Arielle Keil
Arielle Keil | |
|---|---|
| Born | Francis Andrew Albert Keil Abrau February 26, 1994 Davao City |
| Nationality | Filipina |
| Education | AUT University |
| Occupation | Model |
| Height | 171 cm (5 ft 7 in) |
Arielle Keil ( Davao, Philippines, 1994s ) is a New Zealand model of Filipino descent. She made history in 2020 when she was the first transgender woman to compete in Miss New Zealand where she was crowned Miss Intercontinental New Zealand
Early life and education[edit]
Keil was born in Davao, Philippines and grew up in West Auckland, New Zealand. At birth she was assigned a male gender that did not match her true gender identity and was named Andrew.[1] She moved to New Zealand in 1998. She attended Massey High School and completed a Bachelor of Design majoring in Fashion Design from the AUT University in 2015. She is currently studying communications at AUT University.
Personal life[edit]
In 2017, Keil began gender transition and embraced the female gender.[2][3] However, it was not an easy path.[4][5] In fact, the family disowned her and kicked her out of home for making the gender transition.[6][7][8]
In early 2020, she underwent sex reassignment surgery.[9]
Awards[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ Cruz, Lorenzo (6 November 2020). "Filipina-Kiwi Arielle Keil is 1st trans crowned Miss Intercontinental New Zealand". Good News Pilipinas. Retrieved 17 March 2021.
- ^ "Arielle Keil se convierte en la primera mujer trans en ser 'Miss Intercontinental Nueva Zelanda' tras ser rechazada por su familia". www.20minutos.es - Últimas Noticias (in Spanish). 12 November 2020. Retrieved 17 March 2021.
- ^ "New Zealand's first transgender beauty queen opens up on what it takes to win". Newshub. Retrieved 2021-03-17.
- ^ "धक्के मारकर इस ट्रांसजेंडर महिला को फैमिली ने निकाल दिया था घर से बाहर, यूं जीती बड़ा ब्यूटी कॉन्टेस्ट". News18 India. Retrieved 17 March 2021.
- ^ "Transgender beauty queen Arielle Keil hopefully awaits mom's acceptance - Beauty Pageants - Indiatimes". Femina Miss India. Retrieved 2021-03-17.
- ^ "This transgender woman was kicked out of the house after hitting her, so she won the big beauty contest". MVP NEWS. 16 November 2020. Retrieved 17 March 2021.
- ^ "History-making beauty contestant to attend Taranaki's first transgender awareness day". Stuff. 18 November 2020. Retrieved 17 March 2021.
- ^ "Arielle Keil: Latest News, Videos and Photos of Arielle Keil | Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 17 March 2021.
- ^ "Arielle Keil, Transgender Pertama Jadi Miss Intercontinental". gaya hidup (in Indonesian). Retrieved 17 March 2021.
- ^ Munoz, Jade-Ceres Violet D. (19 November 2020). "Blazing the Trail in Beauty: An Interview with New Zealand's First Transgender Beauty Queen". Medium. Retrieved 17 March 2021.
- ^ "'Keep fighting': NZ's first transgender beauty queen opens up on what it takes to win". Newshub. Retrieved 2024-02-23.
- ^ "Arielle Keil wants to make history as first transgender Miss New Zealand winner". NZ Herald. Retrieved 2021-03-17.