Lizzie Velásquez

Lizzie Velásquez: Biography in Details

Who is Lizzie Velásquez?

Lizzie Velásquez is a motivational speaker and author from America.

Currently, she is a motivational speaker and she attended various events to motivate people.

Furthermore, she has also published two books titled, Be Beautiful, Be You in 2012, and Choosing Happiness in 2014.

Lizzie Velásquez: Age, Parents, Ethnicity

Lizzie was born on March 13, 1989, in Austin, Texas. She is the daughter of Rita Velásquez and Guadalupe Velásquez.

Talking about her nationality, she is American and her ethnicity is unknown.

As a child, her childhood was not easy at all. Born with a very rare congenital disease called Marfanoid–progeroidlipodystrophy syndrome, somehow she survived but the disease prevented her from accumulating body fat and gaining weight.

Education

Concerning her education, Lizzie Velásquez completed her graduation in communication studies from Texas State University.

Lizzie Velásquez: Professional life, Career

Lizzie began her career as a motivational speaker after she was bullied in her school.

Back in 2006, when a video mentioned her as the ‘World’s Ugliest Woman’, she started to speak against bullying.

Furthermore, she has also given a speech TEDxAustinWomen Talk named “How Do You Define Yourself” which went viral and she became famous all over the world.

Furthermore, she has also published two books titled, Be Beautiful, Be You in 2012, and Choosing Happiness in 2014.

Recently in 2017, Lizzie Velásquez also launched a new book titled, Dare to Be Kind: How Extraordinary Compassion Can Transform Our World.

A documentary film named A Brave Heart: The Lizzie Velásquez Story also premiered at SXSW on March 14, 2015.

In addition, she has been also appearing on her own Fullscreen original series titled Unzipped since April 2017.

Lizzie Velásquez: Salary, Net Worth

Being a famous motivational speaker and author, she earned a handsome amount of money from her profession. However, her net worth and salary are unknown.

As of now, Lizzie Velásquez has won the Cinema Eye Honors Award in the category of The Unforgettables for A Brave Heart: The Lizzie Velasquez Story in 2016.

Lizzie Velásquez: Rumors, Controversy

So far, there are not any drastic rumors regarding her personal and professional life.

Moreover, Lizzie Velásquez has never faced any controversy in her career to date. It seems she has a total focus on her career rather than being stuck in any controversy.

Body Measurements: Height, Weight

Lizzie Velásquez has a height of 5 ft 2 inches and her weight is unknown.

Furthermore, she has brown hair and there is no information regarding her other body measurements.

Social Media

Lizzie Velásquez is hugely active on social media such as Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook.

Currently, she has more than 624k followers on Instagram and 62k followers on Twitter.

Furthermore, she also holds a Facebook account in which she has almost 918k followers.

Additionally, Lizzie also runs a YouTube channel in which she has earned 799k subscribers.

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