Miss International Queen
| Formation | 2004 |
|---|---|
| Type | Beauty Pageant |
| Headquarters | Pattaya City, Chon Buri |
| Location | |
Official language | English, Thai |
President | Alisa Phanthusak |
Key people | Seree Wongmontha, PhD |
| Website | Official website |
Miss International Queen is the world's most prestigious and largest beauty pageant for transgender women from all around the world. It has been held annually in Pattaya City, Thailand since 2004.
The current Miss International Queen is Isabella Santiago, from Venezuela, who won the title on November 7, 2014.
Contest
The contestants must have been born male, can be pre- or post-operation and be between the age of 18 to 36. They can only represent their country of birth or that listed in their passport. Only 24 contestants would go on to compete in the semi-final round and are required to stay together for a week and participate in activities: photo shoots, luncheons with Pattaya City's officials, dinners with the press, visit sponsors and community outreach, similar conditions to competitors in the female beauty pageant. The pageant is organized by Tiffany's Show Pattaya Co. Ltd. and sponsored by Tourism Authority of Thailand.[1][2][3]
Some of the pageant objectives include: creating transgender rights awareness among international communities, raising funds, which are donated to Thailand's Royal AIDS foundation, to build friendship, sportsmanship and exchange ideas between international LGBT communities
The winner receives a prize of US$12,500 in cash, an apartment at Woodland Hotel and Resort in Pattaya City for a year and other prizes from sponsors.
Crown
The Official Miss International Queen Crown re-designed in 2010 was inspired by butterflies. as well as representing beauty in nature, butterflies are a symbol of rebirth. The dramatic vertical spears from the previous crown design, reminiscent of the crown on the Statue of Liberty, have been integrated into this new design. Together, these design elements have resulted in a beautiful, fitting crown for the Miss International Queen. Valued at US$15,000, the crown remains with the Miss International Queen Organization and will be used for the annual crowning of the Miss International Queen pageant winner. Each newly crowned winner will be awarded a rhinestone crown.
Titleholders
| Year | Country/Territory | Miss International Queen | National Title | Location | Number of Entrants |
| 2015 | TBA | TBA | TBA | Pattaya City, Thailand | TBA |
| 2014 |  Venezuela |
Isabella Santiago | Miss Gay Venezuela | Pattaya City, Thailand | 26 |
| 2013 |  Brazil |
Marcela Ohio | Miss T Brasil | Pattaya City, Thailand | 25 |
| 2012 |  Philippines |
Kevin Balot | Miss Philippines International Queen | Pattaya City, Thailand | 27 |
| 2011 |  Thailand |
Sirapassorn Atthayakorn | Miss Tiffany's Universe | Pattaya City, Thailand | 25 |
| 2010 |  South Korea |
Mini Han | Miss Korea International Queen | Pattaya City, Thailand | 32 |
| 2009 |  Japan |
Ai Haruna | Miss Japan International Queen | Pattaya City, Thailand | 30 |
| 2008 | No Contest Due to Political Unrest in Thailand | ||||
| 2007 | Thailand |
Tanyarat Jirapatpakon | Miss Tiffany's Universe | Pattaya City, Thailand | 25 |
| 2006 |  Mexico |
Erica Andrews† | Miss Trans Mexico | Pattaya City, Thailand | 27 |
| 2005 |  United States |
Mimi Marks | Miss USA | Pattaya City, Thailand | 25 |
| 2004 | Thailand |
Treechada Petcharat Marnyaporn | Miss Tiffany's Universe | Pattaya City, Thailand | 26 |
League tables
By number of wins
| Country/Territory | Titles | Winning Years |
| Thailand |
2004, 2007, 2011 | |
| Venezuela |
2014 | |
| Brazil |
2013 | |
| Philippines |
2012 | |
| South Korea |
2010 | |
| Japan |
2009 | |
| Mexico |
2006 | |
| United States |
2005 |
Top 15 countries by tally
- For the full details, see Miss International Queen country rankings.
