Angela Ponce, born in the early 1990s in Spain, shattered conventions by becoming the first transgender woman to gain the ...

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Their participation followed Ángela Ponce's historic moment in 2018, when she became the first transgender woman to compete in Miss Universe, representing Spain. The growing participation of ...

Credit: Reuters Miss Spain Athenea Perez walks the ramp during the preliminary swimsuit competition at the 72nd Miss Universe pageant in San Salvador, El Salvador. Credit: Reuters Miss Portugal ...

Angela Ponce, who represented Spain, was the first male to compete for the Miss Universe international crown in 2018.