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Known for. Public speaking, anti-bullying activism, public appearances, and book authorship. Parent (s) Rita Borja Velásquez. Guadalupe Fonsi Velásquez. Elizabeth Anne Velásquez (/ ˈlɪzi vəˈlæskɛz /; born March 13, 1989) is an American motivational speaker, activist, writer, and YouTuber.
Elizabeth Ann "Lizzie" Velásquez was born on March 13, 1989 in Austin, Texas, U.S. to parents Rita and Guadalupe Velásquez. Born four weeks prematurely, she was quite weak at birth, weighing just over a kilo. She has two younger siblings, Marina and Chris.
14 mar 2015 · Full of instant love for their daughter, Velasquez's parents, Rita and Lupe, say they never thought "why is this happening to us", and just wanted to get her home, to start her life.
20 paź 2015 · She was a giant question mark. When she was born at just two pounds and ten ounces, doctors told Velasquez’s parents that she would never speak or walk. The doctors were wrong. In fact, at 26,...
27 wrz 2015 · NPR's Rachel Martin speaks with Lizzie Velasquez, the subject of the new documentary, A Brave Heart. Velasquez suffers from a rare genetic condition and was the victim of terrible bullying.
7 kwi 2016 · Lizzie's parents, who are Mexican American, came to the stage and said that "from the moment she was born, we were in love with her." Her mother wiped away tears as she said that the key to...
21 paź 2024 · Lizzie Velasquez was born with a rare condition that keeps her from gaining weight — at 26 years old, she weighed only 58 pounds. As a child, she grew accustomed to being bullied in school. But as a teenager, the bullying moved onto the world stage with the help of the internet: Lizzie found herself in a YouTube
