Naaz Joshi is a transgender international beauty queen, transgender rights activist and motivational speaker. She was born a boy named Aizya Joshi. Her relatives also call her Charu. She is famous for being India’s first transgender international beauty queen.
Wiki/Biography
Naaz Joshi was born in New Delhi on Monday, December 31, 1984 (36 years; as of 2021). Her zodiac sign is Capricorn.
Naaz Joshi as a child
She received her foundation degree from St. Joseph’s College. She studied Design at Pearl Academy, Knitwear Design and Technology at NIFT, Aviation/Route Management and Operations at Frankfinn Stewardess Academy and did an MBA in International Marketing from Institute of Management Technology, Hyderabad. When Natsu was in school, her male teachers saw her acting like a girl and they used to teach her how to act like a boy. Her classmates often make fun of her. Natsu was sent to a house belonging to her relatives when she was seven years old. They didn’t let Natsu study and always made her do housework. Naz started working at the Dhaba so that she could afford her schooling. She used to go to school in the morning and work in the dhaba in the afternoon. When Naz was eleven, she was gang-raped by her cousin and five other men. Her uncle told her not to tell anyone about it. She later met another trans woman who told her that Naz was a little different from everyone else and that society wasn’t ready to accept her. The woman invited her to work as a bar dancer and Naz quit her job at the Dhaba and started working in a bar to manage expenses. At the age of eighteen, she met her cousin Viveka Babaji, a famous model in Mauritius at the time. Vivica assures Naz that she will bear all of her study expenses. In 1998, Naaz completed her studies. In order to continue her studies, she was admitted to the National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT) to study fashion design. There, she studied hard and ranked among the best in all semesters. She was a bright student and during her internship on campus, she had the opportunity to work with renowned designers Ritu Kumar and Ritu Beri. She had faced many problems in the workplace. Her colleagues often call her by different names. 2013 is a very critical year in Naz’s life. In 2013, she underwent gender reassignment surgery.
Naaz Joshi before and after gender reassignment surgery
Her surgery required huge sums of money. In order to make money faster, Naz started working as a sex worker. She went to the hospital alone for surgery. She spoke about her surgery in an interview and said:
I’m an introvert and I cry easily when people make fun of me. I learned to face every situation with courage. I do not tolerate ridicule or teasing. “
appearance
Height (approximately): 5′10″
Hair color: black
Eye color: black
Body measurements (approximately): 32-38-38
family
Parents and siblings
Naaz Joshi is the daughter of a Muslim mother and a Hindu Punjabi father (the names of her parents are unknown). She has a brother and a sister (the names of her siblings are unknown).
Naaz Joshi and her father
Naz Joshi and her mother
Naz Joshi and her sister
husband and children
Naaz got married in May 2019 (her husband’s name is unknown). She was married for a while and later divorced. She adopted a girl in 2018 and named her Manikarnika, and another girl named Sharanaya Joshi in 2020.
Naz Joshi and her husband
Naaz Joshi with her elder daughter Manikarnika
Naaz Joshi’s youngest daughter Sharanaya
Profession
modeling
Naaz Joshi started her career in 2016 when she met photographer Rishi Taneja who decided to make a documentary on Naaz’s life. He wanted to use her photos to show people what the transgender community goes through. Rishi followed Naaz for a year just to capture her daytime photos. The pictures clicked by Rishi are on display at an exhibition in Milan. The editor of “Tehelka” magazine also participated in the exhibition. He decided to put Natsu on the cover of his magazine. In 2016, Naz became the first transgender person to appear on the cover of a magazine. The title of the magazine was “How people like Naz Joshi are changing the way we see men and women”.
Naaz Joshi on the cover of Tehelka magazine 2016
In the same year, she became the Miss United Nations brand ambassador.
Naaz Joshi becomes Miss United Nations brand ambassador
In 2017, she became the winner of the Miss Diversity World competition. She also became the first transgender woman to win a competition against cisgender women. She won the same title three years in a row.
