| Kevin Balot | |
| Birth Date: | September 25, 1991 |
| Birth Place: | Tarlac, Philippines |
| Miss International Queen 2012 | |
| Films: | Die Beautiful |
Kevin Roxas Balot (born November 25, 1991) is a Filipino model, actress, and beauty pageant titleholder, who was crowned Miss International Queen 2012, making her the first Filipino transgender woman to win the pageant.[1] [2] [3] [4]
Balot was born to Renato and Liberty Balot. She has two sisters, Karen and Kimberly. As a child, her father, Renato, wanted her to be an engineer. This and other gendered expectations, such as criticism for wearing make-up, made it difficult for Balot to find acceptance from her family.[5] [6] [7]
After graduating high school, she lived on her own and entered LGBTQIA++ beauty pageants in order to finance her college studies as a nursing student. She has a degree in BS nursing, and as of 2012 worked as a volunteer nurse.[8] That year she also accepted a job teaching English in Thailand.
In 2012, Balot won Miss International Queen in Pattaya, Thailand.[9] Her winnings included US$13,000 and, if she wanted, a free gender-affirming surgery. Balot went on to accept this offer.
In 2018, Balot became one of Pantene's ambassadors for their #StrongerNow campaign.
Kevin Roxas Balot is transgender.
She played Tonet from the 2016 film Die Beautiful. She was also part of the music video during 2019 titled "Di Lahat[10] [11] " by Donnalyn Bartolome and was part on a TV series titled "Luv U" that was aired on 2015.