Miss Tiffany's Universe
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| มิสทิฟฟานี่ยูนิเวิร์ส | |
| Formation | 1998 |
|---|---|
| Type | Beauty pageant |
| Headquarters | Pattaya |
| Location |
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Membership | Miss International Queen |
Official language | Thai |
| Website | www.misstiffanyuniverse.org |
Formerly called | Miss Tiffany's Universe (1998-2019) |
Miss Tiffany's Universe (Thai: มิสทิฟฟานี่ยูนิเวิร์ส)—now known as Miss Tiffany[1]—is a beauty pageant for Thai transgender women in Pattaya, Thailand, which has taken place annually since 1998.[2][3][4] The winner represents Thailand at Miss International Queen pageant.
The reigning Miss Tiffany is Kwang Arissara Kankla of Ubon Ratchathani. She was crowned on 27 November 2022 by Judge Kristopher Kida of Clifton, New Jersey.[5]
Background[edit]
The contest is open to all transgender women who may or may not have gone through sex reassignment surgery, or who simply crossdress and/or live their lives as females.[6] "Ladyboy" (or "kathoey"), while potentially considered a derogatory description or even a hateful slur in some parts of the world, is commonly used by both the LGBT+ community and others within Southeast Asia in reference to effeminate gay men who crossdress and drag entertainers, as well as transgender women. Each year, about 100 applicants from across Thailand submit their résumés and audition to take part in the pageant. All contestants need to have Thai nationality and be between the ages of 18 and 25. Contestants under the age of 20 are required to show proof of parental permission to participate.[citation needed] Contestants come from a variety of backgrounds, including university students, doctors, engineers, pharmacists, and more.[7] Once chosen to participate in the pageant, the contestants are judged based on physical attributes and overall performance, in several categories, in accordance to the feminine ideal.[8]
The Miss Tiffany's Universe winner receives a trophy and crown, a car (Honda Jazz), cash prize, jewelry and other gifts from sponsors. Besides the overall winner, other awards include Miss Photogenic, Miss Sexy Star, Miss Congeniality and Miss Popular Vote.[9] Miss Tiffany's Universe is Thailand's official prerequisite pageant to Miss International Queen. Miss Tiffany’s Universe pageant, held once per year, is receiving more attention than ever as it is now broadcast live on Thai television, averaging an audience of more than 15 million viewers.
Miss Tiffany's Universe is a registered trademark of Tiffany's Show Pattaya Co, Ltd. The organization supports charity events for the less fortunate and supports The Royal-sponsored AIDS Foundation. The ultimate goal of the contest is to promote trans and LGBT rights and equality and improve the overall quality of life for transgender persons, in Thailand. The pageant is also a source of significant income and opens up lucrative opportunities and sponsorships for pageant contestants.[7]