| Rank | Country/Territory | Miss International Queen | 1st Runner-up | 2nd Runner-up | Semi-Finalists | Total |
| 1 | Thailand |
3 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 11 |
| 2 | Brazil |
1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 9 |
| 3 | Philippines |
1 | 1 | 2 | 19 | 23 |
| 4 | United States |
1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 9 |
| 5 | Japan |
1 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 11 |
| 6 | South Korea |
1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 7 | Venezuela |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 8 | Mexico |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 9 |  India |
0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 9 |  Nigeria |
0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 11 |  Lebanon |
0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 11 |  Laos |
0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 13 |  Malaysia |
0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| 14 |  Cuba |
0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 14 |  Colombia |
0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
Performances by country and continental region
| Region | Titles | Countries/Territories |
| Asia | 6 | Thailand (3), Philippines, South Korea and Japan (1) |
| North America | 2 | United States and Mexico( 1) |
| South America | 2 | Venezuela and Brazil (1) |
| Europe | 0 | |
| Oceania | 0 | |
| Africa | 0 |
Winners
| Year | Miss International Queen |
1st Runner-up | 2nd Runner-up |
| Isabella Santiago |
Nitsa Katrahong |
Piyada Inthavong | |
| Marcela Ohio |
Shantell D'Marco |
Nethnapada Kanrayanon | |
| Kevin Balot |
Jessika Simoes |
Panvilas Mongkol | |
| |
Sirapassorn Atthayakorn |
Miss Sahhara |
Margaret |
| |
Mini Han |
Ami Takeuchi |
Stasha Sanchez |
| |
Ai Haruna |
Kangsadal Wongdusadeekul |
Daniela Marques |
| |
No contest | ||
| |
Tanyarat Jirapatpakon |
Aleika Barros |
Chanel Madrigal |
| |
Erica Andrews |
Patricia Montrecarlo |
Ratravee Jiraprapakul |
| |
Mimi Marks |
Yu Ri |
Tiptantree Rujiranon |
| |
Treechada Petcharat |
Arisha Rani |
Ma. Cristina Dandan |
Special Awards
Miss Photogenic
| Year | Name | Country | |
| 2004 | Angela |  Taiwan | |
| 2005 | Mary Jane Castro | Philippines | |
| 2006 | Armela Esguera | Philippines | |
| 2007 | Melania Armenta | Colombia | |
| 2008 | No contest | ||
| 2009 | Kangsadal Wongdusadeekul | Thailand | |
| 2010 | Ami Takeuchi | Japan | |
| 2011 | Yuni Carey | Cuba | |
| 2012 | Kevin Balot | Philippines | |
| 2013 | Nethnapada Kanrayanon | Thailand | |
| 2014 | Nitsa Katrahong | Thailand | |
By number of wins
| Country | Titles | Winning Years |
| Thailand |
2009, 2013, 2014 | |
| Philippines |
2005, 2006, 2012 | |
| Cuba |
2011 | |
| Japan |
2010 | |
| Colombia |
2007 | |
| Taiwan |
2004 |
Best National Costume
| Year | Name | Country | |
| 2004 | Choi | South Korea | |
| 2005 | Yu Ri | South Korea | |
| 2006 | Maria | South Korea | |
| 2007 | Beni Tsukishima | Japan | |
| |
No contest | ||
| 2009 | Sorawee Nattee | Thailand | |
| 2010 | Mini Han | South Korea | |
| 2011 | Yasmin Dream | Brazil | |
| 2012 | Yuki Tachibana | Japan | |
| 2013 | Arisa | South Korea | |
| 2014 | Nitsa Katrahong | Thailand | |
By number of wins
| Country | Titles | Winning Years |
| South Korea |
2004, 2005, 2006, 2010, 2013 | |
| Thailand |
2009, 2014 | |
| Japan |
2007, 2012 | |
| Brazil |
2011 |
Best Evening Gown
| Year | Name | Country | |
| 2004 | Arisha Rani | India | |
| 2005 | Mimi Marks | United States | |
| 2006 | Phylliscia Hsuan | Malaysia | |
| 2007 | Chanel Madrigal | Philippines | |
| |
No contest | ||
| 2009 | Sunny Dee-Lite | United States | |
| 2010 | Nalada Thamthanakorn | Thailand | |
| 2011 | Karin Fujikawa | Japan | |
| 2012 | Sunny Dee-Lite | United States | |
| 2013 | Marcela Ohio | Brazil | |
