Agbani Darego is a Nigerian beauty queen. Agbani Darego Miss World 2001 competition was shocking for the whole Africa as she was the first African Native woman to win the Miss World. What happened to the world’s biggest super model afterward? How did she become the first African beauty in the world?
Agbani Darego’s biography
Agbani Darego’s net worth and biography
The roots of the Darego family comes from Rivers State in Abonnema. She was born in Lagos. There were seven more children in her family. When she was two years old, her parents relocated her to Port Harcourt, where Agbani Darego was raised in D-line. The first school of the future Agbani Darego miss world was Bereton Montessori Nursery and Primary School. Her mother got breast cancer when the future module was only ten years old. Therefore, relatives decided to shield her from the mother`s disease and placed to the boarding school.
Two years later Agbani Darego`s mother died. When she was a teenager, she wished to be a model. Nevertheless, her conservative father was against her desires. Still, it did not stop the future queen of the podium to enter her first audition in the M-Net Face of Africa modeling competition. Shortly after finishing her secondary education, she attended the University of Port Harcourt, where she studied computer science.
Agbani Darego Miss World 2001
Agbani Darego’s net worth and biography
The 2001 year was the most successful year for the young Nigerian model as Agbani Darego was crowned the Most Beautiful Girl in Nigeria. A few months later she was chosen as a contestant for the Miss Universe. Moreover, she became the first Nigerian in history that was in top 10 of the most beautiful women of the universe. It should be mentioned that she was the only contestant that wore a maillot instead of a traditional bikini during the swimsuit contest. In November of the same year, Nigeria was proud to have Agbani Darego Miss World. Her victory was a success of Nigeria and its beauties. According to the rules of the contest, she started her goodwill trips.
Modeling career of Agbani Darego
Agbani Darego’s net worth and biography
Before her winning of the Miss World, she featured in the print commercials for boutique chain Collectables. Her stint at Miss Universe provided her new connections in the super model Industry. Naomi Campbell invited her to participate in Frock`n`Roll charity fashion show in Barcelona. That fashion show provided her a ticket to the Donald Trump`s management deals with modeling companies all over the USA. Shortly after winning in the Miss World, she represented Next Model Management in London and Paris.
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She also signed a three-years contract with L`Oreal. It means that she is the second Black women to accomplish this thing after Vaness Williams. She also modeled many other brands, like Macy`s, Target, Sephora, Christian Dior and Avon. She also made her step on the cover of the Vogue Magazine with helping of brilliant photographer Annie Leibovitz. There are other popular fashion magazines, where she appeared, like Essence, Cosmopolitan, Stitch, Trace, Allure, Marie Claire, and Elle. Agbani Darego worked with numerous designers, like Gianfranco Ferre, Ralph Lauren, Tommy Hilfiger, Marc Bouwer and Oscar de la Renta.
Agbani Darego’s net worth and biography
Her homeland also did not lack for her attention. She appeared in an advertising campaign for Gentle Touch with another model Oluchi. Agbani Darego also served as the face of Arik Air. Her photos also appeared in TW Magazine, True Love, Genevieve, ThisDay Style, Mania and Complete Fashion.
Agbani Darego Miss World Judging
Darego also served as a judge for numerous modeling and fashion competitions, like Elite Model Look Nigeria 2012 and 2014, Mr. Scotland 2002, Miss England 2002 and Miss World 2014. In 2010 she started her styled reality show Stylogenic on Nigerian television. She also started Agbani Darego Clothing line, which was labeled ”AD by Agbani Darego.” This line included bags, sunglasses, dresses and jeans.
Agbani Darego’s personal Life
Her busy schedule did not help her to continue the education at the University of Port Harcourt. Nevertheless, her moving to New York and signing with Ford Models and Next Model Management – enrolled her at New York University, where she got a degree in Psychology in May 2012. Agbani Darego married issue was only another rumor in the super model magazines. Agbani Darego husband and Agbani Darego baby are not planned to be in the super model’s magazines soon. She is single. Agbani Darego Net worth is $1 million.
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