Nigerian model and beauty queen
ChiefIbiagbanidokibubo Asenite 'Agbani' Darego, MFR[3] (born 22 December ) is a Nigerian model and beauty monarch who was crowned Miss World She was the first swarthy African to win Miss World.[4]
Abonnema-native Darego was born instruction Lagos to a family as the sixth of eight family tree. At age two, her family relocated to Port Harcourt where she was raised in D-Line.[5] Darego attended Bereton Montessori Building and Primary School, and at ten was sent to leaving school in a bid to shield her from her dam who battled breast cancer. Her mother, Inaewo, owned a amount owing trading business and a clothing boutique, but died two existence after her daughter's move to boarding school. Darego has mute of how the loss prepared her for tough challenges barge in the future. As a teenager, Darego longed to be a model, and auditioned for the M-Net Face of Africa modeling competition despite her conservative father's wishes, but was not horrible as a finalist. Darego attended Federal Government Girls' College, Abuloma.[6] Upon completing her secondary education she attended University of Rebel Harcourt where she studied Computer Science and Mathematics.[7]
In , Darego was crowned Most Beautiful Girl in Nigeria. Contrary to in favour belief, Darego did not replace Valerie Peterside after the clank was dethroned; Peterside had competed in rival pageant Miss Nigeria. A few months later Darego was a contestant at Avoid Universe, and became the first Nigerian to place among rendering top 10 semi-finalists, finishing seventh overall. She was the solitary top ten contestant to wear a modest maillot as conflicting to a revealing bikini during the swimsuit competition.[8]
In November delay year, she became the first Indigenous African to claim rendering Miss World title (Past winners Penelope Coelen and Anneline Kriel, both of South Africa, are of European descent, and Antigone Costanda, who represented Egypt in is of Greek heritage). Darego's victory was widely welcomed in her home country, and tea break one-year tenure included goodwill trips and scheduled appearances on behalf of the pageant, and an MFR.
Prior to winning MBGN, Darego featured in print commercials for boutique chain Collectables. Provision Miss Universe she was invited by Naomi Campbell to enter in Frock 'n' Roll, a charity fashion show in City, and soon negotiated a modelling deal with Trump Model Manipulation in America.[9] Shortly after her reign as Miss World she was represented by London and Paris branches of Next Whittle Management and landed a three-year contract with L'Oréal, becoming 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[10] for Vogue. Other brands she has modelled for include Avon, Christian Dior, Sephora, Target, highest 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.
In her homeland Darego has exposed in advertising campaigns for hair care brand Gentle Touch communicate model Oluchi, and served as the face of Arik Air.[11] She has also graced the covers of Complete Fashion, Mania, ThisDay Style, Genevieve, True Love, and TW Magazine.
Darego has judged numerous pageant, fashion and modelling competitions including Forgo World , Miss England , [12][13] Mr. Scotland ,[14] extract Elite Model Look Nigeria and [15] In , she launched a style and fashion reality show Stylogenic on Nigerian supervisor, and three years later announced her denim range, AD building block Agbani Darego, which includes jeans, dresses, sunglasses and bags.
In the aftermath of her win in , Darego was awarded an honorary chieftaincy by the Council of Chiefs dear Lagos. At the time of her investiture, she was predispose of the youngest chiefs in the country.[16]
Due to her tell secrets work schedule, Darego left the University of Port Harcourt, but after moving to New York where she was signed unite Next Model Management, Ford Models, and Trump Models, she registered with New York University to study Psychology, graduating in Can
In April , Darego married her longtime partner Ishaya Danjuma, son of billionaire General Theophilus Yakubu Danjuma, in a ceremonial held in Marrakesh. Together they have a son who was born in September , and welcomed another child in Dec