| 2014 | Isabella Santiago | Venezuela | |
By number of wins
| Country | Titles | Winning Years |
| United States |
2005, 2009, 2012 | |
| Venezuela |
2014 | |
| Brazil |
2013 | |
| Japan |
2011 | |
| Thailand |
2010 | |
| Philippines |
2007 | |
| Malaysia |
2006 | |
| India |
2004 |
Miss Congeniality
| Year | Name | Country | |
| 2004 | Ireen Sue |  Germany | |
| 2005 | Olivia Lauren |  Indonesia | |
| 2006 | Shaina Marie Barber | Philippines | |
| 2007 | Ireen Sue | Germany | |
| |
No contest | ||
| 2009 | Godiva Marie Arcachie | Philippines | |
| 2010 | Stella Rocha |  France | |
| 2011 | Mokha Montrese | United States | |
| 2012 | Noa Herrera | Venezuela | |
| 2013 | Carolina Medina |  Spain | |
| 2014 | Yuni Carey | Cuba | |
By number of wins
| Country | Titles | Winning Years |
| Philippines |
2006, 2009 | |
| Germany |
2004, 2007 | |
| Cuba |
2014 | |
| Spain |
2013 | |
| Venezuela |
2012 | |
| United States |
2011 | |
| France |
2010 | |
| Indonesia |
2005 |
Miss Ripley's Popular Vote
| Year | Name | Country | |
| 2006 | Alexis Marinas Jaromillo | Philippines | |
| 2007 | Margaux Balin | Philippines | |
| |
No contest | ||
| 2009 | Anna Marie | Philippines | |
| 2010 | Barbie Gauthier | .svg.png){kind=small} Belgium | |
| 2011 | Marianne Argüelles | Philippines | |
| 2012 | Stefania Cruz | Philippines | |
| 2013 | Anne Patricia Lee |  Singapore | |
| 2014 | Piyada Inthavong | Laos | |
By number of wins
| Country | Titles | Winning Years |
| Philippines |
2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2012 | |
| Laos |
2014 | |
| Singapore |
2013 | |
| Belgium |
2010 |
The Talent Competition
| Year | Name | Country | |
| 2005 | Tiffany Ross | United States | |
| 2006 | Domanique Shappelle | United States | |
| 2007 | Gresia Rivas | Venezuela | |
| |
No contest | ||
| 2009 | Ai Haruna | Japan | |
| 2010 | Melania | Colombia | |
| 2011 | Angel Gaga (Lucky) |  China | |
| 2012 | Beni Tsukishima | Japan | |
| 2013 | Nur Sajat | Malaysia | |
| 2014 | Samira Sitara | United States | |
By number of wins
| Country | Titles | Winning Years |
| United States |
2005, 2006, 2014 | |
| Japan |
2009, 2012 | |
| Malaysia |
2013 | |
| China |
2011 | |
| Colombia |
2010 | |
| Venezuela |
2007 |
Best Swimwear
| Year | Name | Country |
| 2004 | Treechada Petcharat and Miriam Santiago | Thailand |
| 2011 | Margaret | Lebanon |
| 2012 | Kevin Balot | Philippines |
| 2013 | Nohemi Montilla and Alyanna | Venezuela |
By number of wins
| Country | Titles | Winning Years |
| Venezuela |
2013 | |
| Philippines |
2012 | |
| Lebanon |
2011 | |
| Thailand |
2004 |
Miss Perfect Skin By Asoke Skin Hospital
| Year | Name | Country |
| 2010 | Alexandra |  Sweden |
| 2011 | Sirapassorn Atthayakorn | Thailand |
| 2012 | Matrica Mae Centino |  Guam |
By number of wins
| Country | Titles | Winning Years |
| Guam |
2012 | |
| Thailand |
2011 | |
| Sweden |
2010 | |
Crossovers
Canada: Jenna Talackova
British Columbia's representative- Top 12
- United States: Mimi Marks
- Winner
- Mexico: Erica Andrews
- 1st Runner up
Costa Rica: Ruby Bella Cruz- Germany: Ireen Sue
- 2010:
Switzerland: Bruna Geneve (Winner) - 2010: Germany: Ireen Sue
- 2012: Brazil: Bianca Gold (1st runner up)
Angola's representative
- Miss Trans Universe 2010
- 1992: United States: Mimi Marks (Winner)
Illinois representative
- 1998: Mexico: Erica Andrews (Semifinalist)
Atlanta representative
- 2001: Mexico: Erica Andrews (Semifinalist)
Texas representative
- 2004: Mexico: Erica Andrews (Winner)
Florida representative
- 2006: United States: Domanique Shappelle (Winner)
Kentucky's representative
- 2009:
Puerto Rico: Naysha Lopez (2nd Runner Up)
- Illinois representative
- 2013: Puerto Rico: Naysha Lopez (Winner)
See also
- Miss Trans Star Internacional
- Miss Continental
- Miss Tiffany's Universe
- The World's Most Beautiful Transsexual Contest