Back مارينا منجل Arabic Marina Machete Spanish Marina Machete Basque مارینا ماچته Persian Marina Machete ID 마리나 마체테 Korean Marina Machete Portuguese Marina Machete Turkish Марина Мачете Ukrainian Marina Machete Vietnamese
Marina Machete | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1 October 1995 Palmela, Portugal |
| 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]
- ^ "Meet Marina Machete Reis, First Transgender Woman to be crowned Miss Universe Portugal 2023". www.india.com. Retrieved 2024-01-12.
- ^ "At least two transgender women will compete in the Miss Universe pageant". NBC News. 2023-10-09. Retrieved 2023-10-11.
- ^ "Transgender Miss Portugal and Miss Netherlands poised to compete for Miss Universe". Washington Examiner. 2023-10-09. Retrieved 2023-10-11.
- ^ Amado, Carolina (2023-10-06). "Pela primeira vez, a Miss Portugal é uma mulher trans, candidata a Miss Universo". PÚBLICO (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2023-10-11.