Miss International Queen

Miss International Queen

Formation	2004
Type	Beauty Pageant for Transgender women
Headquarters	Pattaya City, Chon Buri
Location	Thailand
Official language	English, Thai Interpreters provided
President	Alisa Phanthusak
Key people	Seree Wongmontha, PhD
Website	Official Website

Miss International Queen is the world's most prestigious and largest beauty pageant for transgender women from different parts the world. It is held annually in Pattaya City, Thailand since 2004.^[1]

The mission of the pageant aims towards LGBT and Transgender awareness and equality in both society and workforce, while the monetary profits of the actual televised show goes to the Royal Charity AIDS Foundation of Thailand.

The current winner of Miss International Queen is Trixie Maristela from the Philippines, who was crowned on 6 November 2015.

Pageant requirements

The contestants must have been born male, can be pre- or post-operation and between the age of 18 to 36. In addition, participants can only represent their country of birth or that listed in their passport. Participants must not have previously joined any magazine publication showcasing total frontal nudity, nor have been previous winners or runner-up contestants. Repeat non-placement candidates are allowed to re-submit their credentials and application.

Only about 25 semi-final contestants chosen would go on to compete in the final round and are required to stay together for 10 days to participate in activities: photo shoots, luncheons with city's officials, dinner with the press, visit sponsors and community outreach, similar conditions to competitors in the female beauty pageant. The final show will be aired on live broadcast Thailand's television as well as live streaming online.

Some of the pageant objectives are: creating transgender rights awareness among international communities, to build friendship, sportsmanship and exchange ideas between international LGBT communities.^[2]

Crown redesign

In 2011, the crown for Miss International Queen Crown was re-designed by an inspiration of butterflies and the crown of Lady liberty.

Prizes

The winner of the 2015 pageant receives the following grand prize:

• The sum total of USD $12,500.00 in cash value.
• Crown valued at half a million Thai Baht, decorative sash and 22k karat gold-plated trophy.
• A complimentary residential apartment at Woodlands Resort & Hotel during her reign.
• 2 round trip complimentary airfare tickets courtesy of Thai AirAsia airlines.
• A prize gift voucher from Pratunam Beauty Polyclinic for Cosmetic Surgery.
• Lifetime VIP access towards Tiffany's Show "Pattaya".
• Prize gift voucher from VPlast Beauty clinic
• Various gift vouchers from sponsors.

Charity trademarks

Miss International Queen® is a registered trademark of The organizer Tiffany's Show Pattaya Co., Ltd., world's largest transgender cabaret show since 1974 and sponsored by Tourism Authority of Thailand, Thai AirAsia.^[1] All proceeds from the final show are donated to Thailand's Royal AIDS Foundation.

Titleholders

YEAR	COUNTRY	WINNER	NATIONAL TITLE	VENUE	# of CONTESTANTS
2016	TBA	TBA	TBA	TBA	TBA
2015	Philippines	Trixie Maristela [3]	Miss Gay Manila	Pattaya City, Thailand	25
2014	Venezuela	Isabella Santiago	Miss Gay Venezuela	Pattaya City, Thailand	26
2013	Brazil	Marcela Ohio[2]	Miss T Brasil	Pattaya City, Thailand	25
2012	Philippines	Kevin Balot[4]	Miss Philippines	Pattaya City, Thailand	26
2011	Thailand	Sirapassorn Atthayakorn	Miss Tiffany's Universe	Pattaya City, Thailand	25
2010	South Korea	Mini Han[5]	Miss Korea	Pattaya City, Thailand	32
2009	Japan	Ai Haruna[6]	Miss Japan	Pattaya City, Thailand	30
2008	No Contest Held Due to the Political Unrest in Thailand
2007	Thailand	Tanyarat Jirapatpakon	Miss Tiffany's Universe	Pattaya City, Thailand	25
2006	Mexico	Erica Andrews^†[7]	Miss Trans Mexico	Pattaya City, Thailand	26
2005	United States	Mimi Marks	Miss USA Continental	Pattaya City, Thailand	25
2004	Thailand	Treechada Petcharat Marnyaporn	Miss Tiffany's Universe	Pattaya City, Thailand	26

