Stef Sanjati
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Stef Sanjati | |
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 Sanjati in 2025 | |
| Born | 27 November 1995 Wallaceburg, Ontario, Canada |
| Other names | Stephanie Luciana Peloza |
| Years active | 2014–present |
| Known for | Fashion Video Blogger, Waardenburg Syndrome, Transgender activism |
Stephanie Luciana Peloza, better known by her stage name Stef Sanjati, is a Canadian video game streamer and former video blogger and YouTube personality.
Born Stefan Peloza,[1] Sanjati is of Croatian and Scottish descent.[2]
| External videos | |
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 My Face: Waardenburg Syndrome on YouTube – Stef's self-published video on Waardenburg syndrome. |
Sanjati has a forelock of white hair and eyes both deeper blue and further apart than typical human anatomy. This is due to a genetic condition known as Waardenburg syndrome. The condition has also left Sanjati deaf in her left ear.[3] In a 2018 interview, Sanjati recounts her experience being bullied and harassed growing up, both for being feminine and for having her rare facial features. She states that she used the Internet and social media as a tool to find her "true self" and express her emotions in a safer environment.[3]
Living near and attending Wallaceburg District Secondary School, due to the bullying, Sanjati was driven to school most days, leading to social anxiety.[1] Considering herself gay, she came out as transgender after college.[4]
In December 2016, Sanjati underwent facial feminization surgery.[1] She did not allow her surgeon to alter any of her Waardenburg syndrome features.[3] Sanjati shared the healing process on her YouTube channel.[5]