Team Africa for Miss Universe 2021

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Michele Ange Minkata Miss Universe Cameroon For Miss Universe 2021

Michèle-Akomo Minkata is Miss Universe Cameroon 2021 as she succeeded Miss Universe Cameroon 2020 Angèle Kossinda for the title. Cameroon debuted at the competition last year. The 25-year-old is a creative advocate and entrepreneur who holds a degree in geography. The queen currently works in public relations and communications and is fluent in both English and French. Minkata enjoys spending her free time in a dance or recording studio, singing and grooving to music. She is also passionate about traveling and exploring different cultures. Michèle-Ange collaborated closely with the Smile Train organisation in Cameroon to raise awareness and funding for children born with cleft palates, as well as the Roger Milla foundation to raise awareness and funds for sickle cell anaemia children. She created the Angels & Queens, an academy which aims to help young girls realise their full potential.

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Martina Mituy Avomo Miss Universe Equatorial Guinea For Miss Universe 2021

Martina Mituy Avomo was crowned Miss Universe Equatorial Guinea 2021 on 30 October, 2021 virtually. She succeeded Miss Guinea Equatorial 2019 Serafina Nchama Eyene for the title. Martina is 19 years old and comes from Ebibeyin. She is currently a student of petrochemical engineering and works as a caregiver in a nursing facility for elders. The queen is bilingual and is fluent in both Spanish and French. Martina has a passion for travelling and loves to discover new places. She has travelled to Spain, Cuba, Cameroon, and Gabon to name a few countries.

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Naa Morkor Commodore Miss Universe Ghana For Miss Universe 2021

The Miss Universe Ghana organization hosted its coronation ceremony for the 2021 edition of Miss Universe Ghana on 13 October 2021 where Naa Morkor Commodore was crowned as Miss Universe Ghana 2021. She succeeded Miss Universe Ghana 2020 Chelsea Tayui for the title. The 26-year-old is a professional model and entrepreneur. With a strong torso and built, she looks absolutely stunning strutting down the runway. Not new to pageantry, this beauty queen has competed and won several beauty competitions. She was the second runner up at Miss Universe Ghana 2018, and also bagged the Miss Intercontinental Africa subtitle. She also competed in Miss Intercontinental 2016 in Sri Lanka. She is currently an undergraduate student of Business Administration at Radford University College. The diva enjoys dancing and has ambitions to build a dance school for children one day and finds strength in mother’s words of wisdom that, ‘Champions are made from trials, not triumphs.’

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Roshanara Ebrahim Miss Universe Kenya For Miss Universe 2021

Miss Universe Kenya organization held the 2021 edition finals on 30th October, 2021 where Roshanara Ebrahim was crowned as Miss Universe Kenya 2021. Roshanara is 28 years of age and an author, Kenyan television personality and international model. Not new to the pageantry, Roshanara is former Miss World Kenya 2016 but was stripped off her title following a series of controversies. The stunning beauty began her career as a model at the age of 6. As a professional, she is also a Quantum healing and hypnosis practitioner and meditation instructor. She holds a degree in law from the University of Nairobi and has walked New York Fashion Week with Zozibini Tunzi and Demi Leigh for Maxhosa. Roshanara is the first Kenyan pageant queen to have won both the Miss World Kenya and Miss Universe Kenya contests. Adding to a list of her achievements, Roshanara is the author of the book Beyond The Darkness - The strategic guide to the new earth. It is based on spirituality, self help and a happiness guide which elaborates on deep esoteric concepts with a touch of her life experiences.

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Anne Murielle Ravina Miss Universe Mauritius For Miss Universe 2021

Anne Murielle Ravina was announced as Miss Maurice 2021 on 29th August 2021 and became the official representative of the country at the competition. She succeeded Miss Maurice 2020 Vandana Jeetah for the title. The 26-year-old is the very first woman from Rodrigues Island to compete at Miss Universe and is quite familiar with the world of pageantry as she represented Mauritius at Miss World 2018. She has been featured in CNN alongside Miss Universe 2019 Zozibini Tunzi as one of the most inspirational young women from Africa. The queen has been working on ground level change through her multiple projects namely, ’Stars Agency’, which focuses on looking after youth, ‘Hers Rodrigues’, a project which inspires women to speak up against domestic violence and help them become independent and ‘Global Shapers Rodrigues Community’, a movement led by youth to bring about positive change through dialogue and action all around the globe.

