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Born in Duque de Caxias, a city in the Baixada Fluminense region, Ludmilla faced severe hardship from the start.

Before she was known as Ludmilla, she was a teenage dreamer who worshipped American pop icons. Ludmilla

: Due to copyright issues and a desire to be seen as more than a tribute act, she eventually dropped the moniker and re-emerged as Ludmilla . Breaking the "Glass Ceiling" of Funk Born in Duque de Caxias, a city in

: Her father abandoned her at birth and went to jail when she was only six weeks old. Her mother, Silvana, has shared stories of going hungry herself just so Ludmilla would have enough to eat. Breaking the "Glass Ceiling" of Funk : Her

: Years after starting as MC Beyoncé, she had a massive moment when Beyoncé herself visited Brazil to promote Renaissance and spent time with her—a ultimate validation for the "dreamer from Rio". A Legacy of Representation