Amor Romeira Medina (born February 13, 1989, in

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) is a Spanish

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, and

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. She began her television career in 2007 as a contestant on '' Gran Hermano'' (Spanish Big Brother). Following her

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TV debut, she has participated in various television projects.

Biography

Amor Romeira Medina was born on February 13, 1989, in the municipality of

, on the

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. As a child, she learned about

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's story, who became her inspiration for affirming her

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. She became interested in drag performance at a young age and participated in drag queen competitions from the age of 12. She began her television career at age 18 in 2007 on the

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'' Gran Hermano 9'', where she was the first contestant to be eliminated. Her participation proved popular, and she became the first contestant to be brought back in '' Gran Hermano Spain's'' history. However, she left the Guadalix de la Sierra house a few days later due to lack of support from other contestants. In 2010, she participated in ''El Reencuentro'', and has since collaborated on several

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television programs such as ''Cazamariposas'' and ''Resistiré, ¿vale?'' She has also appeared as a panelist on various ''Gran Hermano'' debate shows. After undergoing gender confirmation surgery in 2008, which was financed by

in exchange for exclusive coverage on the program ''Diario de'' hosted by

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, she appeared nude on the cover of ''

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'' magazine five years later in 2013. In 2016, she formed ''El Contraclub de GH17'' with María José Galera (GH 1) and Maite Galdeano (GH 16), though the project ultimately failed. In November of the same year, she entered the Portuguese reality show ''Secret Story'' ''- Casa dos Segredos 6'' with the secret ''I am a transgender woman''. She entered the show on day 50 and left eight days before the finale. In 2019, she released her single ''Ubikaina''. In December 2020, her mother Mensi Medina, to whom she was very close, passed away at age 56 due to complications from a stroke she suffered in 2018. In January 2021, she released the song ''Supéralo Maluma'', which narrates an alleged romantic relationship with Colombian singer

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. In March of that year, she released the song ''Hasta abajo'' in collaboration with artist Albert Novo. In 2022, she co-hosted the ''Agua Drag gala'' at the ''Be Fre festival'' on Los Pozos Beach in

alongside

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. In December 2023, she released a version of the

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''Dime niño de quién eres''.

Filmography

Television programs

Television contests

Discography

Singles

* ''Ubikaina'' (2019) * ''Supéralo Maluma'' (2021) * ''Hasta abajo'' (2021) * ''Dime niño de quién eres'' (2023)

References

External links

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