Maki Gingoyon
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Maki Gingoyon | |
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| Born | 1990 (age 33–34) |
| Other names | Maki Eve Mercedes |
| Education | University of San Carlos (BS) |
| Occupation(s) | COO of My Transgender Date (2013–present) Beauty Queen |
| Known for | My Transgender Date |
| Beauty pageant titleholder | |
| Title | Super Sireyna Queen of the Sky 2013 |
| Years active | 2010–present |
| Major competition(s) | Queen of Cebu 2010 (winner) Mandaue Gay Pageant 2017 (Award for best advocacy) |
| Website | makigingoyon |
Maki Yurong Gingoyon (born 1990) is a Filipino transgender model, beauty queen, transgender activist, and businesswoman. She is the co-founder and chief operating officer of My Transgender Date.[1]
Early life and education
[edit]Gingoyon was born in Cebu City, Philippines. She graduated from University of San Carlos in 2009 with a Bachelor of Science in Psychology.[citation needed]
Starting in 2009, Gingoyon worked in a call center for four years. She lived as a woman during this time, however she was made to use the male bathroom, a situation which frustrated her.[2][better source needed]
Pageantry
[edit]She was named Queen of Cebu Universe in 2010 at the age of 21. She won the title of Super Sireyna of the Sky on Eat Bulaga's 2013 weekly finals.[citation needed]
After a nine-year break from pageants, Gingoyon entered as the 10th contestant for Miss International Queen Philippines 2023.[3]
My Transgender Date
[edit]In 2013, Gingoyon and French businessman Cyril Mazur founded My Ladyboy Date, with its initial focus in Asia, as a space for trans women. In 2014, they launched My Transsexual Date, a second brand for My Ladyboy Date intended for a global audience. Both were available in 9 languages and had registered members from 190 countries in 2015. By 2020, 1 million users had joined, and over 100 million messages had been exchanged. My Transsexual Date was renamed My Transgender Date in 2021, to be more inclusive. [citation needed]
Personal life
[edit]Gingoyon is a transgender woman and uses she/her pronouns.[citation needed]
References
[edit]- ^ "Finding love as a trans woman". BBC News. January 23, 2022. Retrieved July 20, 2023.
- ^ Gingoyon, Maki (June 17, 2015). "Transgender women in PH: Accepted or merely tolerated?". Rappler. Retrieved July 20, 2023.
- ^ Balbuena, Vanessa (March 4, 2023). "The comeback of Maki Gingoyon". Philstar - The Freeman. Retrieved July 20, 2023.
