Antonia Soria Ramírez

Antonia Soria Ramírez, also known by the artist's name Mónica Soria, (born in Villamartín, 1944) was the first trans woman in Spain to change the name and sex on her National Identity Card.

Biography Soria, daughter of agricultural workers, moved to what was then West Germany at 19 years old (now part of Germany). After working for a time in the industrial sector, she began working in the performing arts world under the name Mónica Soria. Jaime Ollero, lead prosecutor for Provincial Audience of Cádiz, reversed the decision in 1987. However, the Supreme Court of Spain sided with Soria that same year and the change went through.