Viviany Beleboni
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- Actress
- Model
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Viviany Beleboni (born in Torres on 3 July 1989) is a Brazilian actress and model.[1] She became internationally known[2] after reenacting the crucifixion of Jesus Christ at the 19th São Paulo LGBTQ Pride Parade in 2015.[3][4][5][6] She wore a flower crown, suspended by her wrists on a cross, under a sign that read "Basta de homofobia" (lit. 'enough of homophobia').[7]
In 2016, also at the São Paulo LGBTQ Pride Parade, she dressed up as Lady Justice and carried a Bible and a banner that read "bancada evangélica: retrocesso" (lit. 'evangelical caucus: regression').[8][9][10][11] In 2017, she participated in the Pride Parade dressed in military attire, expressing criticism of the persecution of LGBTQ people in Chechnya, religious fundamentalism, and the exclusion of LGBTQ people from military service.[12][13]
Viviany Beleboni was born in the city of Torres, Rio Grande do Sul. Since childhood, Viviany suffered verbal, physical, and psychological abuse at school (from classmates) and at home (from her sister) for not conforming to gender stereotypes. During her adolescence, she imitated the singer Junior Lima in local shows and also worked as a teen model.[1]
At 17, when she came out,[a] she was kicked out of her house by her sister. She resorted to prostitution to survive.[1]
In Porto Alegre, she began performing as a drag queen and, influenced by trans friends, started body modifications. Viviany mentions that, unlike many trans people who first have clarity about their gender identity before altering their bodies, she underwent physical changes before fully understanding her identity, referring to herself as a "travesti by accident."[1]