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Brazil ‘Human Barbie’ Influencer Dies at 31 as Police Probe Suspicious Death

Officials ordered necropsy plus toxicology tests after a public defender reported hiring her for sexual services.

Overview

  • Authorities say Bárbara Jankavski, 31, was found unresponsive on Nov. 2 in a São Paulo townhouse and the case is registered as suspicious.
  • Public defender Renato Campos Pinto de Vitto, 51, told police he hired her that day and that both used illicit substances during their encounter.
  • Police report she was found wearing only underwear with a left‑eye injury and marks on her back, with a friend claiming an earlier fall may explain the bruise.
  • Investigators requested forensic and toxicology analyses and plan further interviews with witnesses and the influencer’s relatives.
  • Jankavski, known online as Boneca Desumana, had documented at least 27 cosmetic surgeries and built large followings on Instagram and TikTok.