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Kawtar Benhalima Miss Universe Morocco For Miss Universe 2021

Fatima was replaced by Kawtar Benhalima, who finished first runner-up at the Miss Universe Morocco 2021. A handover ceremony for which was held on 10th November 2021. Benhalima is a 22 years-old Moroccan beauty queen with a bachelor’s degree in business administration. Hailing from Casablanca, Morocco, she is fluent in Arabic, Chinese, English, French and Spanish. She loves arts, music and sports. She is a talented vocalist and she plays the piano. Aside from singing, Benhalima also enjoys dancing, acting, writing, public speaking, photography and soccer. Kawtar has been a volunteer for Ladies Circle as a meal distributor and has also volunteered for the Reading Buddies Program as the head of program and a student reader. She earned her bachelor’s degree in business administration and management from École Supérieure des Sciences Economiques et Commerciales (ESSEC). The country is making a comeback at the Miss Universe pageant after a long gap of 40 years.

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Chelsi Shikongo Miss Universe Namibia For Miss Universe 2021

The organization of Miss Namibia hosted the coronation for Miss Namibia 2021 on 5th June 2021 at the Windhoek Country Club Resort and Casino where Chelsi Tashaleen Shikongo was crowned as the new Miss Namibia 2021 at the end of the event finale. Chelsi succeeded Miss Namibia 2019 Nadja Breytenbach for the title. Hailing from Walvis Bay, Chelsi is 23-years-old and is the founder of ‘I Can Say No’, an empowerment campaign that promotes inclusive education. She works as a professional model, comedian, and activist. She is the oldest of 6 siblings and is also running a campaign for her fifteen-year-old sister who is suffering from tuberculosis. She speaks Afrikaans and English. She also studied Portuguese and German. Chelsi started her career as a beauty model with LC’s Models in 2010, and in 2011 she left school and started working as a freelance model. The diva attended Kuisebmond Secondary School in Walvis Bay between 2010 to 2014 and 2013, she auditioned for the Trustco Star Performer talent competition and made it to boot camp for models where she was first introduced to Boss Models Agency but failed to make it to the final part of the competition due to her examinations.

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Maristella Okpala Miss Universe Nigeria For Miss Universe 2021

Most Beautiful Girl In Nigeria 2021, 33rd edition of MBGN, was held on 18th September 2021 at the Eko Hotel, Victoria Island, Lagos, Nigeria where Maristella Okpala was crowned Miss Universe Nigeria 2021. She succeeded Miss Universe Nigeria 2019 Olutosin Araromi for the title. Maristella Okpala is a Nigerian cabin crew and a dental technician. She was born and raised in Enugu State, Nigeria but she later moved to Anambra State, Nigeria and is the eldest among four siblings. Okpala attended Peace Nursery and Primary School for her elementary education and Federal Government College for her secondary education, which are both in Enugu State. She later went to the Federal School of Dental Technology and Therapy. The queen has travelled to over 40 countries and used to be a football player in college. She boasts of an outstanding portfolio as a pageant veteran as she has held the title of Miss Style Queen, Nigeria 2012. In 2015, she represented Nigeria at Supermodel International 2014 at the Aetas Hotel and Residence Ballroom in Bangkok, Thailand where she finished in the Top 10. She also competed at Most Beautiful Girl in Nigeria (MBGN) 2017 where she won the Miss Photogenic award and finished in the Top 15. Okpala won the title of Miss Earth Nigeria 2018 on 8th September 2018 and went on to represent Nigeria at Miss Earth 2018 which was held in Pasay City, Metro Manila, Philippines on 8th November 2018. Although Okpala gave a strong performance, she remained unplaced. She also holds the title of Naesim International Queen of the Year 2019.

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Lalela Mswane Miss Universe South Africa For Miss Universe 2021

The Miss South Africa organization hosted its 63rd edition of the pageant on 16th October 2021 at Sun International Grandwest Arena where Lalela Mswane was crowned as Miss Universe South Africa 2021. Hailing from Richards Bay in KwaZulu-Natal, 24 year-old Lalela currently resides in Pretoria. She is a model, dancer and a graduate with a Bachelor of Law degree from the University of Pretoria. She is the founder of the ‘Lalela Mswane Foundation’, an NGO that strives to empower the youth to soar beyond the boundaries that life has placed before them. The foundation envisions to empower young South Africans, particularly those stemming from parentless backgrounds, to soar beyond the boundaries life has placed before them by means of mentorship programs as well as equip them with the necessary tools to ensure that they succeed in their chosen paths. One interesting fact about her is that her name means “listen to the commemoration of the Passover”.