Lea T is a Brazilian fashion model.

Biography

Lea T is the daughter of well-known former Brazilian football player Toninho Cerezo

Toninho Cerezo

Toninho Cerezo, real name Antônio Carlos Cerezo, is a former football player from Brazil.- Career :...

. Lea was assigned "male" at birth, but now identifies as female. On January 4, 2011 interview, Lea T stated intentions to undergo sex reassignment surgery

Sex reassignment surgery

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 in March 2011.

Career

Lea T was first discovered by Givenchy

Givenchy

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 senior designer Riccardo Tisci

Riccardo Tisci

Riccardo Tisci is an Italian fashion designer. He graduated from London's Central Saint Martins Academy in 1999, and in 2005 was named Creative Director for Givenchy womenswear and haute couture...

 and became the face of Givenchy in late 2010. Her first runway show was for Alexandre Herchcovitch

Alexandre Herchcovitch

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 during São Paulo Fashion Week

São Paulo Fashion Week

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 in January 2011.

She has been featured in editorials in Vogue Paris

Vogue Paris

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, Hercules Magazine, Interview Magazine, Cover Magazine and Love Magazine. In 2011, she was also the cover star of two editions of the Spring/Summer 2011 edition of Love Magazine, one as the solo model and another featuring her kissing Kate Moss

Kate Moss

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She is ranked 42nd on the Top 50 Models Women List by models.com.

Sexuality

While Lea T has stated an attraction to both sexes in her adolescence, she did not experiment with her sexuality until her twenties.