Erika Hilton
Erika Santos Silva, known as Erika Hilton (born 9 December 1992), is a Brazilian politician and activist for black and LGBT rights. Hilton studied teaching and gerontology before entering politics.
Erika Hilton | |
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| Member of the Chamber of Deputies | |
| Assumed office 1 February 2023 | |
| Constituency | São Paulo |
| Councillor of São Paulo | |
| In office 1 January 2021 – 1 February 2023 | |
| Constituency | At-large |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Erika Santos Silva 9 December 1992 Franco da Rocha, São Paulo, Brazil |
| Political party | PSOL (2015–present) |
| Alma mater | Federal University of São Carlos |
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| Website | erikahilton |
Affiliated to the Socialism and Liberty Party (PSOL), in the 2020 elections, she gained national and international notice by becoming the first openly transgender councilor elected to the Municipal Chamber of São Paulo, receiving the most votes for any councilor in the country.
In November 2021, she was honoured with a "Generation Change Award" at the 2021 MTV Europe Music Awards in Budapest.
In 2022, she and Duda Salabert became the first two openly transgender people elected to the National Congress of Brazil, with both of them elected to its Chamber of Deputies. Hilton was honored as one of the BBC 100 Women in December 2022.