Daniela Requena Esteve (born 1992 in Valencia) is a writer, journalist, social media influencer, and activist for the rights of transgender people in Spain. In 2022, she published the autobiographical Mamá, soy mujer. Diario de una chica trans (Mom, I'm a woman. Diary of a trans girl). Requena participated in the Spanish reality tv show (2022), finishing 3rd. She has appeared on other television shows.
Biography She studied journalism at the Complutense University of Madrid. 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.
As an activist, she has been secretary of the LGTBI and Diversity area of the PSOE of Valencia.
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.
Requena participated in the Spanish reality tv show (2022) which aired on Telecinco. She was on the show for 119 days and received 3rd place.
In 2023, Requena underwent a controversial corneal tattooing 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.
Television career
YearProgramMediaNotes 2018 “Saturday Deluxe”Telecinco Editor 2021 Gente maravillosa Canal Sur Guest 2021; 2023 Viernes DeluxeTelecincoGuest 2021 - 2022Espejo públicoAntena 3Contributor 2022 Viva la vida Telecinco Guest2022 - 2023Pesadilla en El ParaísoTelecincoContestant - 3rd finalist (2022)Contributor (2023) 2023¡Fiesta!TelecincoGuestSolos/Solas Mitele PLUS Participant (9 days)2023 - 2024Som de CasaÀ puntContributor 2024 Socialité Telecinco Editor and reporter 2024 - 2025 Palabra de Honor Canal 13 Contestant - 17th eliminated2025Bona VespradaÀ puntContributor
Publications Mamá, soy mujer. Diario de una chica trans (Mom, I'm a woman. Diary of a trans girl) (2022, Editorial Planeta)
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