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Mandy Candy

Amanda Guimarães Borges, better known as Mandy Candy, is a Brazilian YouTuber. She is considered a representative of trans women on the platform and a pioneer in creating digital content about trans people in Brazil.

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Mandy Candy
Mandy Candy in 2020
Born
Amanda Guimarães Borges

(1988-06-16) 16 June 1988
Gravataí, Rio Grande do Sul
Years active2015–present
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Subscribers2.13 million
Views260 million
Last updated: 21 March 2026

Amanda Guimarães Borges,1 better known as Mandy Candy (born in Gravataí on 16 June 1988),2 is a Brazilian YouTuber. She is considered a representative of trans women on the platform and a pioneer in creating digital content about trans people in Brazil.3456

Mandy is the first Brazilian transgender YouTuber and has the highest number of subscribers among transgender YouTubers, as of August 2017.7

Biography

Amanda Guimarães Borges was born in Gravataí, in the state of Rio Grande do Sul, and has shown gender dysphoria since childhood.2 At 19, Amanda came out as a transgender woman to her mother. Her mother, siblings, and friends all showed their support for her coming out.3

She worked in call centers, resold products online, and saved money to undergo gender affirmation surgery in Thailand in 2012 with Dr. Kamol.3

Mandy claims she experiences transphobia daily.3

Career

Mandy Candy began her career as a digital influencer in 2014,4 when she lived in China. Her channel started with gameplay videos, but later evolved to focus on her life story.8 Since then, on her YouTube channel, Mandy talks about her daily life and also has a series of videos in which she explains issues related to gender transition.3 The videos respond to comments from followers on her other social media platforms.7 Her videos also cover fashion, travel, and pop culture.8

In 2019, Mandy returned to Brazil and opened a beauty salon called Bem Garota in Porto Alegre.94 In 2021, in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic, she presented a virtual event at a LGBTQ parade. In 2024, she launched the podcast Hora do Date with her then-fiancé, Marcelo Soares.8

References

References

  1. Garcia, Gabryella (13 December 2021). "Mandy Candy: com quantas frustrações se faz uma mulher?". Mina (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 21 March 2026.
  2. "Comunidade LGBTQ+ - Projeto SAP". projetosap.ufop.br (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 21 March 2026.
  3. "Quero ser uma menina: a história da Amanda Guimarães, a Mandy Candy". Capricho (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 21 March 2026.
  4. Ferreira, Julio Cesar (8 February 2023). "Mandy Candy sobre transfobia: 'Jogaram uma lata na minha cabeça'". iG (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 21 March 2026.
  5. Carvalho, Ketryn (1 February 2023). "Mandy Candy é pioneira na criação de conteúdo trans na internet". Observatório G (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 21 March 2026.
  6. RG, Redação (10 March 2023). "Mês da mulher: atriz Mandy Candy fala sobre a invisibilidade trans". Site RG (in Brazilian Portuguese). Universo Online. Retrieved 21 March 2026.
  7. Ferreira de Lima, Stephanie Caroline; Pires Germano, Idilva Maria. "Transexualidade e visibilidade trans em mídias digitais: as narrativas de Mandy Candy no YouTube" (PDF). Semina: Ciências Sociais e Humanas. 40 (1). Londrina: 89–102.
  8. "'Não estaria viva sem a cirurgia': Mandy Candy levou temas trans ao pop". Universo Online (in Brazilian Portuguese). 17 October 2024. Retrieved 21 March 2026.
  9. "Youtuber Mandy Candy abre salão onde a beleza é livre". GZH (in Brazilian Portuguese). 11 December 2019. Retrieved 21 March 2026.