Rafa Pipeira

About

Brazilian content creator who rose to digital stardom at a young age as a trailblazer in the modern sport of kite flying. She launched her self-titled YouTube channel as a teenager, and her career has been marked by groundbreaking achievements, including amassing over = subscribers and becoming one of the first prominent female figures in the sport.   

Before Fame

She was given her first can of kite thread when she was only 4 years old and began practicing on the roof of her family home in Villa Medeiros. By the time she was 17, she had collected over 500 kites of her own and became the first-ever female participant in the South American Championship of Sport Kites in Rio de Janeiro.

Trivia

In the year 2019, she returned to her alma matter, the Colégio Passionista São Paulo da Cruz, to lead a kite workshop for the young students in attendance. In July 2021, she joined MC IG and Wendell Freitas (PEZOCA) for a video in which they discussed a variety of topics and engaged in a kite combat for Portal KondZilla. 

Family Life

She was first introduced to kite flying and encouraged to take up the hobby by her father, Rojério, who has continued to accompany her to festivals and competitions as her career has progressed. She challenged her sister to a kite competition in a video she titled "Women's Kite Combat" in January 2024.

Associated With

In 2021, she collaborated with brand partners to organize a massive event in honor of the late MC Kevin, who was one of her close childhood friends and actually co-starred alongside her in her 2017 video, "Empinando Pipa e Disbicando Raia."