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(Redirected from Angela Ponce) Spanish model (born 1991) In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Ponce and the second or maternal family name is Camacho.
Ángel Ponce
BornÁngel Maria Ponce Camacho
(1991-01-18) 18 January 1991 (age 33)
Seville, Spain
Height5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Beauty pageant titleholder
TitleMiss World Cadiz 2015
Miss Universe Spain 2018
Hair colorDirty Blond
Eye colorLight Blue
Major
competition(s)		Miss World Cadiz 2015
(Winner)
Miss World Spain 2015
(Unplaced)
Miss Universe Spain 2018
(Winner)
Miss Universe 2018
(Unplaced)

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. She represented her country at Miss Universe 2018 as the first openly transgender contestant competing for the title. She did not advance to the finals.

Career

Ponce entered and won the Miss World Cadiz 2015 title. Since she won that title, she represented Cadiz in Miss World Spain 2015. At that pageant, she was unplaced. 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. She represented Spain at the Miss Universe 2018 finals in Bangkok, won by Catriona Gray of the Philippines.

References

  1. "ÁNGELA PONCE: LA TRANSEXUAL MÁS HERMOSA DE ESPAÑA QUE CAMBIARÁ PARA SIEMPRE MISS UNIVERSO". be Miss Universe Spain (in Spanish). 9 July 2018. Archived from the original on 28 March 2019. Retrieved 12 July 2018.
  2. "Ángela Ponce: su biografía". El Heraldo de Mexico (in Spanish). 15 December 2018.
  3. ^ "Ángela Ponce – Miss Universe Spain 2018". awardgoesto.com. awardgoesto. 29 June 2018. Archived from the original on 2 July 2018. Retrieved 1 July 2018.
  4. Ángela Ponce Archived 2019-01-14 at the Wayback Machine. missuniverse.com
  5. ^ Tantiangco, Aya (30 June 2018). "Miss Universe Spain crowns its first transgender queen, Ángela Ponce". gmanetwork.com. GMA Network. Retrieved 1 July 2018.
  6. Amy B Wang (17 December 2018). "Miss Spain makes history as first transgender woman to compete in Miss Universe pageant". The Washington Post. Retrieved 18 December 2018.
  7. Cady Lang (17 December 2018). "Miss Spain Made History as the First Miss Universe Transgender Competitor". Time. Retrieved 18 December 2018.
  8. Castillo, Jackie (2018-12-17). "Miss Universe 2018: Catriona Gray, from the Philippines, claims crown". CNN Style. Retrieved 2018-12-17.

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Awards and achievements
Preceded byMaría Sevilla Miss World Cadiz
2015 		Succeeded bySara López
Preceded bySofía del Prado Miss Spain Universe
2018 		Succeeded byNatalie Ortega
Miss Universe 2018 national titleholders
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