Miss Star International
(Redirected from Miss Trans Star Internacional)
| Formation | 2007 |
|---|---|
| Type | Beauty pageant |
| Headquarters | Barcelona, Catalonia |
| Location | |
Official language | Spanish, English |
CEO/Founder | Thara Wells |
| Website | www.missstarinternational.com |
Miss Star International (formerly 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] In 2023, it was renamed to Miss Star International.
The current titleholder of Miss Star International 2024 is Patricia Payumo from the Philippines, who was crowned in São Paulo, Brazil. She is the first Filipina transgender woman to win the title.
Titleholders
[edit]| Year | Country/Territory | Titleholders | National Title | Venue | Entrants | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |  Switzerland
|
Bruna Geneve | Miss Trans Star Switzerland | 16 | ||
| 2007 |  Spain
|
Cristini Couto | Miss Trans Spain | Madrid, Spain
|
9 |
By number of wins
[edit]| 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
[edit]| Year | Runners-up | Ref. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First | Second | Third | ||
| 2023 | Erich Alfaro Australia
|
Reyna Morocho Ecuador
|
Not awarded | |
| 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
|
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| 2016 | Talleen Abu Hanna Israel
|
Kamila Castaneda Colombia
|
[11][12] | |
| 2015 | Aleika Sandra Greece
|
Atina Lima Italy
|
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| 2013 | Amatista de la Spirella Colombia
|
Fadiana Alves Egypt
|
Lady Mar GomeZ Mexico
|
[13] |
| 2012 | Bianca Gold Angola
|
Ivette Montello Hawaii
|
Not awarded | |
| 2010 | Kalena Rios Brazil
|
Victoria Garcia Spain
|
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| 2007 | Cristini Couto Brazil
|
Unknown Unknown
|
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See also
[edit]- List of beauty pageants
- Miss International Queen
- Miss Continental
- Miss Tiffany's Universe
- Miss Trans Albania
- Miss Trans Israel
- Miss T World
References
[edit]- ^ 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
[edit]- Official website (in Spanish)
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