Leandra Medeiros Cerezo, known professionally as Lea T (born 19 February 1981), [3] [4] is a Brazilian-born, Italian-raised transgender fashion model. [5] She has been called the "muse" of Riccardo Tisci, [6] chief creative officer of British luxury brand Burberry; her professional last name of "T" stands for Tisci. [7]

In 2011, Oprah met Lea T, one of the most in-demand supermodels in the world. At the time, she seemed to have it all. However, for most of her life, she was tormented by a painful secret: Lea T was born Leandro "Leo" Cerezo, the son of a Brazilian soccer star.

Feb 17, 2011 · With her exotic features and flawless figure, Brazilian beauty Lea T is one of the most sought-after models in the world. In just months, this true goddess went from back room assistant to the catwalks of Paris and New York.

Oct 19, 2015 · Transgender Brazilian model Lea T, also known as Leandra Medeiros Cerezo, is somewhat of a trans pioneer. In 2010, her good friend designer Riccardo Tisci cast her in his 2010 Givenchy ad campaign (the T in her professional name stands for Tisci).

Lea T, nome artístico de Leandra Medeiros Cerezo [2] (Belo Horizonte, 19 de fevereiro de 1981), é uma estilista e modelo brasileira que se tornou famosa na Europa como uma das estrelas de uma campanha da grife francesa Givenchy, em 2010, [3] e por causa de um ensaio fotográfico nu para a edição de agosto de 2010 da revista francesa Vogue.

Feb 4, 2011 · Top Model and activist. First trans model in the world who achieved top ranking in fashion. Always fighting for human rights at all levels. Lea T was born in Belo Horizonte, Brazil.

Nov 7, 2014 · Lea T made history this week when Redken announced that she would front the haircare brand, reportedly making her the first transgender model to become the face of a global cosmetics brand.

May 14, 2012 · Following her fairly recent gender reassignment surgery, the fashion world's most prominent (and gorgeous) transgender model Lea T.'s career is still going strong.

Feb 20, 2015 · With trans models like Hari Nef appearing at New York Fashion Week and Andreja Pejić scoring her first Hollywood role in Sofia Coppola's The Little Mermaid, it's worth remembering one of trans fashion's original pioneers: Lea T, the Brazilian model who went from being Riccardo Tisci's longtime friend and personal assistant to fronting his ...

Nov 6, 2014 · Courtesy of Women Management “Yves Saint Laurent said it best, that ‘fashion is the reflection of our time,’” the transgender model Lea T told Yahoo Style about her recent appointment as ...