Leila Barros

Leila Barros
Barros' official portrait as senator
Senator for the Federal District
Assumed office
1 February 2019
Senate PSB Leader
In office
12 January 2021  19 August 2021
Preceded byVeneziano Vital do Rêgo
Personal details
Born
Leila Gomes de Barros

(1971-09-30) 30 September 1971
Taguatinga, Federal District, Brazil
Political partyPDT (2022–present)
Other political
affiliations
Spouse
(m. 2003)
ChildrenLukas (b. 2011)
Volleyball career
Personal information
Height1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)
Spike3.00 m (118 in)
Block2.91 m (115 in)
Volleyball information
PositionOpposite spiker
Number8

Leila Gomes de Barros (born 30 September 1971) is a Brazilian politician and former volleyball player. She often played as opposite hitter and attacker. She was a member of the Brazilian squad that had great success in the late 1990s and early 2000s, winning the 1996 and 1998 editions of the FIVB World Grand Prix and being rated the Most Valuable Player in each win.