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A Brazilian vet's porcelain good looks gives her an eery resemblance to Disney's Frozen Elsa - but she admits her doll-like face TERRIFIES some people

Andressa Damiani, 23, from Blumenau, Brazil, boasts similar facial features tom the princess and wears contact lenses that mimic the wide-eyed doll stare.

She has found fame in her native country with passers-by on the street calling her ' Elsa ' because of her resemblance to the character in the animated mega-hit.

However, Andressa claims that she is so scarily doll-like that she sometimes frightens people on the street.

The vet claims that she achieves her walking-talking doll looks with minimal make-up, no dieting or exercise.

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She says: "For as long as I remember I have always looked like a doll. I hardly wear any heavy make-up on a daily basis, I don't diet and I walk my dogs for exercise.

"I like resembling a doll and I receive many lovely messages from fans. But I get lots of criticism too.

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"People tell me they're afraid of me because I look so much like a doll. They're so scared if they see me walking down the street at night that they run away in the other direction."

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As a child, Andressa was very shy with no friends to speak of. She was often alienated by her classmates because of her unusual, ethereal looks.

She said: "Growing up, I was very shy and quiet. I had almost no friends and spent most my time alone with my miniature dolls.

"I always looked very child-like and had dolly facial features. I never developed like other girls and it led me to become a very insecure teenager."

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"It was became very common for people to say that I looked like a doll and I felt awkward about this fact.

However when Andressa reached her twenties, she decided to embrace her appearance.

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"I realised that it was time to highlight the human doll features that I had, rather than fit in with the common beauty standards that I could never reach," she added.

"I started wearing contact lenses and eye make-up to help create a stronger illusion of a doll.

"I also started wearing cute clothes that in my favourite colours - pastel pink, sky blue and lilac.

"Looking like a human doll has helped my self-esteem. Feeling pretty and confident is important and not as futile as some may think. I feel pretty this way."

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In 2012, Andressa started making YouTube videos about her life and her appearance. She quickly gained a devoted fanbase in Brazil as well as almost 80,000 followers on Instagram.

Andressa also appeared on Brazilian television shows and was befriended by other human Barbies such as Russia's infamous Valeria Lukyanova.

Andressa - who is in a relationship - says: "I love when people compare me to dolls or Disney's Elsa on the street now. I really identify with her character.

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"And I am friends with Valeria and some of the other human Barbies. They are very friendly and sweet."

But Andressa also gets abuse for her unusual looks.

"People don't believe me when I say I have never had any plastic surgery and they think I starve myself because I'm so thin. They call me a liar.

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"I've also had strangers tell me they are disgusted to look at my face and they fear me when they see me walking past.

"People run away when they see me. People think I'm insane and I only care for beauty but they shouldn't be afraid.

"I want to show the world that everyone can be a doll. You don't have to be skinny or blonde - just create your own look and be happy!"