Bernardo Rabello (born 4 July 1995) is a model and personal trainer, known for being the first trans man to participate in the beauty pageant Mister Brasil CNB.
Bernardo Rabello | |
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| Born | July 4, 1995 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| Occupations | Model, physical trainer, beauty pageant competitor |
Biography
editBernardo Rabello was born in Río de Janeiro on 4 July 1995. He is licensed in physical education and is a personal trainer by profession. He also works as a model for the agencies Base MGT, in São Paulo, and for 40 Graus Models, in his hometown.[1][2] In 2005 he moved with his family to the neighborhood of Resende, where he lived with his psychologist mother and military stepfather.[1]
In 2019 he competed in Mister Rio de Janeiro, and two years later, in 2021, he earned the title of Mister Brasil Trans,[1][3] a competition held in Río de Janeiro where Rabello represented his hometown.[4] Rabello resigned to one of the prizes, a mastectomy, because it was incompatible with his desire to be a father and breastfeeding his children.[5]
In 2025 he participated in the beauty pageant Mister Brasil CNB, representing Sul Fluminense.[1][6] He faced 28 competitors between 2 and 6 April on the Camboriú Beach, but he did not win the title.[1][7]
Personal life
editWhen he was 22, Rabello came out as lesbian,[1] however he started his gender transition with hormone therapy in 2017.[4][7]
He maintained a relationship with the photographer and speech therapist Michelle Dantas.[1]
References
edit- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Santana, Caio (18 March 2025). "Pai militar e sonho artístico: Bernardo Rabello é 1º trans no Mister Brasil" (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2025-05-04.
- ↑ I., Isabella (2025-04-20). "Bernardo Rabello: Mr. Brasil's Trans Trailblazer". Retrieved 2025-05-04.
- ↑ Macedo, Carol (2025-04-03). "Bernardo Rabello, de Resende, é o primeiro trans a disputar o Mister Brasil". A Voz da Cidade (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2025-05-04.
- 1 2 "Candidato do Rio, Bernardo Rabello é eleito Mister Brasil Trans 2021: 'Vitória da visibilidade'". Extra Online (in Brazilian Portuguese). 2021-11-10. Retrieved 2025-05-04.
- ↑ Ker, João (2021-11-11). "Modelo Carioca é Eleito Mister Brasil Trans 2021: 'Vitória Da Visibilidade'". revistahibrida.com.br (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2025-05-04.
- ↑ "Bernardo Rabello Makes History as First Transgender Man in Mister Brasil". 2025-04-21. Retrieved 2025-05-04.
- 1 2 Napa, Renzo (2025-03-06). "Bernardo Rabello, el primer hombre trans que busca el título de Mister Brasil | RPP Noticias". rpp.pe (in Spanish). Retrieved 2025-05-04.