Parinya Charoenphol

Parinya Charoenphol's greatest achievements lie in the barriers she broke and the lives she touched. As a Muay Thai champion, she proved that transgender women could compete at the highest levels of a traditionally male-dominated sport. Her story, told through the film Beautiful Boxer, reached audiences worldwide and has been credited with changing perceptions of transgender people in Thailand and beyond.Her founding of Parinya Muay Thai created a safe space for the LGBTQ community to engage with the sport, and her advocacy earned her the Utopia Award. These accomplishments are not just personal milestones but milestones for the community she represents.