Trixie Maristela

Trixie Maristela (born April 30, 1986) is a Filipina actress, model, beauty queen and a European Languages graduate from the University of the Philippines. She is Miss International Queen 2015. She is currently based in Queensland, Australia and finished her master's degree in Professional Accounting.

Trixie Maristela
Born	April 30, 1986 Manila, Philippines
Alma mater	University of the Philippines
Years active	2014-present
Title	Miss Gay Manila (winner - 2015)
Beauty pageant titleholder
Agency	Miss International Queen (winner - 2015)

Career

In May 2014, she joined Philippines's most prestigious transgender beauty pageant on national television, Eat Bulaga!'s Super Sireyna Worldwide. She had a chance to compete with other transgender beauty icons from all around the world. She ended as 1st runner-up.

In May 2015, she joined the first ever Miss Trans Manila. She was crowned as the first ever winner of that pageant.[1]

In October 2015, Maristela and her partner Art Sta. Ana published a book named He's Dating The Transgender. The book is a memoir about Sta. Ana falling in love with Maristela.[2]

In November 2015, she joined Miss International Queen, the world's largest and most prestigious transgender beauty pageant in Pattaya, Thailand. She was crowned as the winner.[3]

In February 2016, Maristela starred on GMA's drama anthology series Karelasyon, her first acting role on television. She played the role of Queen, a transgender woman who never stops loving despite her complicated love life. She also starred in another drama anthology series Magpakailanman on an episode that features the real-life story of Maristela.[4][5]

Education

Trixie Maristela studied European languages major in Spanish Minor in French in UP Diliman.[6] Maristela also plays the violin.

Filmography

Television

Year	Title	Role	Networks
2016	Sunday PinaSaya[7]	Ms. Sampaguita	GMA
	Magpakailanman: Love Knows No Gender (I'm Dating A Transgender)[8]	Herself / Trixie
	Karelasyon: Transwoman (Ang Kakaibang Kalaguyo Ni Mister)[9]	Queen
	ASAP[10]	Cameo Appearance	ABS-CBN
2015	2015 Metro Manila Film Festival Awards Night[11]	Host / Presenter	TV5
	Tunay Na Buhay[12]	Herself / Guest Appearance	GMA
	It's Showtime[13]		ABS-CBN
	Umagang Kay Ganda[14]
	CelebriTV[15]		GMA
	Rated K[16]		ABS-CBN
	Pinagpalang Ama: Eat Bulaga Lenten Drama Special 2015[17]	Cameo Appearance	GMA
2014; 2015	Celebrity Bluff[18]	Herself / Contestant
	Unang Hirit[19]	Herself / Guest Appearance
2014	Eat Bulaga![20]	Herself / Guest Appearance / Super Sireyna Worldwide Contestant

References

1. "Miss Trans Manila 2015". normannorman. November 8, 2015. Retrieved November 9, 2015.
2. "He's Dating The Transgender". anvilpublishing. November 8, 2015. Retrieved November 9, 2015.
3. "Miss International Queen 2015". mb. November 8, 2015. Retrieved November 9, 2015.
4. "Trixie Maristela on Karelasyon". Trixie Maristela's Instagram. February 13, 2016. Retrieved February 13, 2016.
5. "Trixie Maristela on Magpakailanman". Martin Del Rosario's Instagram. February 16, 2016. Retrieved February 16, 2016.
6. Caparas, Jojo Gabinete and Celso de Guzman. "Pinay transgender Trixie Maristela is 2015 Miss Int'l Queen". philstar.com. Retrieved 2017-04-28.
7. "Trixie Maristela on Sunday PinaSaya". Trixie Maristela's Instagram. May 1, 2016. Retrieved May 1, 2016.
8. "Trixie Maristela on Magpakailanman". Trixie Maristela's Instagram. February 16, 2016. Retrieved February 16, 2016.
9. "Trixie Maristela on Karelasyon". Trixie Maristela's Instagram. February 7, 2016. Retrieved February 7, 2016.
10. "Trixie Maristela on ASAP". Trixie Maristela. January 4, 2016. Retrieved January 4, 2016.
11. "Trixie Maristela on 2015 MMFF Awards Night". Trixie Maristela's Instagram. December 27, 2015. Retrieved December 27, 2015.
12. "Trixie Maristela on Tunay Na Buhay". Trixie Maristela's Instagram. December 4, 2015. Retrieved December 4, 2015.
13. "Trixie Maristela on It's Showtime". Trixie Maristela's Instagram. December 1, 2015. Retrieved December 1, 2015.
14. "Trixie Maristela on Umagang Kay Ganda". Trixie Maristela's Instagram. November 28, 2015. Retrieved November 28, 2015.
15. "Trixie Maristela on CelebriTV". GMA Network. December 30, 2015. Retrieved December 30, 2015.
16. "Trixie Maristela on Rated K". ArTrixie. November 28, 2015. Retrieved November 28, 2015.
17. "Trixie Maristela on Pinagpalang Ama". Youtube. January 3, 2016. Retrieved January 3, 2016.
18. "Trixie Maristela on Celebrity Bluff". Celebrity Bluff. November 29, 2015. Retrieved November 29, 2015.
19. "Trixie Maristela on Unang Hirit". GMA Network. November 28, 2015. Retrieved November 28, 2015.
20. "Trixie Maristela on Super Sireyna Worldwide". GMA Network. November 28, 2015. Retrieved November 28, 2015.

External links

• Trixie Maristela on Facebook