Team Africa for Miss World 2021

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Ruth Carlos Miss World Angola For Miss World 2021

Ruth Carlos was crowned Miss World Angola 2021 on 2nd October, 2021 in Luanda as she succeeded Miss World Angola 2019 Brezana da Costa for the title. Carlos is a human resource university student who managed to outperform seventeen other candidates for the title of Miss World Angola 2021. Not new to pageantry, 24-year-old Ruth represented Lunda Sul at Miss Mundo Angola 2018 where she remained unplaced. Ruth can fluently speak Spanish and English and keenly partakes in Afrique dance, volleyball and handball. Miss Mundo Angola 2021 Ruth Carlos now has the opportunity to demonstrate her determination and talent and win Miss World 2021 and bring home first victory for the nation.

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Palesa Molefe Miss World Botswana For Miss World 2021

Palesa Molefe was crowned Miss World Botswana 2021 on 30th October 2021, at Limkokwing Hall of Fame. She succeeded Miss Botswana 2019 Oweditse Phirinyane for the title. Palesa in an actor, writer, producer and the founder of ’Botswana United Artists’, an NGO founded to shed light on mental health and value of artists in a society. One of her proudest moments in life was when ’Botswana United Artists’ was finally registered as an NGO. The 22-year-old stands 167 cm tall and is fluent in both Setswana and English. “There are so many different types of flowers, we all grow in numerous different ways and bloom separate from the next. I believe it would be an injustice to hide such beauty from the rest of the world and the next budding flower.And now that I am a part of the world of pageantry, I find myself humbled at the thought of a little girl who looks at me and feels a fire light up inside her,” Palesa says on what it means for her on being a role model to young girls.

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Audrey Monkam Miss World Cameroon For Miss World 2021

Audrey Monkam was crowned as the national queen on 28th December 2019 in Yaounde. She succeeded Miss Cameroon 2019 Caroline Nseke for the title. Audrey is 26 years of age and stands 180 cm tall. Hailing from Bali Nyonga in the North West region of Cameroon, the stunning beauty holds a degree in Banking and Finance from the University of Buea and is also a professional model. She aspires to open her own cosmetic or clothing line in future and enjoys singing, dancing and travelling and is a great cook.

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Lucila Mibuy Miss World Equatorial Guinea For Miss World 2021

Lucila Benita was crowned Miss Mundo Guinea Ecuatorial 2021 at the finals held on 28th August 2021 at El Retiro Riaba as she became the official representative of Equatorial Guinea at the upcoming edition of Miss World. She succeeds Miss Ecuatorial Guinea 2019 Janet Ortiz Oyono. Lucila is 21 years of age and is also known as Gladys Adjaba. She hails from Malabo, Bioko Norte, Equatorial Guinea and currently lives in Akonibe, Equatorial Guinea. A fluent speaker of Spanish and English, Benita is definitely going to be a strong representative of her country at Miss World 2021. She is currently a student of Business Administration and Management and aspires to become as entrepreneur in future. She loves to play basketball and keenly takes to fashion.

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Rediet Berhanu Miss World Ethiopia For Miss World 2021

Rediet Berhanu was announced as Miss World Ethiopia 2021 as she succeeded Miss World Ethiopia 2019 Feven Araya Gebreslassie for the title. The 27-year-old is a marketing officer and is fluent in Amharic and English. Rediet holds a degree of Bachelor of Science in Engineering and an MBA in Construction Technology and Management Engineering. Her interests include hiking, dancing, especially Ethiopian Traditional Dance and playing table tennis. Rediet’s favourite book is ‘The Secret’ by Ronda Byrne and her personal motto is ‘Be the change that you want to see in the world.’

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Monique Agbedekpui Miss World Ghana For Miss World 2021

Monique Mawulawe was crowned as the national queen on 21st August 2020 at National Theatre Accra. She succeeded Miss Ghana 2019 Rebecca Kwabi for the title. The 24-year-old stands 179 cm tall and is currently a student. She holds a Diploma in Fashion and Design and aspires to become a renowned Fashion Designer one day. She enjoys reading and dancing in her spare time. Monique has been involved in mentor-ships sessions in her local community ever since she has been crowned and her personal motto is, ‘You can make a difference, every day is another chance.’

