Amor Romeira

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Romeira and the second or maternal family name is Medina.
Amor Romeira
Amor Romeira in 2023
Born
Amor Romeira Medina

(1989-02-13) February 13, 1989
Puerto del Rosario, Spain
Occupation(s)Television personality, singer, and transgender rights activist.

Amor Romeira Medina (born February 13, 1989, in Puerto del Rosario, Spain) is a Spanish television personality, singer, and transgender rights activist. She began her television career in 2007 as a contestant on Gran Hermano (Spanish Big Brother). Following her reality TV debut, she has participated in various television projects.[1]

Early life

Amor Romeira Medina was born on February 13, 1989,[2] in the municipality of Puerto del Rosario, on the Canary Island of Fuerteventura.[3] As a child, she learned about Bibiana Fernández's story, who became her inspiration for affirming her gender identity.[4] She became interested in drag performance at a young age and participated in drag queen competitions from the age of 12.[5]

Television career

Gran Hermano and early reality TV

She began her television career at age 18 in 2007 on the reality show Gran Hermano 9, where she was the first contestant to be eliminated.[6] Her participation proved popular, and she became the first contestant to be brought back in Gran Hermano Spain's history.[7] However, she left the Guadalix de la Sierra house a few days later due to lack of support from other contestants.[8]

In 2010, she participated in El Reencuentro,[9] and has since collaborated on several Telecinco television programs such as Cazamariposas and Resistiré, ¿vale?[10] She has also appeared as a panelist on various Gran Hermano debate shows.[11]

In 2016, she formed El Contraclub de GH17 with María José Galera (GH 1) and Maite Galdeano (GH 16), though the project ultimately failed.[12][13] In November of the same year, she entered the Portuguese reality show Secret Story - Casa dos Segredos 6 with the secret I am a transgender woman. She entered the show on day 50 and left eight days before the finale.[14]

Recent television work

In 2022, she co-hosted the Agua Drag gala at the Be Fre festival on Los Pozos Beach in Fuerteventura alongside Drag Vulcano.[15]

Gender transition

After undergoing gender confirmation surgery in 2008,[16][17] which was financed by Telecinco in exchange for exclusive coverage on the program Diario de hosted by Mercedes Milá,[18][19] she appeared nude on the cover of Interviú magazine five years later in 2013.[20][21]

Music career

In 2019, she released her single Ubikaina.[22]

In January 2021, she released the song Supéralo Maluma, which narrates an alleged romantic relationship with Colombian singer Maluma.[23] In March of that year, she released the song Hasta abajo in collaboration with artist Albert Novo.[24]

In December 2023, she released a version of the Christmas carol Dime niño de quién eres.[25]

Personal life

In December 2020, her mother Mensi Medina, to whom she was very close, passed away at age 56 due to complications from a stroke she suffered in 2018.[26][27][28]

Filmography

Television programs

Year Title Channel Role
2011 - 2023 Sálvame Telecinco Guest/Sporadic Contributor
2012 - 2015 Gran Hermano: El Debate Contributor
2019 GH VIP 7: El Debate
2022 Ya son las ocho
Ya es verano
2022 – 2024 Fiesta
2023 Fiesta de verano
LIDLT: El Debate Cuatro
2024 Ni que fuéramos Shhh Ten
Todo es mentira Cuatro Guest to discuss with Sonia Ferrer

Television contests

Year Title Result Position
2007 Gran Hermano 9 1st expelled 9th
Abandon
2010 El Reencuentro 4th expelled 8th
2016 Secret Story: Casa dos Segredos 6 15th expelled 7th
2021 Solos/Solas Tenant (with Carolina Sobe and Iván Díaz) -

Discography

Singles

  • Ubikaina (2019)
  • Supéralo Maluma (2021)
  • Hasta abajo (2021)
  • Dime niño de quién eres (2023)

