1 2 3 Churchill, Paola (14 December 2022). "Leandrinha Du Art: "Achavam que, por ter deficiência, meu corpo não podia ser sexual"" [Leandrinha Du Art: "They thought that, because I have a disability, my body couldn't be sexual."]. Marie Claire (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 12 June 2026.
  6. ↑ Queer, iG (6 January 2021). "Leandrinha DuArt: 'Tenho um corpo deficiente, sim, mas é bonito e gostoso'" [Leandrinha DuArt: 'Yes, I have a disabled body, but it's beautiful and desirable']. Portal iG (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 12 June 2026.
  7. ↑ Ribeiro, Amanda (30 September 2017). "Leandrinha Du Art: mulher, "trans", a mudar o mundo sobre rodas" [Leandrinha Du Art: a trans woman changing the world on wheels]. PÚBLICO (in European Portuguese). Retrieved 12 June 2026.
  8. 1 2 3 Reis, Júlia (27 October 2023). "Quem é Leandrinha Du Art, influencer trans e PcD que viralizou com pedido de namoro romântico" [Learn who Leandrinha Du Art is, the trans influencer with disabilities who went viral with her romantic marriage proposal]. g1 (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 12 June 2026.
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