Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) people in Vietnam face legal challenges not experienced by non-LGBTQ residents. From 2000, both male and female forms of same-sex sexual activity are legal and are believed to never have been criminalized in Vietnamese history. However, same-sex couples and households headed by same-sex couples are ineligible for the legal protections available to heterosexual couples. Vietnam provides limited anti-discrimination protections for transgender people. The right to change gender was officially legalized in Vietnam after the National Assembly passed an amendment to the Civil Code in 2015.
Anagabriela Espinoza Marroquín is a Mexican model and beauty queen, She was crowned Nuestra Belleza Mundo México 2007. She was a top 15 semifinalist in the Miss World 2008 pageant. The following year, she became the second Mexican to win the title of Miss International 2009.
Miss Vietnam is a beauty contest in Vietnam that has been held biennially since 1988, the oldest and most prestigious national beauty pageant of Vietnam. The contest is organized by Tiền Phong – a daily newspaper published by the Central Committee of the Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union, the youth wing of the Communist Party of Vietnam, the country's only political organization.
Miss Universe Vietnam is a national beauty pageant in Vietnam to select the country's representative to the Miss Universe, one of the Big Four major international beauty pageants. Along with Miss Vietnam and Miss World Vietnam, Miss Universe Vietnam is one of the Big Three national beauty pageants.
Miss International Queen is the world's biggest beauty pageant for transgender women. The pageant was conceived in 2004 and named the largest and most prestigious transgender pageant by CNN original American documentary television series This Is Life with Lisa Ling aired on 26 November 2017.
Miss Tiffany's Universe —now known as Miss Tiffany—is a beauty pageant for Thai transgender women in Pattaya, Thailand, which has taken place annually since 1998. The winner represents Thailand at Miss International Queen pageant.
Miss Sahhara is a British Nigerian beauty queen and human rights advocate.
Trần Ngọc Lan Khuê is a Vietnamese model and beauty pageant titleholder. Lan Khuê rose to prominence in 2013 as she won the gold award in the Vietnam supermodel 2013, and became one of the most sought-after models in Vietnam. In 2014, she joined the Miss Aodai Vietnam pageant and won title. Then, she represented Vietnam in Miss World 2015 and was placed top 11. She shoot to fame when she got invited as one of 3 mentors in the reality show The Face Vietnam. Trần Ngọc Lan Khuê is the CEO of Elite Model Management and Elite Vietnam in Ho Chi Minh City.
Nguyễn Minh Tú is a Vietnamese supermodel, beauty pageant titleholder and actress. She won the silver prize in Vietnam Supermodel 2013 contest, and was runner-up in the fifth season of Asia's Next Top Model. She was one of three mentors of The Face Vietnam 2017, as well as a master mentor for season six of Asia's Next Top Model. In 2018, she was appointed as Miss Supranational Vietnam 2018 and represented Vietnam at Miss Supranational 2018, where she finished in the top 10, and as Miss Supranational Asia 2018.
Naaz Joshi is India's first transgender international beauty queen, a trans rights activist and a motivational speaker.
Miss Earth Vietnam is the national beauty pageant of Vietnam, established in 2023 by TNÁ Entertainment, which is owned by former supermodel Trương Ngọc Ánh
Miss Supranational Vietnam is a beauty pageant in the Vietnam. It was first held in 2018 to look for Vietnamese representatives at the Miss Supranational competition.
Jazell Barbie Royale is an American beauty pageant titleholder, singer, and entertainer. She won the Miss Continental pageant in 2016 and, in 2019, she became the second American and the first woman of African descent to win Miss International Queen. In 2022, Royale placed fourth during the second season of Queen of the Universe.
Miss International Queen 2022 was the 16th Miss International Queen pageant, held at the Tiffany's Show Pattaya in Pattaya, Chonburi, Thailand, on June 25, 2022.
Miss International Queen Vietnam is a beauty pageant in Vietnam for transgender women. The winner will represent Vietnam in Miss International Queen.
Nguyễn Thúc Thùy Tiên is a Vietnamese beauty queen and model. She was crowned Miss Grand International 2021 in 4th December 2021 at Bangkok, Thailand, is the first Vietnamese woman to win this beauty pageant. Before that, she also represented Vietnam to compete at Miss International 2018 in Japan. She was awarded the Certificate of Merit by the Prime Minister of Vietnam Phạm Minh Chính for Prominent Young Face 2021.
Miss Grand Chile is a national female beauty pageant in Chile that has been held annually since 2016, founded by Boris Cabrera of Latin Scouting y CBC Producciones, aiming to select country representatives to compete in its parent international contest, Miss Grand International. In 2019, the pageant license was consigned to Keno Manzur, and subsequently transferred to Cristian Chanaca and Gabriel Alfonsino in 2021, Chanaca later withdrew from the director team in 2023.
Nguyễn Hương Giang is a Vietnamese transgender queen, model, singer and actress. In March 2018, she won the Miss International Queen 2018 held in Pattaya, Thailand.
Valentina Fluchaire Mendoza is a Mexican transgender model and beauty queen. In March 2020, she won the "Miss International Queen" transgender beauty pageant held in Pattaya, Thailand.
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