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In 1963, Miss Nigeria 1962 Yemi Idowu became the first winner to represent the country at Miss United Nations where she reached the semi-final. [19] The following year, salesgirl Edna Park became the only Miss Nigeria at Miss Universe, but is best remembered for disrupting the evening when she collapsed on stage after failing to reach the top fifteen.
The Miss Universe first runner-up, Chidimma Adetshina, earned the highest-ever placement for Nigeria. She previously competed at Miss South Africa but withdrew following online attacks on her ...
Former publisher Ben Murray-Bruce ventured into show business after his magazine Silverbird flopped. He took a loan of N200,000 from his father which he used to organise a number of concerts which saw artists like Shalamar and Kool and the Gang perform in Nigeria, after which he promoted a new pageant known as Miss Universe Nigeria in 1983 (Omololu Ojehomon was crowned winner but never ...
Won Miss Internet 2013, 2014, 2015; Miss Supranational Asia and Oceania 2014; Best Evening Dress 2015; Miss Influencer 2024. Namibia: 2011: 8 2011-2012, 2017-2023, 2025-present Miss Namibia: 3 Winner. Chanique Rabe ; 2019. Yana Haenisch (1st runner-up) 2022. Julita Kitwe (Top 24) Won Miss Congeniality 2012; Best Body 2017. Nepal: 2016: 6 2016 ...
All inspired national costumes on display at the 2023 Miss Universe pageant. ... Miss Nigeria's look was inspired by powerful queens and warriors from her country's history. - Hector Vivas/Getty ...
On 16 November 2024, at the Miss Universe 2024 pageant, Raúl Rocha Cantú, the owner of Legacy Holding Group USA Inc., announced that the 74th edition of the Miss Universe pageant could be held in one of these shortlisted countries: Argentina, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Morocco, India, South Africa, Spain, or Thailand.
Chidimma Adetshina was crowned Miss Nigeria on Saturday. The 23-year-old was originally competing to be Miss South Africa. But she dropped out after questions about her eligibility went viral.
Miss Ideal Nigeria established in 2014 is a Nigerian beauty pageant organized by the House of Twitch and is aimed at empowering young women across Nigeria. The winners and runners up of Miss Ideal Nigeria automatically represents Nigeria at Miss Global Beauty queen pageant, Miss Tourism World , and Top Model of the World .