Naaz Joshi becomes Miss Diversity World 2018
Naaz Joshi named Miss Diversity World 2019
In 2018, she became Miss Transgender Queen of India. She once again became the first transgender woman to win the competition. In 2019, she appeared in Cian Agro Industries and Infrastructure Ltd’s advertising campaign for Klaren sanitary napkins.
Naaz Joshi in her first advertising campaign
She won the Miss Universe Diversity crown in August 2020.
Naaz Joshi’s outfit for Miss Universe Diversity pageant
In 2021, she won the title of Queen of Earth.
Naaz Joshi becomes Miss Queen of Earth
dispute
- In 2019, Naz booked 20 rooms at a hotel for the 2019 Queen of the Universe pageant, but her reservation was canceled on the day of the show. She accused hotel staff of sexism against her. She claims she reported the situation to the hotel sales manager for two months, but he canceled the reservation after learning she was transgender. Hotel staff denied all the allegations and said they needed permission from the RSO to book 20 rooms for one guest. Naz wrote about the incident on Facebook.
Awards, Honors, Achievements
- After completing his studies, Naz worked on gender sensitization with former MP Dr Udit Raj.
- She works to raise awareness of women’s constitutional rights and menstrual hygiene.
- She is also the brand ambassador of Tritan Solutions Pvt Ltd.
- In 2019, she was invited to participate in TedX in Mathura.
Facts/Trivia
- Naaz Joshi posted pictures of herself drinking alcohol on Instagram.
Naaz Joshi’s drinking pictures on Instagram
- In 2017, contestants in the Miss Diversity World competition were tasked with spending time with children who had been abandoned by their parents. Naz had a great time with the kids, but the other women in the competition were less willing to talk to the kids. This allowed Natsu to win the game. Even after winning the tournament, Naz didn’t get much media coverage.
- After Naz won the Miss Diversity World crown, she was congratulated by the famous anchor and editor-in-chief of Indian Television, Rajat Sharma.
Naaz Joshi congratulated by India TV anchor and editor-in-chief Rajat Sharma
- After Naz adopted the girls, she said in an interview that she was happy to be a single mother. She informed that the child she adopted belonged to a couple who were about to separate, and that it was a test-tube baby, so she easily obtained custody of the child.
- In 2019, she attended the Delhi Queer Pride Rally.
Naaz Joshi attends Delhi Queer Pride Rally 2019
- In 2020, Naz traveled to Mauritius to compete with 14 international contestants in the Miss Universe Diversity competition. Her competition attire was a blue lehenga and choli and she dressed like a goddess, showcasing female empowerment. With the competition taking place online due to lockdown, Naz chose to work on women’s safety.
- The Empress Earth competition was originally scheduled to take place in Dubai in June but will be held online instead. Contestants were asked to give their views on the lockdown. Naz said lockdown is not an option in the fight against coronavirus and people should be aware and take safety precautions.
- To create awareness about her community, Naaz has spoken at Lovely Professional College in Punjab and Vellore Institute of Technology.
- During the interview, Naz discussed mental health issues for transgender people. she says,
Transgender people take a pill called Progynova throughout their lives. The drug can cause mood swings and can lead to suicidal thoughts. “
- Naz also stated in the interview that her mother was abusive and she still beat her and did not allow anyone to see Naz.
Naaz Joshi posts about her mother’s physical abuse on Instagram
- Naaz talks about her life on TedX.
Naaz Joshi in TedX talk
- She hopes to meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi one day.
- In the interview, she offered advice to parents who have given birth to a transgender child. she says,
Don’t be afraid of people. Your children are yours. Don’t let them get traumatized. They have experienced trauma in their hearts and minds. Don’t add to their problems and stay strong with them. Be with them. Stand with them. Tell the world, yes, we are with our families, we are with our children. I can tell you in writing that your child will definitely make you proud. If you abandon them, they might become bar dancers or sex workers like me. They might have to try to kill themselves like I did. So please don’t betray your children. Embrace them with open arms. They are just your blood. “
- Naz loves to eat non-veg food.
Naaz Joshi’s Instagram post about her eating habits
- She has a peacock tattoo on her back.
Naz Joshi’s tattoo
- She is politically inclined towards the Indian National Congress.
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