Vanessa Alexandre is an illustrator and writer based in Sao Paulo, Brazil, working as a freelance illustrator since 2007. She has participated in expositions like Cow Parade , Football Parade and Jaguar Parade, in  Brazil and NYC. Her work was selected to the exposition RefugiArte by the UN Refugee Agency. In addition to her work, Vanessa visits schools across the country, performing literary activities and illustration workshops.

Member of SIB (Brazil Illustrator's Society), SCBWI (Society of Children's Book Writers&Illustrators) and Childrensillustrators.com