Ángela Ponce
Spanish model (born 1991)
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Ángela María Ponce Camacho (born 18 January 1991) is a Spanish model and beauty pageant titleholder who won Miss Universe Spain 2018. Ponce made history on 29 June 2018 as the first openly transgender woman to be crowned Miss Spain.[5] She represented her country at Miss Universe 2018 as the first openly transgender contestant competing for the title.[6][7] She did not advance to the finals.[8]
Miss Universe Spain 2018[4]
Ángela Ponce | |
|---|---|
| Born | Ángel Maria Ponce Camacho 18 January 1991[1] |
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)[3] |
| Beauty pageant titleholder | |
| Title | Miss World Cádiz 2015 Miss Universe Spain 2018[4] |
| Hair color | Dirty Blond |
| Eye color | Light Blue |
| Major competition(s) | Miss World Cádiz 2015 (Winner) Miss World Spain 2015 (Unplaced) Miss Universe Spain 2018 (Winner) Miss Universe 2018 (Unplaced) |
Career
Ponce entered and won the Miss World Cádiz 2015 title. Since she won that title, she represented Cádiz in Miss World Spain 2015. At that pageant, she was unplaced.[5] On 29 June 2018, she competed at the Miss Universe Spain 2018 pageant and won the title, becoming the first openly transgender woman to win the title.[2] She represented Spain at the Miss Universe 2018 finals in Bangkok, won by Catriona Gray of the Philippines.