Sruthy Sithara | |
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Born | 1992 or 1993 (age 31–32)[1] |
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Beauty pageant titleholder | |
Title | Miss Trans Global 2021 Most Eloquent Queen of the Year 2021 |
Years active | 2018–present |
Hair color | Black |
Eye color | Brown |
Major competition(s) | Miss Trans Global 2021 |
Sruthy Sithara (Malayalam: ശ്രുതി സിത്താര; born c. 1992) is an Indian model and actress who won Miss Trans Global 2021. Born in Vaikom, Kerala, Sithara experienced gender dysphoria growing up, but embraced her transgender identity and came out after college. Sithara was one of four transgender people in the employment of the Government of Kerala, working in their Social Justice Department.
Sithara began modeling in 2018. In 2021, Sithara was crowned Miss Trans Global 2021 after representing India. She was the first Indian transgender woman to win an international beauty pageant.[2][3] She has been involved in LGBT+ rights advocacy.