Erika Hilton
Politician; Activist
Erika Hilton is a Brazilian politician and activist representing São Paulo in the Chamber of Deputies. Elected to São Paulo’s city council in 2020 as the city’s most-voted woman, she became one of the first trans women in Brazil’s Congress in 2022 and was reelected in 2026 with the most votes ever cast for a woman for the Chamber.
About
- Pronouns
- She/Her
- Heritage
- Black Brazilian
- Location
- São Paulo, Brazil
- Languages
- Portuguese
Related Coverage from Original Sources
Erin in the Morning · 2026-10-26 · Written
Brazil’s Lula Celebrates Victory By Kissing Trans Lawmaker On The CheekErin in the Morning reports on President Lula’s reelection-night celebration, where federal deputy Erika Hilton, reelected earlier in October with more than 1.5 million votes, the most any woman has received for Brazil’s Chamber, filmed a selfie video as Lula kissed her on the cheek. Hilton, one of the first trans women elected to Brazil’s Congress in 2022, played a prominent role in his campaign.
Coverage of Erika Hilton · Social Change
Curated by Carolyn Satchell
TMC · 2026-10-30 · Written
Sérgio Maurício é condenado por transfobia contra Erika Hilton e deve pagar indenizaçãoTMC (in Portuguese) reports that São Paulo’s 6th Civil Court ordered sports narrator Sérgio Maurício to pay R$10,000 in moral damages to federal deputy Erika Hilton and to publish a public retraction within 15 days, after finding his February 2025 social-media post used her gender identity to ridicule her. Hilton had sought R$70,000. The ruling can be appealed, and a separate federal criminal inquiry into the post remains open.
Coverage of Erika Hilton · Social Change
Curated by Carolyn Satchell