Winners

YEAR	WINNER	1st RUNNER-UP	2nd RUNNER-UP
2016	TBA	TBA	TBA
2015	Trixie Maristela	Valesca Dominik Ferraz	Sopida Siriwattananukoon
2014	Isabella Santiago	Nitsa Katrahong	Piyada Inthavong
2013	Marcela Ohio	Shantell D'Marco	Nethnapada Kanrayanon[2]
2012	Kevin Balot	Jessika Simoes	Panvilas Mongkol[4]
2011	Sirapassorn Atthayakorn	Sahhara	Margaret
2010	Mini Han	Ami Takeuchi	Stasha Sanchez
2009	Ai Haruna	Kangsadal Wongdusadeekul	Daniela Marques[6]
2008	No contest due to Political Turmoil
2007	Tanyarat Jirapatpakon	Aleika Barros	Chanel Madrigal
2006	Erica Andrews	Patricia Montrecarlo	Ratravee Jiraprapakul
2005	Mimi Marks	Yu Ri	Tiptantree Rujiranon
2004	Treechada Petcharat	Arisha Rani	Ma. Cristina Dandan

List of Contestants

2016	2015	2014	2013
TBA	Mexico Miranda Lambardo	Philippines Kim Marie Villagalano	Myanmar Tanya Maung
	Belgium Andrea Van Brugghe	Brazil Rafaela Manfrini	Brazil Roberta Holanda
	Philippines Michelle Binas	Vietnam Angelina May Nguyen	Australia Sharleng Gonzalez
	France Brittanie	South Korea Ribbon Park	Venezuela Chanel
	United States Adriana Mallea	Malaysia Cicie Sinclair	Philippines Godiva Marie Archachia
	Japan Riyo Mizuno	Brazil Raika Ferraz	Japan Seri Fujinomiya
	Turkey Basak	Turkey Yanki Bayramoglu	Malaysia Nur Sajat Fariz
	Thailand Sopida Siriwattananukoon	Japan Annabel Yu	Spain Carolina Medina
	Australia Sofiya Iya	Spain Cristini Couto	Thailand Nethnapada Kanrayanon
	Laos Inleusa	Thailand Nitsa Katrahong	Australia Victoria Martin
	Japan Satsuki	Chile Daniela Manyoma	Japan Annabel Yu
	Italy Nicole Fontanell	Myanmar Myo Ko Ko San	Indonesia Angeline Hanum
	Malaysia Catherina Chandran	Nicaragua Ithzelle Berdrinadxy	Philippines Andrea Justine Aliman
	Philippines Trixie Maristela	Mongolia Solongo	South Africa Anastasia South
	Turkey Zuzi Narin	Russia Veronica Svetlova	Brazil Marcela Ohio
	Mexico Brenda Contreras	Philippines Maria Venus Gomez	Venezuela Nohemi Montilla
	Myanmar Nan Htet Htet Moon	Venezuela Isabella Santiago	Malaysia Patricia Asyeera Wong
	Laos Ninlamon Phimpha	Laos Piyada Inthavong	South Korea Arisa South
	Australia Taliah	Brazil Mariah Fernanda	United States Shantell D'Marco
	Philippines Francine Garcia	United States Samira Sitara	Japan Akiho Nakagawa
	Japan Sora Sakuragi	Japan Lilia Kisaragi	Brazil Veronica Haddad
	Malaysia Nur Hendra Ikram	Cuba Yuni Carey	Philippines Kristina Cassandra Ybarra
	Singapore Priyanka Raichanel		India Angela
	Mauritius Anthea Diane		Germany Renata Ferreira
	Peru Dayana Valenzuela		Singapore Anne Patricia Lee

See also

• List of beauty contests

References

1. "Brazilian Transgender Crowned as Miss International Queen 2013 (See Video)". International Business Times. 4 November 2013. Retrieved 31 October 2015.
2. "Miss International Queen 2013: Miss Brazil Marcelo Ohio Wins Transvestite Beauty Pageant". International Business Times. 4 November 2013. Retrieved 31 October 2015.
3. "Miss International Queen 2015". mb. November 8, 2015. Retrieved November 9, 2015.
4. "Miss International Queen 2012 Transsexual and Transgender Crown Goes to Philippines [PHOTOS]". International Business Times. 3 November 2012. Retrieved 31 October 2015.
5. "Korean wins transvestite pageant in Thailand". The China Post. 21 November 2010. Retrieved 31 October 2015.
6. "Gallery: The glitz and glamour of Miss International Queen 2009". CNN Travel. 3 November 2009. Retrieved 31 October 2015. (Need to scroll through images to find information in the images' caption)
7. "Mexican transsexual crowned beauty queen". China Daily. 30 October 2006. Retrieved 31 October 2015.

External links

• Tiffany's Show Pattaya Company