Stef Sanjati

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Stef Sanjati
Born (1995-11-27) November 27, 1995 (age 28)
Wallaceburg, Ontario, Canada
Other namesStephanie Luciana Peloza
Years active2014–present
Known for Fashion Video Blogger, Waardenburg Syndrome, Transgender activism

Stephanie Luciana Peloza, [1] better known by her stage name Stef Sanjati, is a Canadian video game streamer and former video blogger and YouTube personality.

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Life

Sanjati is of Croatian and Scottish descent. [2] She is known for her educational videos on transgenderism, [3] as well as topics such as mental health, relationships and fashion. Sanjati is also known for her make-up tutorials, targeted towards helping other trans women. Sanjati frequently uses YouNow to stream herself applying makeup. Sanjati's YouTube channel has more than 594,000 subscribers, who are collectively known as the "Bread Squad", due to Sanjati's love of bread. [4]

External videos
Nuvola apps kaboodle.svg My Face: Waardenburg Syndrome on YouTube – Stef's self-published video on Waardenburg syndrome.

Sanjati has a distinctive facial appearance, with a streak of white hair and very blue eyes that appear further apart than most people's. This is due to a genetic condition known as Waardenburg syndrome. The condition has also left Sanjati deaf in her left ear. [4] In a 2018 interview, Sanjati recounts her experience being bullied and harassed growing up, both for being feminine and for having her rare facial features. She states that she used the Internet and social media as a tool to find her "true self" and express her emotions in a safer environment. [4]

In December 2016, Sanjati underwent facial feminization surgery. [5] She did not allow her surgeon to alter any of her Waardenburg syndrome features. [4] Sanjati shared the healing process on her YouTube channel.[ citation needed ]

In April 2020, Sanjati retired her YouTube channel. On January 25, 2021, Sanjati posted a video on her YouTube channel announcing she is changing the topic of her content. She said she is retiring from fashion and beauty, but will now do gaming and tech on Twitch and on a new gaming channel.

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References

  1. ↑ "Click here to support Stef's SRS organized by Stephanie Luciana Peloza". gofundme.com.
  2. ↑ @stefsanjati (May 12, 2016). "Mayonnaise and salt (Croatian/Scottish)" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  3. ↑ "Stef Sanjati". YouTube. Retrieved 2018-03-23.
  4. 1 2 3 4 Edwards, Lucy (28 Jan 2018). "'I get you're transgender, but what's up with your face?'". BBC News. BBC News, Ouch. Retrieved 28 January 2018.
  5. ↑ aaron (January 11, 2017). "THE JOURNEY OF A TRANSGENDER WOMAN FROM WALLACEBURG". Sydenham Current. Retrieved 31 January 2018.
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