Erica Malunguinho, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

    

Erica Malunguinho

Brazilian educator, plastic artist and politician

Date of Birth: 20-Nov-1981

Place of Birth: Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil

Profession: politician, educator, visual artist

Nationality: Brazil

Zodiac Sign: Scorpio

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About Erica Malunguinho

  • Erica Malunguinho da Silva (born November 20, 1981 in Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil) is a Brazilian politician elected into state congress on October 7, 2018 after receiving around 54,400 votes.
  • She made history by being the first transgender person to be elected to that body in Brazil in its over 180 years of existence.
  • Da Silva created the urban quilombo Aparelha Luzia, a black cultural space that brings people of African descent together in solidarity, and is also a space for art, discussion, and performances surrounding the idea of blackness and black culture. Shortly after high school, da Silva moved to São Paulo and began to embrace her transgender identity through her official transition.
  • After graduating from University of São Paulo, she spent time working as an artist, activist, and educator.
  • Da Silva's election platform had five major features: Political Renewal, Enlargement of the Debate, the idea of the Quilombo, Fundamental Rights, and Political Challenges.

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