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Lizzie Velasquez

リジー・ベラスケス　/　りじー・べらすけす

American motivational speaker

March 13, 1989 (age 37)　・　Austin, Texas, United States

Texas
motivational speaker
autobiographer
human rights defender

My Take

Lizzie Velasquez is someone I admire for turning a deeply painful start into genuine purpose. Born in 1989 with the extremely rare Marfanoid-progeroid-lipodystrophy syndrome, she faced cruel bullying as a child, yet she built a career as a motivational speaker, author, activist and YouTuber out of Austin. What moves me is that she chose to face the hardest parts of her story publicly rather than hide from them. I see her less as a celebrity and more as an advocate who reframed adversity into a message about dignity. That kind of resilience, paired with the willingness to speak openly, is rare and worth respecting.

Overview

Elizabeth Anne Velásquez (; born March 13, 1989) is an American motivational speaker, activist, writer, and YouTuber. She was born with an extremely rare congenital disease, Marfanoid–progeroid–lipodystrophy syndrome, which, among other symptoms, prevents her from accumulating body fat and gaining weight. Her conditions resulted in bullying during her childhood.

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1. Profile

Name (English): Lizzie Velasquez
Name (Japanese): リジー・ベラスケス
Reading: りじー・べらすけす
Born: March 13, 1989 (age 37)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Pisces / Snake
Origin: Austin, Texas, United States
Blood type: Private
Height: Private
Agency: Private
Occupation: motivational speaker / autobiographer / human rights defender / writer / YouTuber

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Private
University: Texas State University

3. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
Parents: Private
Siblings: Private

4. Personality

Motto

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