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Regina Askia
Regina Askia-Williams (born Imaobong Regina Askia Usoro) in Lagos on 16 December 1967. She is a Nigerian-born, to an American-based family nurse practitioner (FNP), healthcare and educational activist, television producer, writer, and public speaker, who found fame as an actress and model. Career In 1988, Askia-Williams – a former medical student who had transferred from the University of Calabar to the University of Lagos – was crowned '' Miss Unilag. ''That same year, she competed in the MBGN 1988 contest. Though she was a favorite to win, she placed second. However, she became the titleholder the following year when winner Bianca Onoh resigned. In 1990, Askia-Williams represented Nigeria at Miss Charm International held in Leningrad, Russia, and came second. She also made history by becoming the first Nigerian at Miss International in Japan, where she made an impact with the most outstanding traditional costume. After gaining public recognition in Nigeria as a beauty ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Most Beautiful Girl In Nigeria
Most Beautiful Girl in Nigeria – often abbreviated as MBGN – is a pageant organised by Silverbird Group with the main purpose of sending representatives to international competitions. Originally known as Miss Universe Nigeria, it was renamed Most Beautiful Girl in Nigeria after news publishers ''Daily Times'' lost their license to send delegates from rival contest Miss Nigeria to Miss World. The current titleholder is event planner Ada Eme who represented Abia. History Former publisher Ben Murray-Bruce ventured into show business after his magazine ''Silverbird'' flopped. He took a loan of N200,000 from his father which he used to organise a number of successful concerts which saw artists like Shalamar and Kool and the Gang perform in Nigeria, after which he promoted a new pageant known as Miss Universe Nigeria in 1983 (Omololu Ojehomon was crowned winner but never competed in Miss Universe). Murray-Bruce's pageant only gained public attention after Miss Nigeria Univer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |