Camila Coelho

In 2004, Coelho immigrated from her hometown of Virginópolis in the Brazilian state of Minas Gerais to Boston, Massachusetts. As a 14-year-old, she worked at her local Macy’s Dior beauty counter as a makeup artist, Camila walked the Miss Brasil USA catwalk in 2004 and 2007, the biggest event that promotes the beauty of Brazilian women in the United States of America and in 2010, began uploading videos to YouTube{{Cite web |last=Chikhoune |first=Ryma |date=2022-04-05 |title=Camila Coelho on the Industry of Creating Content |url=https://wwd.com/eye/people/camila-coelho-industry-creating-content-1235150856/ |access-date=2023-01-30 |website=WWD |language=en-US}} in order to stay in touch with her family and friends back in Brazil.{{Cite web |last=Robert |first=Yola |title=How Camila Coelho Went From Dior Makeup Counter To Global Creator To CEO |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/yolarobert1/2020/09/08/how-camila-coelho-went-from-dior-makeup-counter-to-global-creator-to-ceo/ |access-date=2023-01-17 |website=Forbes |language=en}}

As an entrepreneur,{{Cite web |last=updated |first=Chelsea Hall last |date=2020-10-06 |title=Brazilian Beauty Camila Coelho Has a Dry Shampoo Hack for Fine Hair |url=https://www.marieclaire.com/beauty/a34360386/camila-coelho-beauty-routine/ |access-date=2023-01-30 |website=Marie Claire Magazine |language=en}} she is the founder of two brands.{{Cite web |date=2020-05-16 |title=Quarantine confessions with Camila Coelho |url=https://www.vogue.in/fashion/content/camila-coelho-qarantine-style-epilepsy-los-angeles |access-date=2023-01-30 |website=Vogue India |language=en-IN}} Her namesake fashion label, Camila Coelho Collection, retails through e-retailer Revolve, and her beauty brand Elaluz{{Cite web |date=2021-07-29 |title=Elaluz's New Bronzing Sticks Are the Secret to Safely Sun-Kissed Skin |url=https://www.allure.com/story/elaluz-better-for-you-bronzing-collection-review |access-date=2023-01-30 |website=Allure |language=en-US}} retails direct-to-consumer and through nationwide U.S. beauty retailer Ulta Beauty. Together, both businesses generated more than $10 million during the year 2021.{{Cite web |title=Camila Coelho |url=https://www.forbes.com/profile/camila-coelho/ |access-date=2023-01-17 |website=Forbes |language=en}}

Following a photo taken during Paris Fashion Week in March 2023, British, Australian and U.S. media criticized Coelho for holding her baby son close to her hotel's balcony.{{Cite web |date=2023-03-23 |title=Mommy influencer faces backlash for posing with baby near 'dangerous' balcony edge |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/health-and-families/camila-coehlo-son-balcony-paris-b2306754.html |access-date=2023-03-23 |website=The Independent |language=en}}{{Cite web |title=Mom called out for pic of baby on balcony ledge. Her response is raising eyebrows |url=https://www.today.com/parents/moms/influencer-camila-coelho-poses-son-kai-balcony-ledge-rcna75880 |access-date=2023-03-23 |website=TODAY.com |date=21 March 2023 |language=en}}{{Cite web |title=Camila Coelho Sparks Debate After Backlash for Posing on Paris Balcony with Baby Son |url=https://people.com/parents/influencer-camila-coelho-cryptic-response-after-backlash-posing-baby-balcony/ |access-date=2023-03-23 |website=Peoplemag |language=en}}{{Cite web |date=March 23, 2023 |title='Dangerous': Camila Coelho slammed for posing with son on balcony |url=https://www.news.com.au/lifestyle/parenting/babies/dangerous-camila-coelho-slammed-for-posing-with-son-on-balcony/news-story/5838ef19b12b517748c2197af09b1d1d |website=news.com.au}}

