Miss Star International
| Formation | 2007 |
|---|---|
| Type | Beauty pageant |
| Headquarters | Barcelona, Catalonia |
| Location | |
Official language | Spanish, English |
Founder | Thara Wells |
CEO | Arianna Lint |
Executive Director | Jack Neilsen |
| Website | www.transstarinternational.com |
Miss Trans Star International is a beauty pageant for transgender women. It was first held in 2007, In Madrid and in 2010 moved to Barcelona, in Catalonia, Spain. The winner receives a crown and prize money. The election was organized by Thara Wells & Rincon Tranny in 2010 and LadyJulia & Thara Wells in 2012.[1][2] In 2016, the pageant was renamed to Miss Trans Star International.[3][4][5]
The current titleholder of Miss Star International 2024 is Patricia Payumo from the Philippines, who was crowned in São Paulo, Brazil.
Titleholders
| Year | Country/Territory | Titleholders | National Title | Venue | Entrants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | TBD | TBD | TBD | San Juan,
Puerto Rico |
|
| 2024 |  Philippines
|
Patricia Payumo | Miss Star International Philippines | São Paulo,
Brazil |
22 |
| 2023 |  Nigeria
|
Veso Golden | Miss Star Nigeria | Barcelona,
Spain |
23 |
| 2022 |  Nicaragua
|
Tiffany Colleman | Miss Trans Nicaragua | 28 | |
| 2019 |  Angola
|
Ava Simões | Miss Trans Star Angola | 25 | |
| 2018 |  Thailand
|
Kulchaya Tansiri | Miss Trans Star Thailand | 19 | |
| 2017 | Thailand
|
Biw Kanitnum | Miss Queen of Universe Beauties Thailand | 30[6][7] | |
| 2016 |  Brazil
|
Rafaela Manfrini | Miss Trans Star Brazil | 28[8] | |
| 2015 |  Chile
|
Vanessa López | Miss Trans Star Chile | 25[9] | |
| 2013 |  Puerto Rico
|
Jade Gómez | Miss Trans Star Puerto Rico | 15[10] | |
| 2012 |  Russia
|
Lavine (Albuquerque) Holanda | Miss Trans Star Russia | 16 | |
| 2010 | .svg.png){kind=small} Switzerland
|
Bruna Geneve | Miss Trans Star Switzerland | 16 | |
| 2007 |  Spain
|
Cristini Couto | Miss Trans Spain | Madrid, Spain
|
9 |
By number of wins
| Country/Territory | Titles | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Thailand
|
2 | 2017, 2018 |
| Philippines
|
1 | 2024 |
| Nigeria
|
2023 | |
| Nicaragua
|
2022 | |
| Angola
|
2019 | |
| Brazil
|
2016 | |
| Chile
|
2015 | |
| Puerto Rico
|
2013 | |
| Russia
|
2012 | |
| Switzerland
|
2010 | |
| Spain
|
2007 |
Runners-up
| Year | Runners-up | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| First | Second | Third | |
| 2024 | Dayanna Mendonza USA
|
Makeysha Jamila Costa Rica
|
Not awarded |
| 2023 | Erich Alfaro.svg.png){kind=small} Australia
|
Reyna Morocho Ecuador
| |
| 2022 | Ivanna Díaz Mexico
|
Sofía Colmenares Venezuela
| |
| 2019 | Victória Fernandes Brazil
|
Walinpan Anuntasilp Thailand
| |
| 2018 | Shantell D´ Marco Cuba
|
Maria Rivera Philippines
| |
| 2017 | Tiana Vasek Argentina
|
Elian Nesiel Israel
| |
| 2016 [11][12] |
Talleen Abu Hanna Israel
|
Kamila Castaneda Colombia
| |
| 2015 | Aleika Sandra Greece
|
Atina Lima Italy
| |
| 2013 [13] |
Amatista de la Spirella Colombia
|
Fadiana Alves Egypt
|
Lady Mar Gómez Mexico
|
| 2012 | Bianca Gold Angola
|
Ivette Montello Hawaii
|
Not awarded |
| 2010 | Kalena Rios Brazil
|
Victoria Garcia Spain
| |
| 2007 | Cristini Couto Brazil
|
Unknown Unknown
| |
See also
- List of beauty pageants
- Miss International Queen
- Miss Continental
- Miss Tiffany's Universe
- Miss Trans Albania
- Miss Trans Israel
- Miss T World
References
- ^ TVGolfa (22 October 2010). "La manzana de Eva cap. 4 - Miss Trans Star Internacional 2010 parte1". Retrieved 24 October 2017 – via YouTube.
- ^ Rincontranny. "TRAVESTIS ESCORTS GUIA, videos transexuales Rincon Tranny". www.rincontranny.com. Retrieved 24 October 2017.
- ^ "Barcelona celebra la quinta edición de Miss Trans Star internacional 2015". lavanguardia.com. 7 September 2015. Retrieved 24 October 2017.
- ^ "Conheça a brasileira Rafaela Manfrini, Miss Trans Star International 2016 - Estação Plural - TV Brasil - Cultura". ebc.com.br. 8 March 2017. Retrieved 24 October 2017.
- ^ "Empoderar a mujeres trans a través de un concurso de belleza". La Vanguardia (in Spanish). 12 March 2023. Archived from the original on 20 May 2023.
- ^ "Miss Trans Star International Beauty Pageant 2017 - FACIALTEAM". facialteam.eu. 15 September 2017. Retrieved 24 October 2017.
- ^ "Tailandesa gana el certamen Miss Trans Internacional 2017". desastre.mx. 10 October 2017. Archived from the original on 12 December 2018. Retrieved 24 October 2017.
- ^ "Barcelona pageant celebrates transgender women". nbcnews.com. 22 September 2016. Retrieved 24 October 2017.
- ^ "MISS TRANS INTERNACIONAL - Participantes Edicion 2015". lnx.creandomedia.com. Retrieved 24 October 2017.
- ^ "MISS TRANS STAR INTERNACIONAL 2013 - MEJORES MOMENTOS". YouTube. 8 August 2013. Retrieved 24 October 2017.
- ^ "Israeli comes second in Miss Transsexual final". timesofisrael.com. Retrieved 24 October 2017.
- ^ "Arab-Israeli wins second place at 'Miss Trans,' says she 'found peace'". The Jerusalem Post. 20 September 2016. Retrieved 24 October 2017.
- ^ "Miss Trans Star Internacional 2013: El evento trans del año". haztequeer.com. Archived from the original on 28 December 2018. Retrieved 24 October 2017.
External links
- Official website (in Spanish)