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Agbani Darego

Agbani Darego biography

Agbani Darego is a Nigerian model and beauty pageant queen who was crowned Miss World in 2001. She was the first native African to win Miss World. Background information Full Name: Agbani Asenite Darego Born: 22 December 1982 Birth place: Lagos, Nigeria State of origin: Rivers State Nationality: Nigerian Also known as: A.D, Agbani Darego Famous as: Nigerian Model Education: Bereton Montessori Nursery and Primary School, Federal Government Girls' College, Abuloma Alma mata: University of Port Harcourt Spouse: Ishaya Danjuma (m. 2017) Siblings: Nengi Darego Height: 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) Title: Most Beautiful Girl in Nigeria 2001, Miss World 2001

Beauty pageant titleholder Hair color: Black Eye color: Brown Major competition(s) Most Beautiful Girl in Nigeria 2001(Winner), Miss Universe 2001 (Top 10) Miss World 2001(Winner) (Miss World Africa) Website: http://agbanidarego.com/

Early Childhood and family background Darego's family roots are in Abonnema, Rivers State. She was born in Lagos to a family of eight children and she was sixth out of them. At age two, her family relocated to Port Harcourt and was raised in D-line. Agbani Darego attended Bereton Montessori Nursery and Primary School. At ten, she was sent to a boarding school in a bid to shield her from her mother who had become very ill with breast cancer. Her mother was known as Inaewo and had a rice trading business and a clothing boutique. Darego's mother died two years later after her departure to boarding school.

Educational career As a teenager, Agbani Darego longed to be a model, and despite her conservative father's wishes, she auditioned for the M-Net Face of Africa modelling competition, but was not chosen as a finalist. Darego attended Federal Government Girls' College, Abuloma. After finishing her secondary education, she attended University of Port Harcourt where she studied Computer Science and Mathematics.

Pageantry career In 2001, Agbani Darego was crowned Most Beautiful Girl in Nigeria. Contrary to popular belief, Darego did not replace Valerie Peterside after the latter was dethroned as she had competed in rival pageant Miss Nigeria. A few months later she was a contestant at Miss Universe, and became the first Nigerian to place among the top 10 semi-finalists, finishing seventh overall. She was the only contestant to wear a modest maillot as opposed to a revealing bikini during the swimsuit competition. In November 2001, she became the first native African and Nigerian to win the Miss World title. Although past winners such as Penelope Coelen and Anneline Kriel are South African, they are of European descent, and Antigone Costanda, who represented Egypt in 1954 is of Greek heritage. Darego's victory was widely welcomed in her home country, and her one-year tenure included goodwill trips and scheduled appearances on behalf of the pageant, and a national honour of MFR.

Modeling career in abroad Prior to winning MBGN, Agbani Darego featured in print commercials for boutique chain Collectables, and following her stint at Miss Universe was invited by Naomi Campbell to participate in Frock 'n' Roll - a charity fashion show in Barcelona, soon negotiating a modelling deal with Trump Model Management in America. Shortly after her reign as Miss World she was represented by the London and Paris branches of Next Model Management and landed a three-year contract with L'Oréal, becoming only the second Black model to accomplish this feat after Vanessa Williams, and was photographed by Annie Leibovitz, a big name in Americans portrait photograph sphere for Vogue. Other brands she has modelled for include Avon, Christian Dior, Sephora, Target, and Macy’s. Agbani Darego has also appeared in Elle, Marie Claire, Allure, Trace, Stitch, Cosmopolitan, and Essence magazines, working with numerous designers including Oscar de la Renta, Marc Bouwer, Tommy Hillfiger, Ralph Lauren, and Gianfranco Ferre.

Modeling career in Nigeria In her homeland Darego has appeared in advertising campaigns for hair care brand Gentle Touch with model Oluchi, and served as the face of Arik Air. She has also graced the covers of Complete Fashion, Mania, ThisDay Style, Genevieve, True Love, and TW Magazine. Other profession Darego has judged numerous pageant, fashion and modelling competitions including Miss World 2014, Miss England 2002, Mr. Scotland 2002,vand Elite Model Look Nigeria 2012 and 2014. In 2010, she launched a style and fashion reality show Stylogenic on Nigerian television, and three years later announced her denim range, AD by Agbani Darego, which includes jeans, dresses, sunglasses and bags.

family and personal life Due to her busy work schedule, Darego left the University of Port Harcourt, but after moving to New York where she was signed to Next Model Management and Ford Models, she enrolled with New York University where she studied Psychology, graduating in May 2012. In April 2017, Darego married her longtime love Ishaya Danjuma, son of Billionaire General Theophilus Yakubu Danjuma in a ceremony held in Marrakesh and together they have a baby boy which was delivered in September 2018. Wikipedia: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Agbani_Darego Read the full article

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