Coelho attended the Met Gala in 2019 with Diane von Furstenberg, becoming one of the first digital creators to attend the event.{{Cite web |date=2019-05-09 |title=Camila Coelho Gets Ready for Her First Met Gala |url=https://www.harpersbazaar.com/celebrity/red-carpet-dresses/a27424039/camila-coelho-gets-ready-for-her-first-met-gala/ |access-date=2023-01-30 |website=Harper's BAZAAR |language=en-us}} The trilingual Coelho who speaks in English, Portuguese and Spanish, was called a Top 100 Latina Powerhouse by Hola! Magazine in 2021.{{Cite web |date=2021-09-15 |title=Camila Coelho |url=https://www.hola.com/us/latinapowerhouse/20211125313572/camila-coelho/ |access-date=2023-01-30 |website=HOLA |language=en-US}} Forbes named Coelho as one of the Top 30 Content Creators in 2022,{{Cite web |last=Sternlicht |first=Alexandra |title=Top Creators 2022 |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/alexandrasternlicht/2022/09/06/top-creators-2022/ |access-date=2023-01-17 |website=Forbes |language=en}} the same year that Bloomberg Linea titled her as one of the "100 most influential Latinos."{{Cite web |last=Línea |first=Bloomberg |date=2022-12-12 |title=Quem são os brasileiros na lista dos 100 latinos mais influentes no mundo |url=https://www.bloomberglinea.com.br/2022/12/12/conheca-os-brasileiros-na-lista-dos-100-latinos-da-bloomberg-linea/ |access-date=2023-01-17 |website=Bloomberg Línea Brasil |language=pt-BR}} and Comesitify ranked Coelho as the 5th most powerful beauty influencer globally.{{Cite web |title=Most Powerful Beauty Influencers in the World—Ranked by Cosmetify |url=https://www.beautypackaging.com/contents/view_breaking-news/2022-12-15/most-powerful-beauty-influencers-in-the-world-ranked-by-cosmetify/ |access-date=2023-01-30 |website=Beauty Packaging}}{{Cite web |title=The Hottest Beauty Brands of 2022 {{!}} Cosmetify |url=https://www.cosmetify.com/the-cosmetify-index/ |access-date=2023-01-30 |website=www.cosmetify.com |language=en}} Forbes Brasil first placed Coelho in their annual "30 Under 30" list in 2014.{{Cite web |last=Arnoni |first=Helena |date=2014-02-21 |title=Under 30 2014: 30 destaques brasileiros abaixo dos 30 anos |url=https://forbes.com.br/listas/2014/02/under-30-2014-30-destaques-brasileiros-abaixo-dos-30-anos/ |access-date=2023-01-17 |website=Forbes Brasil |language=pt-br}}

Coelho opened up about her epilepsy diagnosis in 2020 on an episode of CBS Mornings{{Cite web |title=Why fashion entrepreneur Camila Coelho hid her epilepsy for so long |url=https://www.cbsnews.com/news/camila-coelho-why-the-fashion-influencer-hid-her-epilepsy-for-so-long/ |access-date=2023-01-17 |website=www.cbsnews.com |date=10 February 2020 |language=en-US}} and in People magazine,{{Cite web |title=How Camila Coelho's Epilepsy Is Affecting Her Hopes to Start a Family This Year: 'It's Very Scary' |url=https://people.com/health/camila-coelho-epilepsy-diagnosis-pregnancy/ |access-date=2023-01-30 |website=Peoplemag |language=en}} where she opened up about her fear of having a baby and losing it due to her neurological disorder.{{Cite web |date=2022-07-24 |title=Camila Coelho Shares Her 9-Month Maternity Shoot and Discusses How Pregnancy Changed Her Body and Mind |url=https://www.elle.com/culture/celebrities/a40695741/camila-coelho-nine-month-maternity-shoot-photos-interview/ |access-date=2023-01-30 |website=ELLE |language=en-us}}{{Cite web |date=2021-01-07 |title='Sharing My Fears About Getting Pregnant With Epilepsy Was The Best Thing I've Done' |url=https://www.womenshealthmag.com/health/a34896785/camila-coelho-epilepsy-diagnosis-pregnancy/ |access-date=2023-01-17 |website=Women's Health |language=en-us}} Due to her advocacy for those with Epilepsy,{{Cite web |title=Camila Coelho Works to End Stigma Around Epilepsy |url=https://www.brainandlife.org/articles/camila-coelho-end-stigma-around-epilepsy |access-date=2023-01-30 |website=www.brainandlife.org |language=en}}{{Cite web |date=2021-08-30 |title=My Bedtime Routine: Designer Camila Coelho Reveals How Epilepsy Impacts Her Sleep and Self-Care |url=https://www.self.com/story/camila-coelho-reveals-how-epilepsy-impacts-her-sleep-and-self-care |access-date=2023-01-30 |website=SELF |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |last=Murray |first=Becki |date=2020-12-23 |title=Camila Coelho on why we need to stop "filtering out" our struggles on social media |url=https://www.harpersbazaar.com/uk/beauty/make-up-nails/a34784147/camila-coelho-epilepsy-interview/ |access-date=2023-01-17 |website=Harper's BAZAAR |language=en-GB}} she was later named a member of the board of the Epilepsy Foundation.{{Cite web |title=My Journey to Educate Others About Epilepsy and Seizures |url=https://www.epilepsy.com/stories/my-journey-educate-others-about-epilepsy-and-seizures |access-date=2023-01-17 |website=Epilepsy Foundation |language=en}} Coelho and her husband, Icaro Brenner, gave birth to their son Kai in 2022.{{Cite web |date=2022-04-03 |title=Camila Coelho Announces She's Pregnant With Her First Baby |url=https://www.eonline.com/news/1325762/camila-coelho-announces-shes-pregnant-with-her-first-baby |access-date=2023-01-30 |website=E! Online}}{{Cite web |date=2022-08-07 |title=Camila Coelho Gives Birth to Her First Baby |url=https://www.eonline.com/news/1341119/camila-coelho-gives-birth-to-her-first-baby |access-date=2023-01-17 |website=E! Online}}

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