Lea T

 Piero Piazzi was the very first to be aware of Lea T. He signed her at the age of 17 prior to when she began her transition. Givenchy senior designer Riccardo Tisci was the next to discover her, and asked her to assist him, before making her the model for Givenchy in late 2010. Her first runway show took place in January of 2011 in collaboration with Alexandre Herchcovitch, during Sao Paulo Fashion Week. T was featured in campaigns for Givenchy and Philipp Plein. Photographed by Terry Richardson. She has also been included in editorials for Vogue Paris and Numero as along with Interview and Love. T was also featured on the covers of two issues of Love's Spring/Summer issue 2011, one featuring her as a solo model as well as the other one featuring Kate Moss kissing her. T has been featured on the pages of Elle, Marie Claire and Glamour and also in the international versions of Marie Claire, Grazia, Grazia, and Glamour. In 2013, T participated in the Italian version of Rai Uno called Ballando con le Stelle. Forbes magazine listed her as one of the 12 female models who have influenced Italian fashion. 16) She was the face of the American hair care brand Redken in the year 2014. In 2014, she was a participant in the Italian version of Dancing with the Stars on RaiUno. Lea T led the Brazilian team to the stadium by bicycle during the 2016 Rio Olympics.