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Nene Bah Miss World Guinea For Miss World 2021

Nene Bah was crowned as Miss World Guinea 2021 in early October this year as she succeeded Miss World Guinea 2017 Asmaou Diallo for the title. The country maintained an absence from the competition for four years. Nene is an accountant, author and a professional model. The 26-year-old activist champions for various causes. She calls herself a “human” above all things. True to her being, she has raised awareness campaigns against genital mutilation and violence against women. And continuously works to provide help to disadvantaged children. Standing 179 cm tall, this commerce graduate is no stranger to the pageant world. Previously, she was placed as the second runner-up at Miss Guinea 2019 and also won the Miss Guinea Canada 2014 title. She is fluent in French, Fulani and English and enjoys playing board games, singing and learning Basketball.

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Itchacenia Da Costa Miss World Guinea Bissau For Miss World 2021

Itchacénia Da Costa is Miss World Guinea-Bissau 2021 and the official representative of the country at Miss World 2021. The 23-year-old stands 179 cm tall and is a dance event organiser by occupation. She is currently studying law and already holds a specialization in Aeronautical Computer Programming. The diva is multilingual and is proficient in five languages namely Portuguese, Creole, Spanish, English and Catalan. Itchacénia has a pet dog called Ursu and her personal motto is, ‘Don’t be afraid to be different, be yourself, being different means that you have something unique to offer to the world.’

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Sharon Obara Miss World Kenya For Miss World 2021

Sharon Obara was crowned Miss World Kenya 2021 on 28th August 2021 at the Trademark Hotel in Nairobi. She succeeded Miss World Kenya 2019 Maria Wavinya for the title. The 22-year-old stands 175 cm tall and is fluent in English, French and Kiswahili. Sharon is currently studying for a Bachelors’ Degree in Psychology and enjoys baking and the arts. Obara is a Kenyan special education professional and a model. In March 2019, she walked the runway wearing a wedding dress in a Samantha’s Bridal bridal fashion show and in another fashion show wearing Monica Kanari‘s designs. As a special education professional, she attended an event for children with Down Syndrome, autism and cerebral palsy at the Tamarind Tree Hotel in Nairobi in 2019.

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Nellie Anjaratiana Miss World Madagascar For Miss World 2021

Nellie Anjaratiana was appointed as the national queen on 17th July 2020 via a virtual coronation ceremony. She currently works as an administrator and can speak Malagasy, French and English. She also enjoys dancing and swimming. The beautiful diva was born in Port Bergé but grew up abroad where she earned a license in life science at the University of Lorraine and a diploma in customer relations. She is 25-years-old and has a beautiful face, charming personality which can make the audience and the judges at the competition admire her more. She is strong, confident, and focused towards winning and especially since Madagascar is yet to win its first Miss World title. The Miss Madagascar organization described her in a statement that read, “In addition to physical beauty, maturity and independence are her strengths. Her characters will help her get ahead of the other young Miss participating women. The fact that she is disciplined is also one of her best assets, not to mention her perfect command of foreign languages”. They lastly added that her contribution to the development of her native country lies in the fact that she is a member of the association Dera and Main tendue for Madagascar.

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Angelique Sanson Miss World Mauritius For Miss World 2021

Angélique Sanson was crowned in October 2019 at Hennessy Park Hotel in Ébène as she succeeded Miss Mauritius 2019 Urvashi Gooriah to the title. A resident of Curepipe, the 27-year-old Angelique is an administrative manager. She wants to devote herself to raising awareness about endometriosis, a painful disorder in which tissue similar to the tissue that normally lines the inside of your uterus, the endometrium, grows outside your uterus. Angélique holds a degree in Management and Economics and enjoys kite surfing, hiking and dancing. Angelique was captain of the cheer leading squad at her University and is also fluent in French, English and Mauritian Creole.

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Annerie Mare Miss World Namibia For Miss World 2021

Annerie Mare was announced as Miss World Namibia 2021 on 12th July 2021 and is the official representative of the country at Miss World 2021. She is currently pursuing her bachelor’s degree in counseling and loves traveling. She is also actively involved in developments in the tourism, agriculture and entrepreneurship. She also has a blog named Journey of Anne Royal where she posts everything related to her lifestyle, travel. In 2012, Mare participated in the Eagles’ Wings Girls and Horses program in the United States, following which, in April 2015, she launched Eagles’ Wings Africa. She also she joined the new coronavirus (COVID-19) awareness campaign in Gobasis, Omaheke, Namibia in June 2021. 26 years old Annerie of Kamanjab, Kunene won the Miss Fitness award and became runner-up to Chelsi Tashaleen Shikongo at Miss Namibia 2021, earning her chance to uphold the title of Miss World Namibia 2021. She feels tremendously blessed to get this chance of representing Namibia at an international platform.