References

  1. ^ Albert, Antonio (April 26, 2024). "Cinco minutos de gloria trans para Amor Romeira" [Five minutes of trans glory for Amor Romeira]. The Objective (in Spanish). Retrieved 13 August 2025.
  2. ^ "Amor Romeira". Semana (in Spanish). Retrieved 13 August 2025.
  3. ^ "Más allá de 'Gran Hermano': Amor Romeira enseña Fuerteventura en Cuatro" [Beyond 'Gran Hermano': Amor Romeira shows Fuerteventura on Cuatro]. La Provincia (in Spanish). July 9, 2023. Retrieved 13 August 2025.
  4. ^ Ortiz, Saúl (March 3, 2023). "Entrevista Amor Romeira: "Con 15 años intenté suicidarme"" [Interview Amor Romeira: "When I was 15 years old I tried to commit suicide".]. 20 Minutos (in Spanish). Retrieved 13 August 2025.
  5. ^ "Amor: "Tuve que soportar muchos episodios de maltrato por parte de mi ex pareja"" [Love: "I had to endure many episodes of abuse from my ex-partner".]. Telecinco (in Spanish). December 3, 2011. Retrieved 13 August 2025.
  6. ^ López, Tony (September 20, 2016). "Los 15 primeros expulsados de 'Gran Hermano' candidatos al "contraclub" de 'GH 17'" [The first 15 'Big Brother' evictees candidates for the "counterclub" of 'GH 17'.]. El Español (in Spanish). Retrieved 13 August 2025.
  7. ^ Molina, Berto (March 28, 2012). "Repesca en 'Gran Hermano': el pasado siempre vuelve" [Big Brother': the past always returns]. Fórmula TV (in Spanish). Retrieved 13 August 2025.
  8. ^ "A Amor Romeira la pudo la presión en 'GH 9': el motivo por el que decidió abandonar el reality" [Amor Romeira was overwhelmed by the pressure in 'GH 9': the reason why she decided to leave the reality show]. Telecinco (in Spanish). September 3, 2023. Retrieved 13 August 2025.
  9. ^ Tapiador, María (April 23, 2024). "Qué ha sido de Amor Romeira, una de las concursantes más polémicas de 'GH': de la convivencia al plató de 'Fiesta'" [What has become of Amor Romeira, one of the most controversial contestants of 'GH': from coexistence to the set of 'Fiesta'?]. El Reencuentro (in Spanish). Retrieved 13 August 2025.
  10. ^ "Amor Romeira: "A Gloria Camila no le hace ninguna gracia que yo hable de Kiko en la tele"" [Amor Romeira: "Gloria Camila is not amused when I talk about Kiko on TV".]. Divinity (in Spanish). August 12, 2019. Retrieved 13 August 2025.
  11. ^ "Amor se saca un pecho en el debate de Gran Hermano" [Amor pulls out a boob in Big Brother debate]. El Comercio (in Spanish). November 18, 2024. Retrieved 13 August 2025.
  12. ^ "Amor Romeira se postula como tercera concursante del 'Contraclub' de 'GH17'" [Amor Romeira is postulated as third contestant of 'Contraclub' of 'GH17]. El Diario (in Spanish). September 22, 2016. Retrieved 13 August 2025.
  13. ^ "'GH 17' cierra provisionalmente el contraclub de Galera, Amor y Maite" [GH 17' provisionally closes Galera, Amor and Maite's counter club]. El Español (in Spanish). September 23, 2016. Retrieved 13 August 2025.
  14. ^ "El nuevo escándalo de Amor de 'GH 9' en TV" [Amor Romeira's new 'GH 9' scandal on TV]. La Vanguardia (in Spanish). November 4, 2016. Retrieved 13 August 2025.
  15. ^ "Amor Romeira presenta la gala Agua Drag del festival Be Fre" [Amor Romeira presents the Agua Drag gala of the Be Fre festival]. Canarias7 (in Spanish). November 17, 2022. Retrieved 13 August 2025.
  16. ^ Roca, Mireya (January 31, 2008). "Amor, de 'Gran Hermano', se somete al cambio de sexo" [Big Brother's Amor undergoes sex change]. El Periódico (in Spanish). Retrieved 13 August 2025.
  17. ^ "Amor se ha cambiado de sexo" [Amor has changed gender]. El Diario (in Spanish). January 31, 2008. Retrieved 13 August 2025.
  18. ^ "Telecinco convierte a Amor en mujer" [Telecinco turns Amor into a woman]. 20 Minutos (in Spanish). February 10, 2008. Retrieved 13 August 2025.
  19. ^ "Telecinco emite este martes la operación de cambio de sexo de Amor" [Telecinco airs Amor's gender reassignment operation on Tuesday]. Fórmula TV (in Spanish). February 10, 2008. Retrieved 13 August 2025.
  20. ^ "Amor Romeira muestra en Interviú que es toda una mujer" [Amor Romeira shows in Interviú that she is a real woman]. El Periódico (in Spanish). April 29, 2013. Retrieved 13 August 2025.
  21. ^ Martínez, C. (April 29, 2013). "Amor, de Gran Hermano, desnuda en Interviú como una mujer completa" [Big Brother's Amor strips in Interviú as a complete woman]. La Verdad (in Spanish). Retrieved 13 August 2025.
  22. ^ García González, Hugo (May 23, 2019). "Amor receta 'Ubikaina' contra la envidia" [Amor prescribes 'Ubikaina' against envy]. Shangay (in Spanish). Retrieved 13 August 2025.
  23. ^ "Supéralo Maluma: así suena la canción de Amor Romeira sobre el cantante" [Get over Maluma: Amor Romeira's song about the singer sounds like this]. Maluma (in Spanish). September 25, 2020. Retrieved 13 August 2025.
  24. ^ Higuera, Raoul (January 11, 2021). "Así suena ¡Hasta abajo', la canción de Amor Romeira y Albert Novo" [This is the sound of ¡Hasta abajo', the song by Amor Romeira and Albert Novo]. Semana (in Spanish). Retrieved 13 August 2025.
  25. ^ "Amor Romeira vuelve a la carga en Navidad con un nuevo villancico" [Amor Romeira returns for Christmas with a new Christmas carol]. Diez Minutos (in Spanish). November 23, 2022. Retrieved 13 August 2025.
  26. ^ "Muere la madre de Amor Romeira a los 56 años: así ha sido su desgarradora despedida" [Amor Romeira's mother dies at the age of 56: this was her heartbreaking farewell]. Semana (in Spanish). January 11, 2021. Retrieved 13 August 2025.
  27. ^ "Fallece la madre de Amor Romeira, Mensi Medina" [Amor Romeira's mother, Mensi Medina, passes away]. La Vanguardia (in Spanish). December 22, 2020. Retrieved 13 August 2025.
  28. ^ "El dolor de Amor Romeira cuando se cumple un mes del fallecimiento de su madre, Mensi Medina" [Amor Romeira's grief on the one-month anniversary of the death of her mother, Mensi Medina]. Europa Press (in Spanish). January 21, 2021. Retrieved 13 August 2025.
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