| Áurea Carolina | |
| Office: | Federal Deputy from Minas Gerais |
| Term Start: | 1 February 2019 |
| Office1: | City Councillor of Belo Horizonte |
| Term Start1: | 1 January 2017 |
| Term End1: | 9 November 2018 |
| Birth Date: | 20 November 1983 |
| Birth Place: | Tucuruí, Pará, Brazil |
| Party: | PSOL (2015–present) |
| Alma Mater: | Federal University of Minas Gerais Autonomous University of Barcelona |
| Profession: | Social scientist, political scientist |
Áurea Carolina de Freitas e Silva (born 20 November 1983) is a Brazilian politician, political scientist and sociologist. Although born in Pará, she has spent her political career representing Minas Gerais, having served as federal deputy representative since 2019.[1]
Carolina holds a degree in social sciences from the Federal University of Minas Gerais, a specialist degree in gender and equality from the Autonomous University of Barcelona, and a master's degree in political science from the Federal University of Minas Gerais.[1]
In March 2019, Carolina was recognized as one of the 100 most influential black Brazilians in politics.[2]
She identifies as an Afro-Brazilian, feminist, and supporter of LGBT rights.
Carolina was the most voted candidate in the 2016 election for the council of Belo Horizonte, receiving 17,420 votes.[3] [4]
Carolina was elected to the federal chamber of deputies in the 2018 election, the fifth most voted candidate in the state of Minas Gerais, with 162,740 votes.[5]