Marina Machete | |
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Born | Palmela, Portugal | 1 October 1995
Occupation | Model |
Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) |
Beauty pageant titleholder | |
Title | Miss Portugal 2023 |
Hair colour | brown |
Eye colour | brown |
Major competition(s) | Miss Universe Portugal 2023 (Winner) Miss Universe 2023 (Top 20) |
Marina Machete Reis[1] (Portuguese pronunciation: [mɐˈɾinɐ mɐˈʃetɨ]; born 1 October 1995) is a Portuguese model and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss Universe Portugal 2023.[2] She is the first Portuguese transgender woman to participate in the Miss Universe contest. She represented Portugal at the Miss Universe 2023 pageant in El Salvador and finished as a top 20 semifinalist, becoming the first trans woman to place. She is the second trans woman to compete in Miss Universe in 2023 after Rikkie Kollé of Netherlands.[3] She also won the Most Confident Award at the competition.[4]