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Peru's Catalina Marsano was crowned Miss International Queen 2024 on Saturday, August 24 at the Tiffany's Show Theater in Pattaya, Thailand. The 32-year-old trans model beat more than 20 other competitors to win the competition. She succeeds last year's winner Solange Dekker from the Netherlands. Catalina made history as the first-ever Peruvian to win the prestigious Thailand-based international pageant for transgender women. Saruda Panyakham of Thailand was named first runner-up while Nguyen Tuong San of Vietnam finished as the second runner-up. The contestants from Colombia, Juliana Rivera Gutierrez, the Philippines, Sophia Nicole Arkanghel, and the USA, Kataluna Enriquez rounded out the Top 6 finalists. Completing the Top 12 were from Brazil, Jessy Lira, Japan, Rin Tsuchiya, Laos, Napatsarakran Samatmanivong, Mexico, Romina Amador Muñiz, Puerto Rico, Daniela Victoria, and Venezuela, Shana Zabala. This year's glittering event marked the 18th edition of the annual Mis...

Sophia Nicole Arkangel was crowned Miss International Queen Philippines 2024 in a glittering event on Sunday, April 14 at Aliw Theater in Pasay City. The 25-year-old beauty representing Laguna succeeds last year's winner Lars Pacheco. She will now prepare to represent the Philippines at Miss International Queen 2024 in Pattaya, Thailand. Nina Marie Similatan of Davao Oriental was named first runner-up while Julian Concepcion of Manila, Sheila Magpale of Koronadal, and Mikay Bautista of San Jose del Monte, Bulacan, were the second, third, and fourth runners-up, respectively. Hosted by Sean Kyle Ortega and KaladKaren, this year's show was attended by the reigning Miss International Queen from the Netherlands, Solange Dekker . The Philippines has won the Miss International Queen title three times with Kevin Balot (2012), Trixie Maristela (2015), and Fuschia Anne Ravena (2022). Meet the Miss International Queen Philippines: View this post on Instagram A post sha...

Saruda Panyakham emerged victorious as she was crowned Miss Tiffany's Universe 2023 in a dazzling ceremony held on Sunday, February 4 at the Tiffany's Show Pattaya in Pattaya, Thailand. The Thai transgender model and flight stewardess bested 29 other contestants to win the coveted national title. With this triumph, she is now set to represent Thailand at the esteemed Miss International Queen 2024. Kachisarah Sridakhot and Jesselyn Nakprasit were named the first and second runners-up, respectively, while Kotarsa Lapatlada and Meepooh Wasita rounded out the Top 5 finalists. Arissara Kankla, who placed in the Top 6 at Miss International Queen 2023, crowned her successor at the end of the event. This year's competition themed "The Future is Yours" marked the 25th edition of Thailand's most prestigious national beauty pageant for transgender women. The event showcased the beauty, elegance, and resilience of their remarkable community, highlighting their contributio...

Kataluna Enriquez was officially crowned as Miss International Queen USA 2024 in a special coronation event held last Saturday, November 11 in Las Vegas. The 29-year-old Filipino-American model and fashion designer will now prepare to represent the USA at the Miss International Queen 2024 in Pattaya, Thailand next August. Her predecessor, Melony Munro, placed second runner-up at Miss International Queen 2023 which was held last June. The title went to Solange Dekker of the Netherlands. No stranger to pageantry, Kataluna became the first openly transgender woman to compete in the Miss USA pageant after winning Miss Nevada USA 2021. "It is a great honor to have this title and to represent our country," the new Miss International Queen USA shared on social media in her first week as titleholder. "I can’t wait for you all to witness and be a part of all the projects and events that me and the MIQ USA team are working on," she wrote in another post. Road to Miss Intern...