Naaz Joshi is an International transgender beauty queen, transgender rights activist and motivational speaker. She was born as a boy named Aizaa Joshi. His closest people also call him by the name of Charu. She is famous for being India’s first transgender international beauty queen.
Wiki/Biography
Naaz Joshi was born on Monday, 31 December 1984 (age 36 years; in 2021) in New Delhi. His zodiac sign is Capricorn.
Naaz Joshi as a child
He has earned a basic degree from the academy of St. Joseph. He studied design at Akademi Mutiara, Knitwear design and Technology at NIFT, Aviation/Airline Management and Operations from Frankfinn flight attendant institute and has obtained Master of Business Administration (MBA) in International Marketing from Institute of Management Technology, HYDERABAD. When Naaz was at school, and her male teachers saw her behaving like a girl, they used to teach her how to act like a boy. His classmates used to make fun of him. Naaz was sent to one of her relatives’ houses when she was seven years old. They don’t allow Naaz to study and always make her do homework. Naaz started working in a Dhaba so that she could finance her studies. He used to go to school in the morning, and he used to work in the Dhaba in the afternoon. When Naaz was eleven years old, she was gang-raped by her cousin and five other men. His uncle asked him not to tell this to anyone. He then meets another transgender woman who tells him that Naaz is a little different from everyone else and society is not ready to accept her. The woman offered her a job as a bar dancer and Naaz left the job at the Dhaba and started working in a bar to manage her expenses. When she was eighteen, she met her cousin Viveka Babaji who was a famous Mauritian model at the time. Viveka ensures that Naaz will bear all the expenses of her studies. In 1998, Naaz completed her studies and to further her education, she took admission in the National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT) to study fashion design. There he worked hard and topped all semesters. She is an intelligent student and during the campus placement, she got an opportunity to work with famous designers Ritu Kumar and Ritu Beri. He used to face a lot of problems at work. His colleagues used to call him by different names. The year 2013 became very important in Naaz’s life. She underwent gender reassignment surgery in 2013.
Naaz Joshi before and after gender reassignment surgery
He needed a lot of money for the surgery. To earn money faster, Naaz started working as a sex worker. He went to the hospital for surgery himself. She talked about her surgery in an interview and said,
I am an introvert and cry easily when people make fun of me. I have learned to face situations with courage. I do not tolerate ridicule or teasing.”
Physical appearance
Height (approx): 5′ 10″
Hair Color: Black
Eye Color: Black
Body Measurements (approximate): 32-38-38
Family
Parents & Siblings
Naaz Joshi was born to a Muslim mother and a Punjabi Hindu father (his parents’ names are unknown). He has one brother and one sister (the names of his siblings are unknown).
Naaz Joshi with her father
Naaz Joshi with her mother
Naaz Joshi with her sister
Husband & Son
Naaz got married in May 2019 (husband’s name unknown). He was married for some time and then divorced. He adopted a daughter in 2018 and named her Manikarnika, and he adopted another daughter in 2020 named Sharanaya Joshi.
Naaz Joshi with her husband
Naaz Joshi with her eldest daughter Manikarnika
Naaz Joshi’s daughter Sharanaya
Career
Modeling
Naaz Joshi started her career in 2016 when she met a photographer Rishi Taneja who decided to make a documentary on Naaz’s life. Through her photos, she wants to show people what the transgender community is going through. Rishi follows Naaz for a year to capture her during the day. The pictures clicked by Rishi were presented in an exhibition in Milan. Editors of Tehelka magazine have also attended the exhibition. He decided to feature Naaz on the cover of his magazine. In 2016, Naaz became the first transgender to be featured on the cover of a magazine. The headline of the magazine read “How people like Naaz Joshi are changing the way we see men and women.”
Naaz Joshi on the cover of Tehelka Magazine in 2016
In the same year, she became the Miss United Nations brand ambassador.
Naaz Joshi became the brand ambassador of Miss United Nations
In 2017, she became the winner of the Miss World Diversity competition. She also became the first transgender woman to win the competition against a cisgender. He won the same title for three consecutive years.
