Tanzfabrik
Berlin
Stage
Stage

Dianna Jacksan Manzamussa

Dianna Jacksan (she/her), a Black trans woman from Brazil born in 1997, is an artist, dancer, and movement director currently based in Berlin. She holds the title of Legendary Overall Mother of The House of Manzamussa. Her artistic practice is influenced by urban dances, capoeira, and ballroom culture. She learned to transform experiences of shame, anger, and repulsion into joy and liberation. Her work critically examines the complexities of trans embodiment, the impacts of colonial erasure, and the intersections of racial and gender-based violence. Dianna is committed to using her personal experiences and artistic vision to nurture her research, striving to bring greater diversity to the dance community by highlighting the importance of Black trans femmes in narratives of healing.

  1. Showing R.E.D. 2025: Open Studio