The Miss Nigeria USA 2015 pageant took place at the Alvin Ailey Theater, in New York City, America, last night.

Nigerian singer, Banky W, amongst other celebrities who grace the pageant, performed at the event. The contestants for this year are 18 in number with ages ranging from 18-28 and are all Nigerian but based in the US.

The pageant was founded in 2014, with the aim of celebrating the Nigerian woman while appreciating the beauty, talent, skills and other unique attributes and goals she exhibits.

The Miss Nigeria USA Pageant Event contestants will be given the opportunity to demonstrate their physical, cultural and intellectual attributes as a goodwill ambassador is chosen.

The winner of the pageant will be representing Miss Nigeria USA Pageant and Nigeria as a whole on a positive limelight. The Miss Nigeria Pageant provides a unique opportunity for females of Nigerian Heritage who are between the ages of 18-28.

The competition displays the richness and cultural ethnic values of the Nigerian Community in that the contestants will be showcasing tradition attires from their different ethnic backgrounds.

Here are some photos from the event of the contestants and finally, the winner.

View more fotos on http://www.exlinklodge.com/2015/05/photos-from-2015-pageant-competition-in.html

And where is the damn culture? Those ladies are far from being "Nigerians" except of course their dark skin.

Why do they look less beautiful than women in Nigeria sef. All I see are a bunch of muscular women wearing weave that are pretending to be westerners

Fulaman198:
Why do they look less beautiful than women in Nigeria sef. All I see are a bunch of muscular women wearing weave that are pretending to be westerners

lol so women in Nigeria don't wear weaves?

Is that the winner beauty contest indeed

the lady in the white dress tho.

Subom1:
lol so women in Nigeria don't wear weaves?

Not the region that I'm from