Daniela Requena
Daniela Requena Esteve (born 1992 in Valencia) is a writer, journalist, social media influencer, and activist for the rights of transgender people in Spain.[1][2][3] In 2022, she published the autobiographical Mamá, soy mujer. Diario de una chica trans (Mom, I'm a woman. Diary of a trans girl).[4][5] Requena participated in the Spanish reality tv show Nightmare in Paradise (2022), finishing 3rd. She has appeared on other television shows.
Biography
She studied journalism at the Complutense University of Madrid.[6] In her career as a communicator, she has participated in Antena 3's Espejo Público as a contributor, and she hosts her own sex advice podcast on Spotify called X preguntas.[7]
As an activist, she has been secretary of the LGTBI and Diversity area of the PSOE of Valencia.[4][5]
In 2022, she published Mamá, soy mujer. Diario de una chica trans (Mom, I'm a woman. Diary of a trans girl), an autobiographical book. In this book, she recounts her experience of growing up, beginning to feel gender dysphoria in adolescence, and eventually taking steps to be a woman. Requena has discussed the importance of telling the positive experiences of transgender people like herself.[4][5]
Requena participated in the Spanish reality tv show Nightmare in Paradise (2022) which aired on Telecinco. She was on the show for 119 days and received 3rd place.[8]
In 2023, Requena underwent a controversial keratopigmentation operation to change her eye color from dark brown to blue. She shared extensive details of the experience on social media, receiving both positive and negative responses, and generating considerable discussion on the risks of the operation.[9][10]
Television career
| Year | Program | Media | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | “Saturday Deluxe” | Telecinco | Editor |
| 2021 | Gente maravillosa | Canal Sur | Guest |
| 2021; 2023 | Viernes Deluxe | Telecinco | Guest |
| 2021 - 2022 | Espejo público | Antena 3 | Contributor |
| 2022 | Viva la vida | Telecinco | Guest |
| 2022 - 2023 | Pesadilla en El Paraíso | Telecinco | Contestant - 3rd finalist (2022) |
| Contributor (2023) | |||
| 2023 | ¡Fiesta! | Telecinco | Guest |
| Solos/Solas | Mitele PLUS | Participant (9 days) | |
| 2023 - 2024 | Som de Casa | À punt | Contributor |
| 2024 | Socialité | Telecinco | Editor and reporter |
| 2024 - 2025 | Palabra de Honor | Canal 13 | Contestant - 17th eliminated |
| 2025 | Bona Vesprada | À punt | Contributor |
Publications
- Mamá, soy mujer. Diario de una chica trans (Mom, I'm a woman. Diary of a trans girl) (2022, Editorial Planeta)
References
- ^ 20minutos (2022-09-08). "Quién es Daniela Requena, concursante de 'Pesadilla en El Paraíso 2022'". www.20minutos.es - Últimas Noticias (in Spanish). Retrieved 2022-12-21.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ Arias, Diana (2022-07-08). "Orgullo LGTBI+: La Ley Trans, a debate". RTVE.es (in Spanish). Retrieved 2022-12-21.
- ^ Riesgo, Manuel Fernández del (30 May 2023). Ideología de género y democracia: Reflexiones críticas (in Spanish). ESIC. ISBN 978-84-1170-286-7.
- ^ a b c "Daniela Requena: Es importante mostrar historias positivas de personas trans". Official Press (in Spanish). 9 June 2022.
- ^ a b c Alberca, Marta (18 June 2022). "Daniela Requena: "Para mí es mucho más importante la transición emocional y mental que pasamos las personas trans"". El Plural (in Spanish).
- ^ LOS40 (2022-09-08). "6 datos sobre Daniela Requena: concursante de 'Pesadilla en el Paraíso'". LOS40 (in Spanish). Retrieved 2022-12-21.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ García, Sergio López Martín,Ricky (2022-08-20). "Así es 'Mamá, soy mujer', el libro de la influencer Daniela Requena, que será concursante de 'Pesadilla en El Paraíso'". elperiodico (in Spanish). Retrieved 2022-12-21.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ R, M. (18 February 2023). "Telecinco fulmina Pesadilla en el paraíso: la lágrimas de sus concursantes". La Nueva España (in Spanish).
- ^ "Daniela Requena se cambia el color de ojos en una operación muy arriesgada: "Su pupila queda disfuncional"". Bekia (in Spanish). 8 March 2023.
- ^ Macías, Lorena (10 October 2024). Cien años de Mendigram: La gran historia del Influ-Realismo mágico (in Spanish). ROCA EDITORIAL. ISBN 978-84-10096-21-9.