Mela Habijan is a multi-talented Filipina actress, host, beauty queen, and prominent LGBTQIA+ rights advocate signed under ABS-CBN. She made history in September 2020 by being crowned the inaugural winner of the international Miss Trans Global pageant, where she also secured major titles including Eloquent Queen of the Year, Super Model of the Year, and Glam Beauty of the Year. She has successfully crossed over into mainstream entertainment, gaining widespread acclaim as the charismatic host of ABS-CBN’s trailblazing reality dating programs and portraying authentic, nuanced characters on television.