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Oluchi Madubuike Miss World Nigeria For Miss World 2021

Oluchi Madubuike was crowned Miss World Nigeria 2021 on 18th September 2021 at the Eko Hotel, Victoria Island, Lagos, Nigeria. She succeeded Miss World Nigeria 2019 Nyekachi Douglas for the title. Oluchi Madubuike is a Nigerian-American nurse who currently resides in Detroit, Michigan, United States. Oluchi represented the Federal Capital Territory and bested 37 contestants to win the national crown. She studied at The University of Texas at Arlington in Arlington, Texas, from where graduated magna cum laude with a bachelor’s degree in nursing. Her thesis was titled ‘Facilitating the Integration of Nigerian Nurses into a U.S. Hospital Environment’. Not new to the pageantry, she held the titles of Miss Africa Texas 2016, Miss Nigeria USA 2019 as she represented Abia but didn’t win. The 25-year-old left ADEX Medical Staffing and joined LeaderStat as an intensive care nurse in 2021 and has been working there since then. Her profession which requires her to be patient, kind and compassionate towards other humans and her charming personality makes her one of the strongest contestants at this year’s Miss World competition. She enjoys playing volleyball and tennis and her other interests include creative writing and Afrocentric Dance.

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Grace Ingabire Miss World Rwanda For Miss World 2021

Grace Ingabire was crowned on 20th March 2021 at Intare Conference Arena. She succeeded Miss World Rwanda 2020 Naomie Nishimwe for the title. Grace is 25-years-old and represented the City of Kigali at the national pageant. She is a Bates University graduate with a major’s degree in dance, a concentration in Globalization and Philosophy and Psychology. She works at Ikiringo Project, which promotes local dance. Grace plans to promote dance across the community as a learning tool that complements formal education. She is passionate about dance and pageants and believes that if she can use them both together, she can make a change in the society. She is strong, confident, and clear with her ideas.

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Penda Sy Miss World Senegal For Miss World 2021

Penda Sy was chosen as Miss World Senegal 2021 by Miss Senegal New Vision committee after a digital casting of over 100 candidates from all over the country. She succeeded Miss World Senegal 2019 Alberta Diatta for the title. Hailing from the Tambacounda region, the 24-year-old currently works as model and aspires to become a fashion icon one day. She studied accounting, auditing and management control in college and is fluent in English, Wolof and Peulh. She enjoys handball, gymnastics, cooking and dancing.

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Khadija Omar Miss World Somalia For Miss World 2021

Khadija Omar is the first ever representative of Somalia at Miss World 2021. She was announced as Miss World Somalia 2021 on 16th November 2021. 20 year old Khadija Omar, a psychology major, is the first hijabi contestant to represent Somalia at Miss World 2021. Growing up, Khadija lacked media representation of hijab models, leading her to idolize people who looked different from her, but she was inspired after seeing Somali model Halima Arden on the global stage, and the desire to represent black Muslim girls in magazines, television shows, films grew even more, a dream that has eventually came through through the Miss World Somalia platform. Having grown up as a refugee at the camps, she fully understands that harsh climate conditions in Somalia such as water shortages, drought, locust infestation, floods has internally displaced more than 2.3 million people with women and children experiencing these effects the most. On her beauty with a purpose program, Khadija will work with the UNHCR and Somali Youth Action in creating livelihood and climate education programs especially for women and kids, work in relocating vulnerable persons from a flood-prone settlement for internally displaced people, secure sites where the IDPs will be provided with transitional shelter and emergency relief kits as well as fundraising money for them to begin a sustainable life after they are relocated.

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Shudufhadzo Musida Miss World South Africa For Miss World 2021

Shudufhadzo Musida is Miss World South Africa 2021 and the official representative of the country at Miss World 2021. Hailing from the city of Ha-Masia in Limpopo, Musida is 25-years-old and has a Bachelor of Social Sciences in Philosophy, Politics and Economics from the University of Pretoria. She is currently doing a post-graduation Honours in International Relations at the University of Witwatersrand. Musida is very ambitious and passionate about representing South Africa at international level along with being passionate about economic education and empowerment of women and children in the society and would love to use the platform to advocate about the same. She feels that the platform is huge and there are so many beautiful and intelligent divas out there who are competing for the title but this has not shaken or distracted her from her focus which is to perform her best at the competition and embrace her journey no matter what the result is. She had mentioned, “there is a purpose that is bigger than me, a platform that could not only change my life, but also fulfil the interest to serve others with my life.” She has used her voice and platform to advocate about self-love and wants to include a huge number of people in her journey too. Musida just like Zozibini embraces her culture, and traditional values to the fullest and hopes to showcase them exactly.

