Duda Salabert
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Salabert's record is built on electoral firsts rather than trophies. In 2020 she became the first transgender person elected to the Belo Horizonte city council, and her vote total of more than 37,000 was the highest for any city council candidate in Minas Gerais at the time. Two years later she became one of the first two transgender women elected to Brazil's National Congress, and she did it as the most-voted federal deputy in Minas Gerais history. That combination of firsts and raw vote totals is what makes her record stand out: she did not squeak in, she topped the ticket. TIME recognized her in 2023 on its TIME100 Next list, jointly with Erika Hilton, for exactly that kind of impact.
Awards
Honours & Distinctions
TIME100 Next
Named to the list of emerging leaders, jointly with Erika Hilton.
First transgender city councillor of Belo Horizonte
Became the first transgender person to serve on the city council.
One of the first two transgender federal deputies in Brazil
Elected alongside Erika Hilton as the first transgender members of Congress.
Records & Feats
Most-voted federal deputy in Minas Gerais history
Elected in 2022 with the highest vote total of any federal deputy in the state's history.
Most-voted city council candidacy in Belo Horizonte history
Her 2020 council run drew more than 37,000 votes, the highest for any city council candidate in Minas Gerais at the time.
First trans woman in Latin America to run for the Senate
Contested a Brazilian Senate seat in 2018, according to her own official channel.