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Erika Hilton

1992–

Brazil

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Erika Santos Silva, known as Erika Hilton (born 9 December 1992), is a Brazilian politician and activist for Black, LGBTQ+, and women's rights. Assigned male at birth, she transitioned during her youth and has since become one of the most prominent transgender political figures in Latin America. Hilton studied pedagogy and gerontology at the Federal University of São Carlos before entering electoral politics.

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