Mandy Candy
Mandy Candy | |
|---|---|
 Mandy Candy in 2020 | |
| Born | Amanda Guimarães Borges 16 June 1988 |
| Years active | 2015–present |
| YouTube information | |
| Channel | |
| Subscribers | 2.13 million |
| Views | 260 million |
| Last updated: 21 March 2026 | |
Amanda Guimarães Borges,[1] better known as Mandy Candy (born in Gravataí on 16 June 1988),[2] is a Brazilian YouTuber. She is considered a representative of trans women on the platform and a pioneer in creating digital content about trans people in Brazil.[3][4][5][6]
Mandy is the first Brazilian transgender YouTuber and has the highest number of subscribers among transgender YouTubers, as of August 2017.[7]
Biography
[edit]Amanda Guimarães Borges was born in Gravataí, in the state of Rio Grande do Sul, and has shown gender dysphoria since childhood.[2] At 19, Amanda came out as a transgender woman to her mother. Her mother, siblings, and friends all showed their support for her coming out.[3]
She worked in call centers, resold products online, and saved money to undergo gender affirmation surgery in Thailand in 2012 with Dr. Kamol.[3]
Mandy claims she experiences transphobia daily.[3]
Career
[edit]Mandy Candy began her career as a digital influencer in 2014,[4] when she lived in China. Her channel started with gameplay videos, but later evolved to focus on her life story.[8] Since then, on her YouTube channel, Mandy talks about her daily life and also has a series of videos in which she explains issues related to gender transition.[3] The videos respond to comments from followers on her other social media platforms.[7] Her videos also cover fashion, travel, and pop culture.[8]
In 2019, Mandy returned to Brazil and opened a beauty salon called Bem Garota in Porto Alegre.[9][4] In 2021, in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic, she presented a virtual event at a LGBTQ parade. In 2024, she launched the podcast Hora do Date with her then-fiancé, Marcelo Soares.[8]
References
[edit]- ^ Garcia, Gabryella (13 December 2021). "Mandy Candy: com quantas frustrações se faz uma mulher?". Mina (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 21 March 2026.
- ^ a b "Comunidade LGBTQ+ - Projeto SAP". projetosap.ufop.br (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 21 March 2026.
- ^ a b c d e "Quero ser uma menina: a história da Amanda Guimarães, a Mandy Candy". Capricho (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 21 March 2026.
- ^ a b c Ferreira, Julio Cesar (8 February 2023). "Mandy Candy sobre transfobia: 'Jogaram uma lata na minha cabeça'". iG (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 21 March 2026.
- ^ Carvalho, Ketryn (1 February 2023). "Mandy Candy é pioneira na criação de conteúdo trans na internet". Observatório G (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 21 March 2026.
- ^ RG, Redação (10 March 2023). "Mês da mulher: atriz Mandy Candy fala sobre a invisibilidade trans". Site RG (in Brazilian Portuguese). Universo Online. Retrieved 21 March 2026.
- ^ a b Ferreira de Lima, Stephanie Caroline; Pires Germano, Idilva Maria. "Transexualidade e visibilidade trans em mídias digitais: as narrativas de Mandy Candy no YouTube" (PDF). Semina: Ciências Sociais e Humanas. 40 (1). Londrina: 89–102.
- ^ a b c "'Não estaria viva sem a cirurgia': Mandy Candy levou temas trans ao pop". Universo Online (in Brazilian Portuguese). 17 October 2024. Retrieved 21 March 2026.
- ^ "Youtuber Mandy Candy abre salão onde a beleza é livre". GZH (in Brazilian Portuguese). 11 December 2019. Retrieved 21 March 2026.