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\"\"Photo Credit: Oliver Miguel<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

In a world where visibility often defines success, Darwin Del Fabro<\/a><\/strong> is taking it one step further: she\u2019s claiming authorship. Actor, singer, dancer, producer, and writer, Del Fabro is no stranger to transformation\u2014but her latest chapter is her most defining yet.<\/p>\n

On March 22, she made a triumphant return to the stage at New York\u2019s legendary 54 Below, marking her first performance in two years. During that time away, Del Fabro underwent a full gender transition, including a series of gender-affirming surgeries that allowed her to step fully into her identity. \u201cI needed to step away from the spotlight to fully become myself,\u201d she says. \u201cIt was the most important decision of my life\u2014and now, I\u2019m finally ready to come back as the woman I am.\u201d<\/p>\n

That night, Del Fabro performed selections from all four of her albums, including songs from her latest release\u2014performed live for the very first time. \u201cEach album represents a different version of me,\u201d she shares. \u201cTo sing them now, with my voice, my body, and my truth aligned\u2014it\u2019s liberating.\u201d<\/p>\n

But the most powerful shift in Del Fabro\u2019s career isn\u2019t just about performance\u2014it\u2019s about creation. Her upcoming theatrical work, LILI\/DARWIN, is a bold, monologue-based play intertwining her own journey with that of Lili Elbe, one of the first known recipients of gender-affirming surgery. Raw, poetic, and deeply personal, the play explores identity, loss, and rebirth\u2014and is set to premiere this August at The Tank in New York, under the direction of Meghan Finn. \u201cIt\u2019s not just a play\u2014it\u2019s a reckoning,\u201d she says. \u201cA space where my truth meets history, live and unfiltered.\u201d<\/p>\n

Del Fabro<\/a> is also expanding into film with a psychological thriller set during Rio de Janeiro\u2019s Carnaval. \u201cI\u2019ve always been drawn to horror,\u201d she explains. \u201cIt\u2019s where fear, beauty, and transformation collide. Carnaval, with its masks and mythologies, felt like the perfect setting.\u201d<\/p>\n

\"\"Photo Credit: Oliver Miguel<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

As a producer, she\u2019s working to adapt one of her favorite Brazilian theatre pieces for international audiences\u2014continuing her mission to amplify voices and stories from her homeland. \u201cBrazilian art deserves a global stage,\u201d she says. \u201cProducing means shaping the world I want to see.\u201d<\/p>\n

Beyond stage and screen, Del Fabro is also co-founding a dream venture: Bittersweet, a cozy coffee shop and bar opening this summer in Manhattan\u2019s Lower East Side. Created with her best friend, Daniel Frehner, Bittersweet will be a warm, poetic refuge\u2014part caf\u00e9, part cultural hub. \u201cIt\u2019s a space for creativity, community, and connection,\u201d she says. \u201cAnd yes\u2014on some nights, you\u2019ll even find me performing.\u201d<\/p>\n

Darwin Del Fabro<\/a><\/strong> isn\u2019t just making a comeback\u2014she\u2019s making her mark. With her voice, her body, and her words, she\u2019s shaping her own narrative\u2014and inviting the world to listen. In a time where stories matter more than ever, hers is one of courage, creativity, and unapologetic ownership.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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