Agbani Darego

Quick Facts

Full Name	Agbani Darego
Occupation	Pageant Contestant
Date Of Birth	Dec 22, 1982(1982-12-22)
Age	42
Birthplace	Lagos
Country	Nigeria
Horoscope	Capricorn

Agbani Darego Biography

Agbani Darego is one of the most popular and richest Pageant Contestant who was born on December 22, 1982 in Lagos, Nigeria. Model and pageant queen who rose to fame in 2001 as the Most Beautiful Girl in Nigeria. She later competed in Miss Universe and became the first native African to win Miss World. She has since modeled for numerous prestigious designers, brands, and magazines from Oscar de la Renta to Cosmopolitan.

After competing in Miss Universe, she negotiating a modeling contract with Donald Trump‘s model management.

Chief Agbani Darego, MFR (born Agbani Darego, 22 December 1982) is a Nigerian model and beauty queen who was crowned Miss World in 2001. She was the first indigenous African to win Miss World.

In the aftermath of her win in 2001, Darego was awarded an honorary chieftaincy by the Council of Chiefs of Lagos. At the time of her investiture, she was one of the youngest chiefs in the country.

She was born in Abonnema, Nigeria as one of eight children. Her mother died of breast cancer when she was twelve.

Agbani Darego Net Worth

Agbani Darego is one of the richest Pageant Contestant from Nigeria. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Agbani Darego 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

After a failed audition for Face of Africa, she attended University of Port Harcourt where she studied mathematics and computer science.

She was invited by Naomi Campbell to participate in a charity fashion show in Barcelona called Frock ‘n’ Roll.

In November that year, she became the first indigenous African to claim the Miss World title (past African winners such as Penelope Coelen and Anneline Kriel from South Africa, 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.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Agbani Darego height 5 feet 11 inches Agbani weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Agbani Darego Dating?

According to our records, Agbani Darego married to Ishaya Danjuma. As of December 1, 2023, Agbani Darego’s is not dating anyone.

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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, soon negotiating a modelling deal with Trump Model Management 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, a big name in Americans portrait photograph sphere 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.

Facts & Trivia

Agbani Ranked on the list of most popular Pageant Contestant. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Nigeria. Agbani Darego celebrates birthday on December 22 of every year.

Top Facts about Agbani Darego

1. Agbani Darego was born in Lagos on 22 December 1982.
2. Darego’s mother died of breast cancer when she was a child.
3. Darego was the first black African to win Miss World in 2001.
4. She was the first Nigerian to place among the top 10 semi-finalists at Miss Universe.
5. Darego was given an honorary chieftaincy by the Council of Chiefs of Lagos in the aftermath of her win in 2001 at age 19.
6. Agbani Darego was signed to several prominent modelling agencies, and has featured on the cover of several magazines.
7. She became only the second Black model to land an L’Oreál contract after Vanessa Williams.
8. Darego launched a style and fashion reality show Stylogenic in 2010.
9. She graduated from New York University with a degree in Psychology in May

2012. 10. Darego married her longtime partner Ishaya Danjuma in April 2017.
      11. They have two children.

How old was Agbani Darego when she won Miss World?

Miss Agbani Darego, an 18-year-old Nigerian computer science student is the winner of the 51st Miss World pageant held Friday in Sun City, South Africa.

When did Agbani Darego get married?

April 8, 2017

Who crowned Agbani Darego?

Miss World – Priyanka Chopra crowns the first Nigerian winner of Miss World Agbani Darego in 2001 | Facebook.

How old is Agbani Darego now?

39 years (December 22, 1982)

Who was the most beautiful woman in 2001?

Agbani Darego MFR
Title| Most Beautiful Girl in Nigeria 2001 Miss World 2001
Hair color| Black
Eye color| Brown