Agbani Darego, MFR (born Agbani Asenite Darego,22 December 1982) is a Nigerian model and beauty queen, best known as the first native African to win Miss World.

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Early life

Darego's family roots are in Abonnema, Rivers State. She was born in Lagos to a family of eight children. At age two, she relocated to Port Harcourt and was raised in D-line. 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. Darego's mother died two years later, and her daughter has spoken of how the loss prepared her for the future. As a teenager, 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. After finishing her secondary education, she attended University of Port Harcourt where she studied Computer Science and Mathematics.[10]

Pageantry

In 2001, 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 won 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 one to wear a maillot as opposed to a bikini during the swimsuit competition.

In November that year, she became the first native African to claim 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

Prior to winning MBGN, 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 and soon negotiated a modelling deal with Donald Trump's management to establish links with modelling agencies 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 for Vogue. Other brands she has modelled for include Avon, Christian Dior, Sephora, Target, and Macy’s. 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.

In her homeland Darego has appeared in advertising campaigns for hair care brand Gentle Touch with model Oluchi, and is 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.

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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 at New York University where she studied Psychology, graduating in May 2012. On the 8th of April, 2017 She married her longtime love Ishaya Danjuma, son of Billionaire General Theophilus Yakubu Danjuma in Marrakesh, Morocco.

Watch the historic moment Agbani Darego was announced & crowned Miss World 2001


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the most ugly miss world in history

She no even fine as people dey classify her

Come!! she no dey chop?? My Xmas Turkey neck even fat pass your own, Ugly thing #Spits

Her Olympus self don fall

She's wonderfully and beautifully made by God

Homeboiy:
She no even fine as people dey classify her

I'm just wondering how you get mind type this thing.
Its a free world sha...your woman or mom may not be as fine as she is, yet you call them the finest. So respect other people's opinion.

Larrey:
She's wonderfully and beautifully made by God

Before nko Na welder go mold am before

Happy birthday to her.

Beauty Queen Toh Bad..... she's almost as beautiful as this Disabled beauty queens

whonamehelp:
the most ugly miss world in history

You and those who 'liked' your post must be mad.

Old Blog

Lies.
Nobody is ever ugly,just broke......

The beauties aren't yet born

Ageless beauty. Just like Genevieve Nnaji.

NLbully:
Come!! she no dey chop?? My Xmas Turkey neck even fat pass your own, Ugly thing #Spits

Her Olympus self don fall

as if she give you one of those olympus make u suck you no go suck like your life depend on am.

Yeye.

She looks good for a 35 year old.

This kinda of Beauty must be from within.


Now even looks better before

I don't know why I still don't have any penchant for models. They're too skinny.

I like a lil' bit of flesh on it

This old woman is not even qualified to be most beautiful girl in Rivers.

Still sexy

indeed she is beautiful

She is still making sense beautifully.

Wow, 16 years already...

Sexy and classy

Black doesn't crack

She's just 35?

She looks better now.

Looked very malnourished then.

That's how these pegeant thing will be encouraging anorexia