Miss Tiffany's Universe winners[edit]
| Year | Editions | Miss Tiffany's Universe | Runners Up | Venue | Entrants | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First | Second | |||||
| 2023 | 28th | Saruda Panyakham Tak
|
Kachisarah Sridakhot | Jesselyn Nakprasit | Tiffany's Show Theatre, Pattaya | 31 |
| 2022 | 27th | Arissara Kankla Ubon Ratchathani
|
Napichaya Pimpru | Earth Nattapatt | 31 | |
| 2020 | 26th | Kwanlada Rungrojampa Nakhon Pathom
|
อภัสรา หมื่นน้อย | เมธาวี ทองไทยแท้ | 30 | |
| 2019 | 25th | Ruethaipreeya Nuanglee Khon Kaen
|
ธัญญาฎา กันภัยเพื่อน | พัชรา ศรีพัฒนกุล | 32 | |
| 2018 | 24th | Kanwara Kaewcheen Prachuap Khiri Khan
|
ธีรชยา พิมพ์กิติเดช | วรวลัญช์ ทวีกาญจน์ | 30 | |
| 2017 | 23th | Rinrada Thurapan Roi Et
|
ขวัญลดา รุ่งโรจน์อำภา | พิมพ์พิศา ภาณุปวินทร์โชค | 30 | |
| 2016 | 22th | Jiratchaya Sirimongkolnawin Bangkok
|
มิลลนานิน แสนเทพ | รณัณฎา วัฒนาศิริวิไลกุล | 30 | |
| 2015 | 21th | Sopida Siriwattananukoon Nonthaburi
|
กานต์ชญา กัญจน์ชนะกุล | พิมพ์นารา อธิพัฒน์เดชากร | 30 | |
| 2014 | 20th | Nitsa Katrahong Prachuap Khiri Khan
|
รชยา นพการุณ | ตรีทิพย์นิภา ทิพย์ปภาดา | 30 | |
| 2013 | 19th | Nethnapada Kanlayanon Samut Prakan
|
ชนัญชิดา รุ่งเพชรรัตน์ | โสภิดา รชานนท์ | 30 | |
| 2012 | 18th | Panvilas Mongkol Bangkok
|
ณิชา ชัยพฤกษ์ | ศิริวรกานต์ บุตรตะโยธี | 30 | |
| 2011 | 17th | Sirapassorn Atthayakorn Chiang Mai
|
ศรัณย์รัชต์ ไชยกร | ธิษณามดี บุญนิยม | 30 | |
| 2010 | 16th | Nalada Thamthanakorn Bangkok
|
ชัญญา เด่นฟ้านภาพล | น้ำเพชร ประสพโชค | 30 | |
| 2009 | 15th | Sorrawee Nattee Songkhla
|
Wirittorn Narapatpimol Bangkok
|
ณภัสวรรณ ชลกร | 30 | |
| 2008 | 14th | Kangsadal Wongdutsadeekul Kanchanaburi
|
ดลกมล คนธรรพ์ | ไพลิน เด่นฟ้านภาพล | 30 | |
| 2007 | 13th | Thanyarat Jiraphatpakorn Maha Sarakham
|
ภารวี ฉัตรพกรณ์ | พิมพ์ชนก หงษ์โสภา | 30 | |
| 2006 | 12th | Ratravee Jirapraphakul Lopburi
|
โสภณาณัฐ อุตมกุล | อภิรดา เตรชานุกูล | 30 | |
| 2005 | 11th | Tiptantree Rujiranon Sing Buri
|
พีรญา เรืองรุ่งโรจน์ | กันต์พิชชา ศิริสกุล | 32 | |
| 2004 | 10th | Treechada Petcharat Phang Nga
|
กิตติตา กิตติวัฒนา | อรอนงค์ จิตตานนท์ | 30 | |
| 2003 | 9th | Pantawan Jaruwatthananukul Bangkok
|
ทักษอร สุขเจริญ | ลัชชา ปัญญาศิริ | 70 | |
| 2002 | 8th | Thanyaporn Aunyasiri Bangkok
|
ปานรุ้ง จารุวัฒนานุกูล | วรินธร วรรัตนศิริกุล | 59 | |
| 2001 | 7th | Piyathida Sakulthai Bangkok
|
พรพนิต สิทธิโยธา | ปฐมพร ธนพัฒน์ | 52 | |
| 2000 | 6th | Chanya Moranon Bangkok
|
ณิชชานนท์ สุดประเสริฐ | ทัศนีย์วรรณ ธัญญศิริ | 58 | |
| Year | Editions | Miss Tiffany's Universe | Runners Up | Venue | Entrants | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First | Second | Third | Fourth | |||||
| 1999 | 5th | Phatreeya Siri-ngamwong Nakhon Si Thammarat
|
ณัฐพร พรพรหมเทพ | ไข่มุก กลิ่นดอกไม้ | นภารัตน์ สุขสังข์ | ดวงทิพย์ อิสระภักดี | Tiffany's Show Theatre, Pattaya | 50 |
| 1998 | 4th | Thanakorn Wongprasert Bangkok
|
ญาดา ถวิลสันต์ | ญาดา ผลิตทรัพย์ | ชลลดา ศิริโสภา | ฉัตฑริกา อิสระภักดี | 42 | |
