Vanessa Mesquita

Vanessa Mesquita is a Brazilian activist, former reality TV star, former Playboy model, and fitness model who won Big Brother Brasil 14 in 2014. Born in Sao Paulo on April 1, 1986, she is a mixed-race Brazilian with an athletic build and brown hair and eyes. She identifies as bisexual.

Her victory on the show came after 78 days in the house, where she made history alongside her close friend Clara Aguilar. The two shared the first kiss of the program and became the first gay couple in the reality show's history. Mesquita received 53% of the public vote, beating runner-up Angela Muñoz. That same day, April 1, 2014, marked her 28th birthday. Following her win, she appeared on the cover of Playboy Brazil. She later worked as an adult model and has been an activist.

Mesquita has accumulated a large following on Instagram, with 588,000 followers. She also became the first Big Brother Brasil winner to merchandise a furniture brand, Alezzia Móveis. Her story stands out as that of a public figure who used her platform to advocate for causes important to her.