Template:Overcoloured This is a list of Nigeria's official representatives and their placements at the Big Four international beauty pageants, considered the most important in the world. The country has won one victory:
- One — Miss World crown (2001)
The Nigerian franchise holders of the four major beauty pageants are the following:
- Silverbird Group[1] — Most Beautiful Girl in Nigeria[2][3] for both Miss Universe[4] and Miss World.[5]
- Daniel Opuene — Beauty of African International Pageant for Miss International[6]
- Ibinabo Fiberesima[7][8] — Miss Earth Nigeria[9] for Miss Earth.[10]
Nigeria's Big Four titleholders[]
- Color Key
- Miss Universe winner
- Miss World winner
- Miss International winner
- Miss Earth winner
- Ended as Runner-up or Finalist
- Ended as one of the Semi-finalists or Quarter-finalists
| YEAR | MISS UNIVERSE | MISS WORLD | MISS INTERNATIONAL | MISS EARTH |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Maristella Okpala | TBA | Precious Obisoso TBA |
TBA |
| 2020 | × | ↑ No Pageant Held | Gwenivere Chioma Ifeanyieze Top 20 | |
| 2019 | Olutosin Araromi Top 20 |
Nyekachi Douglas Top 5 |
Alice Duke | Modupe Susan Garland Top 10 |
| 2018 | Aramide Lopéz | Anita Ukah Top 30 |
× | Maristella Okpala |
| 2017 | Stephanie Agbasi | Ugochi Ihezue Top 15 |
× | Eucharia Akani |
| 2016 | Unoaku Anyadike | Debbie Collins | Ivie Mary Young Akpude | Chioma Obiadi |
| 2015 | Debbie Collins | Unoaku Anyadike | × | Chinonye Chukwukere |
| 2014 | Queen Celestine | Iheoma Nnadi | × | Damola Akinsanya |
| 2013 | Stephanie Okwu | Anna Banner | × | Marie Miller |
| 2012 | Isabella Ayuk | Damiete Granville Top 30 |
× | × |
| 2011 | Sophie Gemal | Sylvia Nduka | × | Munachi Uzoma |
| 2010 | Ngozi Odaloni | Fiona Amuzie | × | Inarah Isaiah |
| 2009 | Sandra Otohwo | Glory Chukwu | × | Modesta Alozie |
| 2008 | Stephanie Oforka | Adaeze Igwe | × | Uko Ezinne Top 16 |
| 2007 | Ebinabo Potts-Johnson | Munachi Nwankwo | Sokari Akanibo | Stacey Garvey Top 16 |
| 2006 | Tienepre Alexandra Oki | Abiola Bashorun | Misel Uku | Ivy Edenkwo |
| 2005 | Roseline Amusu | Omowunmi Akinnifesi | × | Ethel Okosun |
| 2004 | Anita Uwagbale | Anita Uwagbale Top 15 |
× | Ufuoma Ejenobor |
| 2003 | Celia Bissong | Celia Bissong | Nwando Okwosa | Eva Ogbebor |
| 2002 | Chinenye Ochuba | Chinenye Ochuba Top 10 |
× | Vanessa Ekeke |
| 2001 | Agbani Darego Top 10 |
Agbani Darego WINNER |
× | MISS EARTH (established in 2001 in Manila, Philippines. Nigeria sent their first delegate in 2002.) |
| 2000 | Matilda Kerry | Matilda Kerry | × | |
| 1999 | Angela Ukpoma | Angela Ukpoma | × | |
| 1998 | Chika Chikezie | Chika Chikezie | × | |
| 1997 | × | × | × | |
| 1996 | × | Emma Komlosy | × | |
| 1995 | Toyin Raji | × | × | |
| 1994 | Susan Hart | Susan Hart | Jamilla Danzuru | |
| 1993 | Rihole Gbinigie | Rihole Gbinigie | × | |
| 1992 | Sandra Petgrave | Sandra Petgrave | × | |