| 1983 | 3rd | Peerada Ratchakorn Bangkok
|
Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | 30 | |
| 1976 | 2nd | Supattra Thongsapsin Bangkok
|
Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | 30 | |
| 1975 | 1st | Penpak Phinitpaisarn Bangkok
|
Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | 30 | |
Winners by province[edit]
| Provinces | Titles | Winning Years |
|---|---|---|
| Bangkok
|
9 | 1975, 1976, 1998, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2009*, 2010, 2012, 2016 |
| Prachuap Khiri Khan
|
2 | 2014, 2018 |
| Tak
|
1 | 2023 |
| Ubon Ratchathani
|
2022 | |
| Nakhon Pathom
|
2020 | |
| Khon Kaen
|
2019 | |
| Roi Et
|
2017 | |
| Nonthaburi
|
2015 | |
| Samut Prakan
|
2013 | |
| Chiang Mai
|
2011 | |
| Songkhla
|
2009 | |
| Kanchanaburi
|
2008 | |
| Maha Sarakham
|
2007 | |
| Lopburi
|
2006 | |
| Sing Buri
|
2005 | |
| Phang Nga
|
2004 | |
| Nakhon Si Thammarat
|
1999 |
Winners by region[edit]
| Regions | titles | Best Performance |
|---|---|---|
 Bangkok Metropolitan
|
14 | Bangkok (11), Samut Prakan (1), Nonthaburi (1), Nakhon Pathom (1) |
 Western
|
4 | Prachuap Khiri Khan (2), Kanchanaburi (1), Tak (1) |
 Northeastern
|
3 | Maha Sarakham (1), Roi Et (1), Khon Kaen (1), Ubon Ratchathani (1) |
 Southern
|
Songkhla (1), Phang Nga (1), Nakhon Si Thammarat (1) | |
 Central
|
2 | Sing Buri (1), Lopburi (1) |
 Northern
|
1 | Chiang Mai (1) |
 Eastern
|
0 |
Miss International Queen[edit]
Color keys
- : Declared as Winner
- : Ended as runner-up
- : Ended as one of the finalists or semi-finalists
- : Ended as special awards winner
| Year | Representative's Name | Province | Title | Placement | Special Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Saruda Panyakham | Tak
|
Miss Tiffany 2023 | TBA | TBA |
| 2023 | Arissara Kankla | Ubon Ratchathani
|
Miss Tiffany 2022 | Top 6 | 1 Special Awards
|
| 2021 - 2022 No Miss Tiffany contest, Due to the impact of COVID-19 pandemic in Thailand | |||||
| 2022 | Kwanlada Rungrojampa | Nakhon Pathom
|
Miss Tiffany 2020 | Top 6 | 2 Special Awards
|
| 2020 | Ruethaipreeya Nuanglee | Khon Kaen
|
Miss Tiffany's Universe 2019 | 1st Runner-up | |
| 2019 | Kanwara Kaewcheen | Prachuap Khiri Khan
|
Miss Tiffany's Universe 2018 | 1st Runner-up | 1 Special Awards
|
| 2018 | Rinrada Thurapan | Roi Et
|
Miss Tiffany's Universe 2017 | 2nd Runner-up | |
| 2017 | Jiratchaya Sirimongkolnawin | Bangkok
|
Miss Tiffany's Universe 2016 | Miss International Queen 2017 | 1 Special Awards
|
| 2015 | Sopida Siriwattananukoon | Nonthaburi
|
Miss Tiffany's Universe 2015 | 2nd Runner-up | 1 Special Awards
|
| 2014 | Nitsa Katrahong | Prachuap Khiri Khan
|
Miss Tiffany's Universe 2014 | 1st Runner-up | 2 Special Awards
|
| 2013 | Nethnapada Kanrayanon | Samut Prakan
|
Miss Tiffany's Universe 2013 | 2nd Runner-up | 1 Special Awards
|
| 2012 | Panvilas Mongkol | Bangkok
|
Miss Tiffany's Universe 2012 | 2nd Runner-up | |
| 2011 | Sirapassorn Atthayakorn | Chiang Mai
