Déborah Maia Biography: Age, Husband, Net Worth, Career, Instagram, Education

Déborah Maia de Lima (often known simply as Déborah Maia) is a Brazilian-born dancer, movement researcher, educator, and artist whose work merges somatic practice, performance, and social justice.

She first gained wider visibility through her interdisciplinary projects that interconnect dance, body awareness, land relations, and Indigenous arts.

Profile

• Full name: Déborah Maia de Lima
• Date of birth: N/A
• Age: N/A
• Gender: Female
• Place of birth: Brazil
• Nationality: Brazilian
• Profession: Dancer, movement researcher, educator, artist
• Parents: N/A
• Siblings: N/A
• Spouse: N/A
• Children: N/A
• Relationship status: N/A
• Net worth: $1.7 million

Early Life and Education

Déborah Maia de Lima grew up in Brazil, where she began exploring dance and movement from a young age. She spent years performing as a dancer, singer, and musician in Brazilian dance groups for about nine years. She also participated as a researcher and practitioner in dance-theater and Contact Improvisation events in Brazil.

Her academic path includes a Master’s degree in Clinical Psychology and Culture from the Universidade de Brasília (Brazil) and doctoral studies in Performing Arts at the Universidade Federal da Bahia (Brazil).

She then earned a PhD in Arts Studies and Practices (Études et pratiques des arts) from the Université du Québec à Montréal (Canada). After her PhD, she undertook postdoctoral work in Integrated Studies in Education at McGill University (Canada).

In Brazil, she also immersed herself in community and artistic practices, drawing on somatics, Indigenous arts, pedagogy, and expressive movement, which shaped her later research orientation and embodied methodologies.

Personal Life

There is limited public information on Déborah Maia’s personal life regarding romantic relationships, spouse, or children.

Career

Déborah Maia’s career spans performance, research, pedagogy, and arts activism. As a practitioner, she performed in dance groups in Brazil, blending musical and performative elements. Over time, her interests shifted toward movement research, somatic practices, and exploring the relationships between land, Indigenous practices, body, and education.

She is principal investigator and coordinator of the “Pole-to-Pole” project, which explores intergenerational dynamics, dance, land relations, and Indigenous arts across regions in North and Latin America. She also holds a postdoctoral fellowship in Integrated Studies in Education at McGill University.

Her methodological practice often combines visual arts, movement, and participatory educational design. She weaves art-based visual methods, somatic education, and community-driven dance practices in formal and informal educational systems. Her research focus includes Indigenous art education, land-body relationships, and decolonial approaches to movement pedagogy.

Déborah Maia is recognized in dance and arts directories such as the Global Directory Who’s Who in Dance under the UNESCO International Dance Council. She remains active in residencies, publication, and interdisciplinary collaborations across Latin America and Canada.

Net Worth

Déborah Maia now has a net worth of $1.7 million.

Social Media

• Instagram: @deborahfmaia