Tatiana's dreams of being a professional model and commercial actress developed at a young age. She desperately wanted to be the girls cheerfully posing for seventeen magazine and the women who gracefully exfoliated their faces in the neutrogena commercials. But Lee was told her dreams were not likely to come true because of the way she looked. Tatiana is curvy, brown skinned and has natural hair. But these physical attributes aren't what make her different. She was born with a birth defect called myelomeningocele, or more commonly known as Spina Bifida, that caused her to be paralyzed from the waist down and have life long medical issues Like, multiple surgeries, health complications, and difficulties with everyday activities. During her childhood as well as adulthood, Tatiana had to use the aid of crutches and leg braces to be mobile and sometimes her wheelchair. Growing up was a challenge for Tatiana but she overcame the obstacles with her head up high and a smile on her face.

Fast forward to today, Tatiana is still being told she can't achieve success in her desired line of work but she still hasn't given up her passion and dreams of seeing herself in a magazine or on in a commercial. She is currently working hard everyday in Los Angeles towards these goals. Tatiana says, "I want to encourage other young men and women who are like me to not let go of their dreams and to feel good about seeing someone just like them in the media". You will find her taking acting classes, going to the gym, working on her own film projects, mingling at social events and meeting amazing new people. Tatiana is going to break the barriers of the entertainment industry and show people around the world that your dreams will come true as long as you don't give up on them.

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