| 1991 | Tonia Okogbenin | Nike Oshinowo | × | |
| 1990 | Sabina Umeh | Sabina Umeh | Regina Askia | |
| 1989 | Bianca Onoh | Bianca Onoh | MISS INTERNATIONAL (established in 1960 in California, United States before transferring in 1968 to Tokyo, Japan. Nigeria sent their first delegate in 1990) | |
| 1988 | Omasan Buwa | Omasan Buwa | ||
| 1987 | Lynda Chuba-Ikpeazu | Mary Bienoseh Top 12 | ||
| 1986 | × | × | ||
| 1985 | × | Rosemary Okeke | ||
| 1984 | × | Cynthia Oronsaye | ||
| 1983 | × | × | ||
| 1982 | × | × | ||
| 1981 | × | × | ||
| 1980 | × | × | ||
| 1979 | × | Helen Prest-Ajayi | ||
| 1978 | × | Irene Omagbemi | ||
| 1977 | × | × | ||
| 1976 | × | × | ||
| 1975 | × | × | ||
| 1974 | × | × | ||
| 1973 | × | × | ||
| 1972 | × | × | ||
| 1971 | × | × | ||
| 1970 | × | Stella Owivri | ||
| 1969 | × | Morenkike Farabidio | ||
| 1968 | × | Foluke Ogundipe | ||
| 1967 | Edna Park[11] | Roseline Balogun | ||
| 1966 | MISS UNIVERSE established in 1952 in California, United States and then it was transferred in 1960 in Florida, United States. (Nigeria sent their first delegate in 1964) |
× | ||
| 1965 | × | |||
| 1964 | × | |||
| 1963 | Gina Onyejiaka | |||
| MISS WORLD (established in 1951 in London, United Kingdom. Nigeria sent their first delegate in 1963) | ||||
× Did not compete
↑ No pageant held
| Pageant | Placements | Best result |
|---|---|---|
| Miss Universe | 2 | Top 10 (2001) |
| Miss World | 8 | Winner  (2001)
|
| Miss International | 0 | - |
| Miss Earth | 4 | Top 10 (2019) |
| Total | 14 | 1 TITLE |
See also[]
- Most Beautiful Girl in Nigeria
- Miss Earth Nigeria
- Miss Nigeria
References[]
- ↑ "Silverbird Group Businesses: Our Websites". Silverbird Group. 20 July 2014. http://www.silverbirdgroup.com/businesses/.
- ↑ "MTV Base". Mtvmeets.com. 18 February 1956. http://mtvmeets.com/(S(05p3do1r0qve0ffq1q5vacjz))/index.do?ix=22413&AspxAutoDetectCookieSupport=1.
- ↑ "One crown: 34 hotties line up for MBGN". Vanguardngr.com. 24 June 2011. http://www.vanguardngr.com/2011/06/one-crown-34-hotties-line-up-for-mbgn/.
- ↑ Miss Universe
- ↑ Miss World
- ↑ Miss International
- ↑ Brown, Riche (22 December 2011). "Preserve the Earth, Preserve the man". Feminaire Magazine. http://www.femmag.com/2011/entertainment/nigeria-fashion-week-2011-report-going-green/. Retrieved 31 May 2012.
- ↑ All Africa Global Media, News (7 November 2011). "Nigerian Showbiz Flair Tit Bits [analysis"]. Middle East North Africa Financial Network. http://www.menafn.com/qn_news_story.asp?storyid=%7B919087e7-f127-4d8c-8597-35c9569b98c8%7D. Retrieved 7 November 2011.
- ↑ www.missearthnigeria.com
- ↑ Miss Earth
- ↑ Edna Park Ebony Magazine. Johnson Publishing Company. October 1964. https://books.google.com/books?id=qzA_YjwDH9oC&q=edna+park%2C+miss+nigeria&pg=PA102.
External links[]
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