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Bakhita Nhial Biel Miss World South Sudan For Miss World 2021

Bakhita Nhial was crowned as Miss World South Sudan 2021 on 3rd October, 2021 becoming the official representative of the country at Miss World 2021. The 20-year-old is a professional model and is currently studying economics. She is multilingual and is proficient in four languages namely, English, Arabic, Acholi and Nuer. Bkhita’s proudest moment was coming in the top ten students in her academic year. She has been helping to raise funds to help communities affected by flooding in her country ever since she won the national title. She also enjoys playing football and volleyball and her interests include acting, singing and dancing.

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Juliana Rugumisa Miss World Tanzania For Miss World 2021

Julianna Rugumisa was appointed Miss World Tanzania 2021 by the Miss Tanzania organization. She succeeded Miss World Tanzania 2019 Sylvia Sebastian, for the title. Juliana is 24-years-old. She has a bachelor's degree in prosthetics and orthotics at Moshi KCMC and is very excited about representing Tanzania at Miss World 2021. She is passionate about beauty pageants and believes that she will be able to perform her best on-stage to make Tanzania proud. She decided to enter the Miss Tanzania pageant just so she could fulfill her dream of helping the disabled and her project has been renamed 'ABILITY TO DISABILITY'. She wants to use the platform given to her to assist children with physical disabilities in Tanzania to obtain assistive devices, rehabilitation services and proper education. She wants to excel in the beauty industry and, as a prosthetist and orthotist, use the two platforms to help and raise voice for children with physical disabilities so that they can get basic rights, including the right to education. The beauty from Tanzania, believes that a good leader is someone who praises in public and addresses the problems in private. "Good leaders look for constructive solutions and focus on moving forward," stated Juliana.

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Amani Layouni Miss World Tunisia For Miss World 2021

Amani Layouni was crowned Miss World Tunisia 2021 on 26 September, 2021 during a virtual event. She succeeded Miss World Tunisia 2019 Sabrine Khalifa Mansour for the title. The 22-year-old hails from Sousse and is a student of physical education at Institut Superieur de Sport et d'Education Physique. The beauty queen is a taekwondo practitioner and a member of the national taekwondo team of the country. Competing internationally for Tunisia, the taekwondo player won a silver medal at African games in year 2019. She is no stranger to the pageant world, previously, she was crowned as Miss Sousse 2021 and Miss Combat 2020. She has an enchanting smile and a firm faith in working hard. She takes great care of her body and continuously strives to push herself to improve her game. Full of possibilities, she has been making her country proud in various fields. She stands 175 cm tall enjoys basketball, Tennis and traditional Afro and Tunisian Dance. She is also fluent in Arabic, French and English,

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Elizabeth Bagaya Miss World Uganda For Miss World 2021

Elizabeth Bagaya was announced as Miss World Uganda 2021 by the Miss Uganda organization as she succeeded Miss World Uganda 2019 Oliver Nakakande for the title. The 2020 edition of the Miss World Uganda pageant was cancelled due to the covid-19 virus. Elizabeth is a makeup artist by profession and holds a bachelor’s degree in Human Resource Management. The 26-year-old also runs ‘Bagaya Elizabeth Foundation’, an organization that provides financial aid and mental support to children at Butabika Hospital. She stands 169 cm tall and can fluently speak four languages, namely, Luganda, English, Rutooro and Ruyankol. Elizabeth wishes to own her own Make-up studio someday. Her favourite book is ‘The Alchemist’ by Paulo Coelho.

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Vanessa Chinyemba Miss World Zambia For Miss World 2021

Vanessa Chinyemba was crowned Miss World Zambia 2021 on30th December, 2020 at The Corner Cafe in Lusaka. She succeeded Miss World Zambia 2018 Musa Kalaluka for the title. The 23-year-old is a student of public relations and a mobilisation director at ‘The Zambia I Want’, an organization that works to improve the living standard of Zambians all around the country through various projects. Her empathy is what drove her to become the mobilisation director, she wanted to use her voice to create a positive impact in the society. She bested 12 other candidates to win the coveted title and keeps striving to bring a real change by helping those in need. She will now represent the beautiful republic of Zambia at the Miss World 2021 competition and showcase her country’s culture and values.