Anita Ukah Explained

Anita Ukah
Birth Name:Anita Ukah
Birth Date:14 August 1995
Hair Color:Black
Eye Color:Black
Most Beautiful Girl in Nigeria 2018
Education:Igbinedion University, Okada
Competitions:Most Beautiful Girl in Nigeria 2018
(Winner)
Miss World 2018
(Top 30)

Anita Ukah (born 14 August 1995) is a Nigerian model, entrepreneur and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned as the winner of the 2018 edition of the Most Beautiful Girl in Nigeria pageant. She represented Nigeria at the 2018 Miss World pageant held on 8 December 2018 at the Sanya City Arena in Sanya, China, where she came in Top 30 at the Miss World competition.[1] She is a contestant in the Big Brother Naija Season 9 "No Loose Guard" Reality Show [2]

Early life

Ukah hails from Imo state and is from a family of seven.[3]

Education

Ukah is a medical laboratory scientist who attended Igbinedion University, Okada, graduating in 2016.

Pageantry

Anita's first pageantry was in her university where she won Miss Igbinedion University Okada (IUO) contest in 2014.[4] In 2018, Ukah represented Imo state at the Most Beautiful Girl in Nigeria 2018. At the grand finale which held at the Okara Cultural Centre in Yenagoa, Bayelsa, She was crowned as the Most Beautiful Girl in Nigeria.[5] [6]

Ukah who is known for her promotion of locally made goods[7] [8] in 2019, launched her own fashion accessories brand called The Uzo Brand.[9] The company produces leather made goods from locally sourced materials. The brand mainly focuses on bags. Under the brand, she released her own bag collection.[10] [11] [12]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2018-09-22. Anita Ukah emerges new queen. 2020-11-17. Pulse Nigeria.
  2. Web site: 2024-08-05. BBNaija Season 9: All You Need To Know About Anita Ukah, Former Beauty Queen Turned Housemate. 2024-08-07. Independent Nigeria.
  3. Web site: 2018-12-02. I dreamt of becoming a queen at tender age – Anita Ukah, MBGN. 2020-11-17. The Sun Nigeria. en-US.
  4. Web site: Benin. Usman A. Bello. 2019-03-15. How I became the most beautiful girl in Nigeria – Anita. 2020-11-17. Daily Trust. en.
  5. Web site: 2018-09-22. Nigerians React To The 2018 Most Beautiful Girl In Nigeria (MBGN) Pageant. 2020-11-17. The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News. en-US.
  6. Web site: 2018-09-22. Miss Imo emerges 'Most Beautiful Girl in Nigeria' Premium Times Nigeria. 2020-11-17. en-GB.
  7. Web site: 2020-01-04. MBGN speaks on made-in-Nigeria products. 2020-11-17. P.M. News. en-US.
  8. Web site: 2020-01-04. Promoting made-in-Nigeria goods will boost entrepreneurship - MBGN -. 2020-11-17. The Eagle Online. en-US.
  9. Web site: 2020-06-28. My most memorable moment as beauty queen – Anita Ukah. 2020-11-17. The Sun Nigeria. en-US.
  10. Web site: BellaNaija.com. MBGN 2018 Anita Ukah Launches New Bag Collection. 2020-11-17. www.bellanaija.com. en-US.
  11. Web site: Samuel. Amegavi. Anita Ukah, The Most Beautiful Girl In Nigeria 2018 Winner, Has Launched Locally-Made Bag Collection – Glam Africa. 2020-11-17. en-GB.
  12. Web site: Promoting made-in-Nigeria goods will boost entrepreneurship, says ex-MBGN. 2020-11-17. Punch Newspapers. en-US.