Naaz Joshi became Miss World Diversity 2018
Naaz Joshi became Miss World Diversity 2019
In 2018, she became Miss Trans Queen India. She again became the first trans woman to win the competition. In 2019, he was featured in an advertising campaign on Klaren Sanitary Pads by Cian Agro Industries and Infrastructure Ltd.
Naaz Joshi in her first advertising campaign
She won the Miss Universe Diversity crown in August 2020.
Naaz Joshi’s costume at Miss Univese Diversity
In 2021, she won the title of Empress Earth.
Naaz Joshi became Miss Empress Earth
Controversy
- In 2019, Naaz had booked 20 rooms for the Ratu Universe 2019 competition at a hotel but her booking was canceled on the day of the show. She accused the hotel staff of gender discrimination against her. She claims she kept the hotel’s sales manager updated for two months but she canceled the booking after learning she was transgender. The hotel staff denied all the allegations and said that they needed the permission of the RSO to book 20 rooms for one guest. Naaz had written about the incident on Facebook.
Awards, Honors, Achievements
- Naaz works for gender sensitization with former Member of Parliament Dr. Udit Raj after completing his studies.
- He has worked on constitutional rights and menstrual hygiene for women’s awareness.
- He is also the brand ambassador of Tritan Solutions Pvt Ltd.
- In 2019, he was invited to TedX in Mathura.
Facts/Trivia
- Naaz Joshi has posted a picture of her drinking alcohol on Instagram.
Naaz Joshi’s photo on Instagram is drinking alcohol
- In 2017, in the Miss World Diversity competition, the contestants were given the task of spending time with children who were abandoned by their parents. Naaz spends good time with kids but other women in the competition are not comfortable talking to kids. This made Naaz win the competition. Even after winning the competition, Naaz did not get much media coverage.
- After Naaz won the Miss World Diversity crown, she was felicitated by celebrity patron and India TV editor-in-chief Rajat Sharma.
Naaz Joshi was welcomed by India TV advisor and editor-in-chief Rajat Sharma
- After Naaz adopted the daughters, she said in an interview, that she was happy being a single mother. He informed that his adopted baby was a couple who were about to separate and the baby was an IVF baby so, he got custody of the baby easily.
- In 2019, he was part of the Delhi Queer Pride rally.
Naaz Joshi at the Delhi Queer Pride 2019 rally
- In 2020, in the Miss Universe Diversity competition, Naaz went to Mauritius and competed with 14 International contestants. Her pageant outfit is a blue lehenga and choli, and she dresses like a goddess to show female empowerment. Due to the lockdown, the competition was held online and Naaz chose to work for women’s safety.
- The Empress Earth competition was supposed to be held in Dubai in June but was held online. The participants were asked to give their opinion about the closure. Naaz said that lockdown is not an option to fight coronavirus instead people should be more aware and take safety precautions.
- To create awareness about her community, Naaz gave speeches at Lovely Professional University in Punjab and Vellore Institute of Technology.
- In an interview, Naaz discussed about transgender mental health. He said,
Transgender people take a pill called Progynova despite their lives. These pills cause mood swings and give the person suicidal thoughts.”
- Naaz also said in an interview that her mother abused her, and she would keep beating her and not allowing anyone to meet Naaz.
Naaz Joshi’s Instagram post about physical abuse by her mother
- Naaz has spoken about her life at TedX.
Naaz Joshi at TedX Talk
- He wants to meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi one day.
- In an interview, she gave advice to parents who gave birth to a transgender. He said,
Don’t be afraid of people. Your child is yours. Don’t let them experience trauma. They have already gone through trauma in their hearts and minds. Don’t add to their problems and stay strong with them. With them. Stand with them. Tell the world, yes, we are with our families, we are with our children. And I can give you in writing that your children will definitely make you proud. If you leave them, they might become bar dancers or sex workers like me. They may have to go through a suicide attempt like I did. So please don’t betray your children. Open your arms and hug them. They are only your blood.”
- Naaz likes to eat non-veg food.
Naaz Joshi’s Instagram post about her eating habits
- He has a peacock tattoo on his back.
Naaz Joshi Tattoo
- He is politically inclined towards the Indian National Congress.
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Source: SCHOOL TRANG DAI
