Kamilla Carvalho

{{short description|Brazilian samba dancer}}

{{Orphan|date=June 2019}}

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|name = Kamilla Carvalho

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|birth_name = Wagner Carvalho{{cite web |last=Pestre |first=Maria Clara C |date=2018-02-07 |title=Transgender parade star opens doors to diversity in Rio Carnival |url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-brazil-carnival-transgender/transgender-parade-star-opens-doors-to-diversity-in-rio-carnival-idUSKBN1FQ2SF |website=Reuters |access-date=2019-05-27}}

|birth_date = c.1988{{cite web |last=Rouvenat |first=Fernanda |date=2018-01-29 |title='Eu lutei muito pra ser mulher', diz 1ª musa trans do Salgueiro |url=https://g1.globo.com/rj/rio-de-janeiro/carnaval/2018/noticia/eu-lutei-muito-pra-ser-mulher-diz-1-musa-trans-do-salgueiro.ghtml |website=G1 |publisher=Globo Comunicação e Participações S.A. |access-date=2019-05-27}}

|birth_place = Morro da Providência{{cite web |author=HPN |date=2018-01-31 |title=Primeira musa trans da Salgueiro desabafa: "Lutei muito para ser mulher" |url=https://ciberia.com.br/primeira-musa-trans-da-salgueiro-desabafa-lutei-muito-para-ser-mulher-32687 |website=Ciberia |publisher=AEIOU AD Networks |access-date=2019-05-27}}{{cite web |author= |date=2018-02-07 |title=Carnaval do Rio terá musa transexual |url=https://exame.abril.com.br/estilo-de-vida/carnaval-do-rio-tera-musa-transexual/ |website=Exame |publisher=Abril |access-date=2019-05-27 |archive-date=2019-05-27 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190527194526/https://exame.abril.com.br/estilo-de-vida/carnaval-do-rio-tera-musa-transexual/ |url-status=dead }}

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Kamilla Carvalho is a Brazilian samba dancer who, in 2018, became the first transgender woman to dance as a muse in Rio de Janeiro's Carnival.{{cite web |last=Padilha |first=Joaquim |date=2018-02-07 |title='Pela primeira vez, escola de samba terá musa trans no Rio de Janeiro |url=https://www.midiamax.com.br/brasil/2018/pela-primeira-vez-escola-de-samba-tera-musa-trans-no-rio-de-janeiro/ |website=midiamax |access-date=2019-05-27}}

She began parading in carnival at age 14, originally with samba school Vizinha Faladeira. In 2008, she paraded with the samba school Acadêmicos do Salgueiro for the first time, and, in 2017, the head of the school, Regina Celi, invited her to dance as muse in the 2018 parade. Celi was a client of Carvalho's in her profession as a hairdresser. The following year, Carvalho was invited to dance as muse for carnival block Cordão da Bola Preta.{{cite web |last= |first= |date=2019-02-27 |title=Kamilla Carvalho se prepara para viver o papel de musa do Cordão da Bola Preta |url=https://heloisatolipan.com.br/gente/kamilla-carvalho-se-prepara-para-viver-o-papel-de-musa-do-cordao-da-bola-preta/ |website=Heloisa Tolipan |access-date=2019-05-27}}

Carvalho underwent four surgeries as part of her transition, beginning at age 22. She legally changed her name after she felt humiliated at being misgendered at an airport.