Miss Transqueen India is an Indian beauty pageant exclusively for transgender individuals. Founded and chaired by cisgender woman Reena Rai, the pageant's winner represents India at Miss International Queen. Transgender actress Navya Singh serves as the pageant's Brand Ambassador.
History The founder began trying to bring her project into the limelight in November 2016 but struggled due to lack of sponsorship. The first ever Miss Transqueen India was held at Gurugram, New Delhi where 16 contestants, selected from among 1500 transgender people across 10 states, competed for the crown.
Format After auditions, contestants compete in several rounds including evening gown, swimsuit, traditional wear, and question-answer.
Titleholders YearDelegateState/Region 2024 Arshi Ghosh Mumbai 2022 Namitha Marimuthu Chennai 2020 Shaine Soni Delhi 2019 Nithu R. S. Bangalore 2018 Veena Sendre Chhattisgarh 2017 Nitasha Biswas West Bengal
Representatives to International Pageants The following trans queens have represented India in the major international beauty pageants for transgender women, Miss International Queen in Thailand.
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Year Delegate Hometown Competition performance Placements 2004 Arisha Rani New Delhi 1st Runners-up 2011 Malaika Desingh New Delhi Unplaced 2013 Angela New Delhi Unplaced 2017 Bishesh Huirem New Delhi Unplaced 2018 Nitasha Biswas West Bengal Unplaced 2019 Veena Sendre Chhattisgarh Top 12 2020 Nithu R. S. Bangalore Unplaced 2022 Namitha Marimuthu Chennai Top 11 2024 Arshi Ghosh Mumbai Unplaced
The Miss Transqueen India organization did not send a delegate to Miss International Queen in the years 2005–2010, 2012, 2014–2016 and 2023.
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