[Trending News] Who is Angela Ponce: The first trans woman in Miss Universe makes the leap to 'Survivors 2025'

The wildest television contest starts with great expectation. For this edition of Survivors, everything is ready and Telecinco clings to the success of this format, especially now that it has officially finished The island of temptations. There are many names that resonate strongly and Ángela Ponce is one of the most.

He jumped to fame in 2018 by becoming the first trans woman to compete In the Miss Universe contest, representing Spain. His participation marked a milestone in the history of the beauty contest and opened the debate on inclusion and diversity. Now, in 2025, the Andalusian model and activist takes a new step in her career by joining the cast of Survivors 2025.

Born in 1991 in batteries, Seville, Angela showed her interest in the world of modeling since childhood. However, its path was not easy.

He studied aesthetics and worked as a model until in 2015 he won the title of Miss Cádiz. Although at that time he could not present Miss Spain due to the rules of the contest, her perseverance led her to achieve it in 2018, when Miss Universe Spain was finally crowned.

During her passage through Miss Universe, Angela tried to make visible the rights of trans people and fight discrimination. Although he did not reach the final of the contest, his inclusion message resonated stronglyturning it into a reference of the LGBTQ+community.

After this he collaborated with various organizations fighting for the rights of trans people and He has given lectures on diversity and acceptance in different countries.