Jazell Barbie Royale (born August 8, 1987) is an American beauty pageant titleholder, singer, and entertainer. She won the Miss Continental pageant in 2016 and, in 2019, she became the second American and the first woman of African descent to win Miss International Queen. In 2022, Royale placed fourth during the second season of Queen of the Universe.
Jazell Barbie Royale | |
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 Royale final walk at Miss International Queen 2020 pageant | |
| Born | August 8, 1987 Jacksonville, Florida, U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | singer entertainer |
| Title | Miss Continental 2016 Miss International Queen 2019 |
Biography
editRoyale was born on August 8, 1987 in Jacksonville, Florida. She is a transgender woman.[1][2]
In 2016, Royale won the Miss Continental drag pageant. In 2019, she became the second American, and the first woman of African descent, to win Miss International Queen, the largest beauty pageant for transgender women in the world.[3][4][5] She was succeeded as Miss International Queen in 2020 by Valentina Fluchaire of Mexico.[6]
In May 2022, her nomination was announced at the 2022 WOWIE Awards as part of RuPaul's DragCon in Los Angeles in the category Hottest Hottie Award (The Thirst Follow Award).[7] She competed on the second season of Queen of the Universe and placed fourth.[8]
Royale lives in Orlando and works as a healthcare provider and a nightclub performer.[1][9]
References
edit- ^ a b Williams, Michael (June 13, 2019). "From Parliament House to the world's 1st black Miss International Queen, Jazell Barbie Royale 'brings a song to life'". Orlando Sentinel. Orlando, Florida.
- ^ Thaitrakulpanich, Asaree (March 11, 2019). "TRANS QUEEN JAZELL BARBIE ROYALE WANTS TO INSPIRE WOMEN LIKE HER". Khaosod English. Bangkok.
- ^ Kai, Maiysha (December 11, 2019). "But Wait, There's Yet Another Black Beauty Queen to Celebrate This Year!". The Root.
- ^ Mahavongtrakul, Melalin (March 11, 2020). "The homecoming queens". Bangkok Post.
- ^ Newman, Scarlett (March 26, 2019). "Jazell Barbie Royale Becomes First Black Woman Crowned in Trans Beauty Pageant". Teen Vogue.
- ^ "Transgender pageant a statement against discrimination as much as a night of glamour". Agence France-Presse. March 13, 2020 – via South China Morning Post.
- ^ Nguyen, Nikki (2 May 2022). "World of Wonder's 2022 WOWIE Awards at DragCon: Cast Your Votes Now!". World of Wonder. Retrieved May 7, 2022.
- ^ Nolfi, Joey (February 22, 2023). "'Queen of the Universe' season 2 cast revealed: Meet the queens". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 2023-02-23.
- ^ Stevens, Darcel (December 10, 2019). "Jazell Barbie Royale, Miss International Queen 2019". Watermark Online. Tampa Bay, Florida: Watermark Media.
