who is lizzie velasquez
Lizzie VelÃ¡squez. Elizabeth Ann Lizzie. VelÃ¡squez (/ËlÉªzi vÉËlÃ¦skÉz/; born March 13, 1989) is an American motivational speaker, author, and YouTuber. She was born with an extremely rare congenital disease called Marfanoidâprogeroidâlipodystrophy syndrome that, among other symptoms, prevents her from accumulating body fat and gaining weight.