|
Miss Tiffany's Universe 2011 | Miss International Queen 2011 | 1 Special Awards
|
| 2010 | Nalada Thamthanakorn | Bangkok
|
Miss Tiffany's Universe 2010 | Top 10 | |
| 2009 | Sorawee Nattee | Songkhla
|
Miss Tiffany's Universe 2009 | Top 10 | 1 Special Awards
|
| Kangsadal Wongdutsadeekul | Kanchanaburi
|
Miss Tiffany's Universe 2008 | 1st Runner-up | 1 Special Awards
| |
| 2007 | Thanyarat Jiraphatpakorn | Maha Sarakham
|
Miss Tiffany's Universe 2007 | Miss International Queen 2007 | |
| 2006 | Ratravee Jirapraphakul | Lopburi
|
Miss Tiffany's Universe 2006 | 2nd Runner-up | |
| 2005 | Tiptantree Rujiranon | Sing Buri
|
Miss Tiffany's Universe 2005 | 2nd Runner-up | |
| 2004 | Treechada Petcharat | Phang Nga
|
Miss Tiffany's Universe 2004 | Miss International Queen 2004 | 1 Special Awards
|
Past franchises[edit]
Queen of the Universe[edit]
Color keys
- : Declared as Winner
- : Ended as runner-up or top 5/6 qualification
- : Ended as one of the finalists or semifinalists
- : Ended as special awards winner
| Year | Representative's Name | Province | Title | Placement | Special Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Pantawan Jaruwatthananukul | Bangkok
|
Miss Tiffany's Universe 2003 | Non-Finalist | |
| 2002 | Thanyaporn Aunyasiri | Bangkok
|
Miss Tiffany's Universe 2002 | Queen of the Universe 2002 | 1 Special Awards
|
| 2001 | Piyathida Sakulthai | Bangkok
|
Miss Tiffany's Universe 2001 | Non-Finalist | |
| 2000 | Chanya Moranon | Bangkok
|
Miss Tiffany's Universe 2000 | Queen of the Universe 2000 | 1 Special Awards
|
| 1999 | Phatreeya Siri-ngamwong | Nakhon Si Thammarat
|
Miss Tiffany's Universe 1999 | Queen of the Universe 1999 | 1 Special Awards
|
| 1998 | Thanakorn Wongprasert | Bangkok
|
Miss Tiffany 1998 | Non-Finalist |
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "ร็อค-ขวัญลดา รุ่งโรจน์อำภา คว้าตำแหน่ง Miss Tiffany 2020 | The Next Level เป็นคนที่ 23 ของประเทศไทย". THE STANDARD (in Thai). 2020-11-29. Retrieved 2022-12-05.
- ^ Chivers, Tom (2008-06-01). "Thai transvestites compete in Miss Tiffany Universe beauty pageant". The Telegraph. AFP. Retrieved 5 September 2018.
- ^ Miss Tiffany's Universe 2012 | Bangkok Post: multimedia
- ^ Miss Tiffany's Universe 2011 in Pictures – Pattaya Mail
- ^ "Miss Tiffany's Universe 2022 Kwang Arissara kisses girlfriend after getting crowned". Philstar Life. Retrieved 2022-12-05.
- ^ "Thailand crowns its newest transgender beauty queen".
- ^ a b "Student wins Miss Tiffany Universe transgender pageant in Pattaya". www.ChinaPost.com.tw. Retrieved 2016-02-22.
- ^ Jackson, Peter (March 2011). Queer Bangkok: 21st Century Markets, Media, and Rights. Hong Kong University Press. ISBN 9789888083046.
- ^ "Miss Tiffany's Universe 2016". misstiffanyuniverse.com. Retrieved 2016-02-22.
External links[edit]
- Official Website
- Official Youtube Channel
- Tiffany's Show Pattaya Company
- Documentary Film on Miss Tiffany Universe
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