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A total of 23 transwomen are currently in Bangkok, Thailand with the same goal, which is to win the Miss International Queen 2025 crown. It is the 19th edition of the international beauty pageant for transwomen.

Miss International Queen 2025

On September 15, 2025, the Miss International Queen 2025 candidates battled it out in the talent and national costume competitions at Sphere Gallery 1, M Floor, EmSphere Bangkok in Bangkok. Taneung Chanthasenesack, 20, of Laos won the talent competition while Midori Monét, 25, of the United States and Hà Tâm Như, 27, of Vietnam finished second and third, respectively.

The winner of the Best in National Costume award will be announced during the coronation ceremony at Tiffany’s Show Pattaya in Pattaya, Chonburi, Thailand. From 26 candidates, only 12 semifinalists will be selected.

Six finalists will compete in the final round. There will be two runners-up aside from the winner.

“Miss International Queen stands as a powerful platform, empowering individuals to boldly showcase their talents, courage, and inner beauty to the world,” Miss International Queen organizing committee Alisa Phanthusak Kunpalin stated. “This year’s national costume and talent quest beautifully reflects the boundless nature of beauty, seamlessly blending diverse cultures and powerful artistic expressions from across the globe.”

“We proudly embodies this spirit, advancing Thailand’s vision to transform into a formidable force of soft power on the global stage,” Kunpalin continued. “The 2025 competition holds particular significance, as it coincides with the 50th anniversary of Tiffany’s Show Pattaya, the proud organizer of the pageant and a long-standing pioneer in championing diversity and inclusion.”

Miss International Queen 2024

The reigning Miss International Queen 2024 is Catalina Marsano, 29, of Peru. She won the title on August 24, 2024 at Tiffany’s Show Pattaya where she competed against 22 other candidates.

Runner-up to Marsano was Saruda Panyakham, 29, of Thailand and the second runners-up was Nguyễn Tường San, 20, of Vietnam. Juliana Rivera Gutierrez, 29, of Colombia, Sophia Nicole Arkanghel, 26, of the Philippines and Kataluna Enriquez, 31, of the U.S. finished in the Top 16.