Angela Ponce is all set to make history. The 26-year-old, who stands tall at 5 feet 11 inches, will be the first transgender contestant in the history of Miss Universe.

Angela Ponce, Spain's Miss Universe hopeful and the pageant's first-ever transgender contestant, was unable to capture the crown on Sunday night -- and she couldn't have cared less.

Ponce is set to become the first transgender woman to compete in Miss Universe. Angela Ponce (center), 24, competes in the "Miss World Spain" pageant in Estepona, 26 October, 2015.

Ángela Ponce, 26, made history on Friday when she was crowned Miss Universe Spain, becoming the pageant’s first transgender titleholder. “Bringing the name and colors of Spain before the univ… ...

Angela Ponce May Not Have Won Miss Universe, But She DID Make History As The First Transgender Contestant. Style. Dec 17, 2018 11:09 am · By Jennifer Machin. TOP STORIES . Video.

Miss Spain’s Angela Ponce became the competition’s first transgender contestant. Miss Philippines Catriona Gray took home the crown at the 2018 Miss Universe pageant on Sunday night in Bangkok ...

Angela Ponce, Miss Spain 2018, will compete in the Miss Universe competition on Dec. 16 in Bangkok. Getty Images. Dec. 14, 2018, 12:25 PM EST / Source: TODAY. By Lindsay Lowe.

Her name is Angela Ponce, but if you watched the Miss Universe pageant Sunday, you’d likely know her as Miss Spain. And Miss Spain’s participation was history-making. Simply by representing ...

Angela Ponce of Spain was the first openly transgender contestant at the Miss Universe pageant.

Miss Spain Angela Ponce, the First Transgender Woman to Compete in Miss Universe, Doesn't Make Finals 27-year-old was not one of the final 25 women . By Lena Grossman Dec 17, 2018 2:17 AM ...