Monica Benicio
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About
Brazilian activist known for speaking out in favor of LGBT rights throughout the country. She gained attention after speaking out on behalf of her fiancee Marielle Franco's death in March due to anti-LGBT violence in Rio de Janeiro.
Before Fame
She first met Marielle on a trip when she was 18. She then started sharing photos of them together through Instagram in February of 2013.
Trivia
She was featured in an article in the Independent in January of 2019 where she discussed the death of her partner and emphasized that she believed the shooting was politically motivated.
Family Life
She was born and raised in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and shared a photo of her mother to Instagram in November of 2013.
Associated With
She collaborated with filmmaker Wagner Moura on the film Marighella which premiered at the Berlin Film Festival in February of 2019.
