Amor Romeira | |
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![]() Amor Romeira in 2023 | |
Born | Amor Romeira Medina February 13, 1989 Puerto del Rosario, Spain |
Occupation(s) | Television personality, singer, and transgender rights activist. |
Amor Romeira Medina (born February 13, 1989, in Puerto del Rosario, Spain) is a Spanish television personality, singer, and transgender rights activist. She began her television career in 2007 as a contestant on Gran Hermano (Spanish Big Brother). Following her reality TV debut, she has participated in various television projects. [1]
Amor Romeira Medina was born on February 13, 1989, [2] in the municipality of Puerto del Rosario, on the Canary Island of Fuerteventura. [3] As a child, she learned about Bibiana Fernández's story, who became her inspiration for affirming her gender identity. [4] She became interested in drag performance at a young age and participated in drag queen competitions from the age of 12. [5]
She began her television career at age 18 in 2007 on the reality show Gran Hermano 9 , where she was the first contestant to be eliminated. [6] Her participation proved popular, and she became the first contestant to be brought back in Gran Hermano Spain's history. [7] However, she left the Guadalix de la Sierra house a few days later due to lack of support from other contestants. [8]
In 2010, she participated in El Reencuentro, [9] and has since collaborated on several Telecinco television programs such as Cazamariposas and Resistiré, ¿vale? [10] She has also appeared as a panelist on various Gran Hermano debate shows. [11]
In 2016, she formed El Contraclub de GH17 with María José Galera (GH 1) and Maite Galdeano (GH 16), though the project ultimately failed. [12] [13] In November of the same year, she entered the Portuguese reality show Secret Story- Casa dos Segredos 6 with the secret I am a transgender woman. She entered the show on day 50 and left eight days before the finale. [14]
In 2022, she co-hosted the Agua Drag gala at the Be Fre festival on Los Pozos Beach in Fuerteventura alongside Drag Vulcano. [15]
After undergoing gender confirmation surgery in 2008, [16] [17] which was financed by Telecinco in exchange for exclusive coverage on the program Diario de hosted by Mercedes Milá, [18] [19] she appeared nude on the cover of Interviú magazine five years later in 2013. [20] [21]
In 2019, she released her single Ubikaina. [22]
In January 2021, she released the song Supéralo Maluma, which narrates an alleged romantic relationship with Colombian singer Maluma. [23] In March of that year, she released the song Hasta abajo in collaboration with artist Albert Novo. [24]
In December 2023, she released a version of the Christmas carol Dime niño de quién eres. [25]
In December 2020, her mother Mensi Medina, to whom she was very close, passed away at age 56 due to complications from a stroke she suffered in 2018. [26] [27] [28]
Year | Title | Channel | Role |
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2011 - 2023 | Sálvame | Telecinco | Guest/Sporadic Contributor |
2012 - 2015 | Gran Hermano: El Debate | Contributor | |
2019 | GH VIP 7: El Debate | ||
2022 | Ya son las ocho | ||
Ya es verano | |||
2022 – 2024 | Fiesta | ||
2023 | Fiesta de verano | ||
LIDLT: El Debate | Cuatro | ||
2024 | Ni que fuéramos Shhh | Ten | |
Todo es mentira | Cuatro | Guest to discuss with Sonia Ferrer | |
Year | Title | Result | Position | |
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2007 | ![]() | Gran Hermano 9 | 1st expelled | 9th |
Abandon | ||||
2010 | ![]() | El Reencuentro | 4th expelled | 8th |
2016 | ![]() | Secret Story: Casa dos Segredos 6 | 15th expelled | 7th |
2021 | ![]() | Solos/Solas | Tenant (with Carolina Sobe and Iván Díaz) | - |