Agbani Darego was born December 22, 1982 is a Nigerian model, best known as the first black African Miss World.
Darego hails from Abonnema, Rivers, and was born into a family of eight children. At ten, Darego was sent to boarding school in a bid to shield her from her mother who had breast cancer. Darego's mother died two years later, and her daughter has spoken of how the loss prepared her for the future.
In November 2001, Darego was crowned Miss World, beating Miss Scotland and Miss Aruba in the final round. Her victory in the pageant was widely welcomed in her home country, and her reign as MBGN was continued by Ann Suinner. Her one year tenure included goodwill trips and scheduled appearances on behalf of the pageant.
Miss Darego was honoured as an Officer of the Order of the Niger (OON) after her win as Miss World in 2001. The Nigerian National honours are awarded to Nigerians whom have rendered services to the benefit of the nation.
Darego left the University of Port Harcourt after she won the Miss World contest in 2001, and is now studying Psychology at the New York University. She was once signed to Next Model Management,but is currently signed to Ford Models in New York.
Darego is currently working on a fashion reality show, soon to be aired on Nigerian television.
Watch Agbani Darego in the latest photoshoot, Enjoy downloading picture posters and wallpapers of Agbani Darego here.
Darego hails from Abonnema, Rivers, and was born into a family of eight children. At ten, Darego was sent to boarding school in a bid to shield her from her mother who had breast cancer. Darego's mother died two years later, and her daughter has spoken of how the loss prepared her for the future.
In November 2001, Darego was crowned Miss World, beating Miss Scotland and Miss Aruba in the final round. Her victory in the pageant was widely welcomed in her home country, and her reign as MBGN was continued by Ann Suinner. Her one year tenure included goodwill trips and scheduled appearances on behalf of the pageant.
Miss Darego was honoured as an Officer of the Order of the Niger (OON) after her win as Miss World in 2001. The Nigerian National honours are awarded to Nigerians whom have rendered services to the benefit of the nation.
Darego left the University of Port Harcourt after she won the Miss World contest in 2001, and is now studying Psychology at the New York University. She was once signed to Next Model Management,but is currently signed to Ford Models in New York.
Darego is currently working on a fashion reality show, soon to be aired on Nigerian television.
Watch Agbani Darego in the latest photoshoot, Enjoy downloading picture posters and wallpapers of Agbani Darego here.
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2001 Contestants List
Virgin Islands - Cherrisse Wood
Angola - Adalgisa Alexandra da Rocha Gonçalves
Antigua - Janelle Williams
Argentina - Virginia di Salvo
Aruba - Zerelda Candice (Zizi) Lee Wai-Yen
Australia - Eva Milic
Austria - Daniela Rockenschaub
Bangladesh - Tabassum Ferdous Shaon
Barbados - Stephanie Chase
Belgium - Dina Tersago
Bolivia - Claudia Ettmüller
Bosnia & Herzegovina - Ana Mirjana Racanovic
Botswana - Masego Sebedi
Brazil - Joyce Yara Aguiar
British Virgin Islands - Melinda McGlore
Bulgaria - Stanislava Karabelova
Canada - Tara Hall
Cayman Islands - Shannon McLean
Chile - Christianne Balmelli Fournier
People's Republic Of China - Bing Li
Colombia - Jeisyl Amparo Velez Giraldo
Costa Rica - Piarella Peralta Rodriguez
Croatia - Rajna Raguz
Cyprus - Christiana Aristotelou
Czech Republic - Andrea Fiserova
Dominican Republic - Jeimy Castillo Molina
Ecuador - Carla Lorena Revelo Perez
England - Sally Kettle
Estonia - Liina Helstein
Finland - Jenni Hietanen
France - Emmanuelle Chossat
Germany - Adina Wilhelmi
Ghana - Selasi Kwawu
Gibraltar - Luann Richardson
Greece - Valentini Daskaloudi
Guyana - Olive Gopaul
Hawaii - Radasha Leialoha Ho?ohuli
Holland - Irena Pantelic
Hong Kong - Gigi Chung Pui Chi
Hungary - Zsoka Kapocs
Iceland - Kolbrun Palina Helgadóttir
India - Sara Corner
Ireland - Catrina Supple
Israel - Keren Schlimovitz
Italy - Paola d'Antonino
Jamaica - Regina Beaver
Japan - Yuka Hamano
Kenya - Daniella Kimaru
South Korea - Seo Hyun-jin
Latvia - Dina Kalandarova
Lebanon - Christina Sawaya
FYRO Macedonia - Sandra Spašovska
Madagascar - Tassiana (Cardia) Boba
Malawi - Elizabeth Pullu
Malaysia - Sasha Tan Hwee Teng
Malta - Christine Camilleri
Mexico - Tatiana Rodríguez
Namibia - Michelle Heitha
New Zealand - Amie Hewitt
Nicaragua - Ligia Cristina Argüello Roa
Nigeria - Agbani Darego
Northern Ireland - Angela McCarthy
Norway - Malin Johansen
Panama - Lourdes González Montenegro
Peru - Viviana Rivas Plata
Philippines - Gilrhea Castañeda Quinzon
Poland - Joanna Drozdowska
Portugal - Claudia Jesus Lopez Borges
Puerto Rico - Barbara Serrano Negron
Romania - Vanda Petre
Russia - Irina Kovalenko
Scotland - Juliet-Jane Horne
Singapore - Angelina Johnson
Slovakia - Jana Ivanova
Slovenia - Rebeka Dremelj
South Africa - Jo-Ann Strauss
Spain - Macarena García Naranjo
St. Maarten - Genesis Romney
Sweden - Camilla Bäck
Switzerland - Mascha Santschi
Tahiti - Teriitamihau Rava Nui
Tanzania - Happiness Mageese
Thailand - Lada Engchawadechasilp
Trinidad & Tobago - Sacha St. Hill
Turkey - Tugçe Kazaz
Uganda - Victoria Kabuye
Ukraine - Oleksandra Nikolayenko
United States - Carrie Stroup
Uruguay - María Daniela Abasolo Cugnetti
Venezuela - Andreina del Carmen Prieto Rincon
Wales - Charlotte Faichney
Yugoslavia - Tijana Stajšic
Zimbabwe - Nokhuthula Mpuli
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