Michelle Bolsonaro

Profile Overview

Michelle de Paula Bolsonaro (née Firmo Reinaldo; born 22 March 1982) is a former First Lady of Brazil from 2019 to 2023, being the third wife of the 38th President of Brazil, Jair Bolsonaro. As the First Lady, she focused on social initiatives related to people with disabilities, rare diseases, autism awareness, digital inclusion, and the promotion of Brazilian Sign Language (Libras).
Born in Ceilândia, Bolsonaro worked as a salesperson before serving as a parliamentary secretary in the Chamber of Deputies from 2006 to 2007, where she met her future husband, the 38th president of Brazil, Jair Bolsonaro. The couple married in 2007 and have one daughter together, in addition to a daughter from her previous relationship. As First Lady, she became the first spouse of a Brazilian president to deliver part of an inauguration speech in Brazilian Sign Language. Following her husband's defeat in the 2022 presidential election, she assumed a leadership role in PL Mulher, the women’s wing of the Liberal Party (PL).