Miss international 2014 kevin balot biography

Kevin Balot

Filipina actress and model (born )

Kevin Roxas Balot (born November 25, ) is a Filipino model, actress, and beauty pageant titleholder, who was crowned Miss International Queen , making her the first Filipino transgender woman to win the pageant.[1][2][3][4]

Early life and education

Balot was born to Renato and Liberty Balot. She has two sisters, Karen and Kimberly. As a child, her father, Renato, wanted her to be an engineer. This and other gendered expectations, such as criticism for wearing make-up, made it difficult for Balot to find acceptance from her family.[5][6][7]

After graduating high school, she lived on her own and entered LGBTQIA++ beauty pageants in order to finance her college studies as a nursing student.[6] She has a degree in BS nursing, and as of worked as a volunteer nurse.[8] That year she also accepted a job teaching English in Thailand.[8]

Beauty pageants and modeling

In , Balot won Miss International Queen in Pattaya, Thailand.[9] Her winnings included US$13,[9] and, if she wanted, a free gender-affirming surgery.[8] Balot went on to accept this offer.[6]

In , Balot became one of Pantene's ambassadors for their #StrongerNow campaign.[5]

Personal life

Kevin Roxas Balot is transgender.

Filmography

She played Tonet from the film Die Beautiful. She was also part of the music video during titled "Di Lahat[10][11]" by Donnalyn Bartolome and was part on a TV series titled "Luv U" that was aired on

See also

References

  1. ^"Pinoy transgender crowned Miss International Queen". GMA News Online. November 3, p.&#;2.
  2. ^Arcano, Nicole (September 12, ). "Who Is Kevin Balot, Pantene Philippines' First Transgender Ambassador?". Preview ph. p.&#;5.
  3. ^"Miss International Queen Kevin Balot: 'I hope my dad will accept me'". Spot ph. November 5, p.&#;2.
  4. ^Damir, Sogolj (November 3, ). "Transgender beauty pageant crown awarded to Miss Philippines". CBC News. p.&#;3.
  5. ^ abArcano, Nicole (September 12, ). "Who Is Kevin Balot, Pantene Philippines' First Transgender Ambassador?". Preview ph. p.&#;5.
  6. ^ abc"Kevin Balot's Journey To Becoming #StrongerNow". Orange Magazine. Retrieved
  7. ^Bravo, Frances Karmel S. (June 28, ). "10 transgender trailblazers in Philippine showbiz". . Retrieved
  8. ^ abc"Transgender winner undecided on sex change". ABS-CBN News. November 12, p.&#;3.
  9. ^ ab"Transgender beauty pageant crown awarded to Miss Philippines". CBC News. November 3, Retrieved August 11,
  10. ^Bartolome, Donnalyn (June 12, ). "Di Lahat". Donnalyn. p.&#;1.
  11. ^

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Awards and achievements
Preceded&#;by
Sirapassorn Atthayakorn
Miss International Queen
Succeeded&#;by
Marcela Ohio