Ángela Ponce facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Ángel Ponce
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Born |
Ángel Maria Ponce Camacho
18 January 1991 Seville, Spain
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Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
Title | Miss World Cadiz 2015 Miss Universe Spain 2018 |
Beauty pageant titleholder | |
Hair color | Dirty Blond |
Eye color | Light 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 was born on January 18, 1991. She is a Spanish model. She is also known for winning beauty pageants.
Ángela made history on June 29, 2018. She became the first openly transgender woman to win the title of Miss Spain. Later, she represented Spain in the Miss Universe 2018 contest. She was the first openly transgender person to compete for this big international title.
Her Journey in Pageants
Ángela Ponce started her journey in beauty pageants in 2015. She entered the Miss World Cadiz contest and won it. This win allowed her to represent Cadiz in the Miss World Spain 2015 competition.
On June 29, 2018, Ángela competed in the Miss Universe Spain 2018 pageant. She won this important title. This made her the first openly transgender woman to win Miss Universe Spain.
After winning, she went on to represent Spain at the Miss Universe 2018 finals. The event took place in Bangkok. Catriona Gray from the Philippines won the Miss Universe title that year. Ángela Ponce's participation was a very important moment for many people around the world.
See also
In Spanish: Ángela Ponce para niños