Valentina Schmidt Announces Engagement to Psychologist Cristiano Donnelly Vaz

Overview

• Valentina Schmidt, 24, said on social media that she and psychologist Cristiano Donnelly Vaz are engaged after four and a half years together.
• She wrote that the couple moved from dating to engagement in an unexpected moment and shared photos of the pair and friends in the post.
• Valentina has publicly identified as queer since 2022 and has framed this engagement as part of her life lived openly.
• Reporting on the news is based on Valentina’s own social posts; no formal wedding date or further plans have been published so far.
• As an actress and writer and the eldest daughter of Big Brother Brasil host Tadeu Schmidt, her announcement has boosted visibility for LGBTQ people in Brazil and is likely to prompt more public reaction and family or event details to follow.