Tefi Pessoa

Estefanía Vanegas Pessoa, known professionally as Tefi Pessoa, is an American influencer, advice columnist, and host. She is best known for creating digital content focused on pop culture, as well as for hosting projects such as The Tefi Pessoa Show. She has built a significant following across social media platforms, accumulating over 2.3 million followers by 2026.

Pessoa was born and raised in Miami, Florida, to a Colombian mother and a Brazilian father who separated during her youth. She attended college but ultimately dropped out. In 2012, at the age of 22, she moved to Bogotá for six months to stay with family following a period she described as an identity crisis. She later relocated to Brooklyn, where her initial employment involved answering phones under the title of Head of Community.

Her entertainment career began after she auditioned for and secured a role hosting a YouTube series, which developed into the Tefi Pessoa Show. Pessoa achieved widespread online visibility after joining TikTok in 2020, where she regularly shared commentary on pop culture topics. Expanding her media work, she created her own podcast titled Tefi Talks, served as a digital correspondent for InStyle, and began writing the Ask Tefi advice column for The Cut.

Over the course of her career, Pessoa has expanded into mainstream streaming and hosting platforms. In 2024, she co-hosted the Prime Video series Influenced alongside other social media personalities, including Cyrus Veyssi. In 2026, she served as a co-host for Season 8 of Love Island USA: Aftersun alongside Ciara Miller. Her appearance on the series generated significant online discussion and commentary regarding her approach to discussing contestants.

In addition to her hosting roles, Pessoa has stated intentions to complete a book project she had worked on for two years, as well as plans to write poetry, short stories, and short films. She is openly bisexual.

Pessoa's work in digital media has earned her recognition from several publications. She was featured on the Time100 Creators list in 2025 and was named among the top social media creators of 2025 by both Rolling Stone and Mashable.