Briel Adams-Wheatley
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Briel Adams-Wheatley is a Brazilian-born American beauty influencer who creates social media videos showing her makeup routine and how she gets dressed using mobility equipment. Born on 16 November 1998 in São Paulo, Brazil, she was born without limbs due to Hanhart Syndrome, a rare genetic condition. Adopted at 9 months old by a family in Utah, she grew up as one of 14 children in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Her adoptive mother encouraged her independence, including navigating stairs and participating in dance at school.
She went on to compete in high school dance competitions, where she experimented with makeup on and off stage. As of October 2023, she has over 4 million followers on TikTok, and her videos often go viral. She is also a motivational speaker and is transgender.
Quick Facts
- Born
- 16 November 1998
- Birthplace
- São Paulo, Brazil
- Nationality
- American
- Condition
- Hanhart Syndrome
- Adoptive family size
- 14 children
- Tiktok followers
- over 4 million
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Background
Briel Adams-Wheatley's story begins in São Paulo, Brazil, where she was born on 16 November 1998 with Hanhart Syndrome, leaving her without limbs. Her birth mother, unable to afford the medical costs, placed her for adoption, and at 9 months old she was adopted by a family in Utah. Raised in Kaysville, Utah, within the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, she grew up alongside 13 other children in her adoptive family. Her adopted mother pushed for as much independence as possible, so Briel learned to navigate stairs on her own and joined dance at school.
In high school, she competed in dance competitions and began experimenting with makeup both on and off stage. She later came out as transgender and became a motivational speaker. As a beauty influencer, she posts videos showing how she does her makeup and gets dressed with mobility equipment. By October 2023, she had amassed over 4 million TikTok followers, and her videos frequently go viral.
In 2022, she visited the White House for a Pride celebration, and in November 2023 she sat in the front row at New York Fashion Week. In 2025, she appeared in series four of Dating PrEP and spoke at VidCon 2025. She is married to her husband, Adam.
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- Wikipedia: Briel Adams-Wheatley (CC BY-SA 4.0).
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