Jakkaphong Jakrajutatip was born into a very strict Chinese family as the eldest son in a family of 5 children. Due to the pressures she faced while attending an all-boys school after discovering her gender identity, she dropped out of school and started working at a gas station to support herself. Finally, she left her hometown to study in Sydney, Australia.

Because her family is very strict about gender, she did not receive consent from her parents about being transgender. Despite her parents’ opposition, she began her transition while she was studying in Sydney. However, she decided to retain her original deep baritone voice, as she considers it a part of her identity too.

She graduated from Australia’s Bond University where she studied international relations, has a certificate in real estate development from Chulalongkorn University, and also bagged a certificate from the Thai Institute of Directors Association’s Director Accreditation Program (DAP), as per Elite Plus Magazine.

Though Jakrajutatip had a tough childhood and she started her career at a gas station, today she is the chief executive officer of JKN Global Media, which is a top content management and distribution company in Thailand.

Now, with around 15 companies under its wing, she has led her business to be involved in content distribution, beverages, food supplements, beauty and consumer products, news licensing and ad sponsorship.

Recently, this 43-year-old businesswoman bought the Miss Universe organization for $ 20 million, making her the first woman to own this globally famous beauty contest since it was held in in 1952.

According to Wikipedia and scmp.com