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Miss Ideal Nigeria

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Miss Ideal Nigeria
TypeBeauty pageant
Parent organizationHouse of Twitch
HeadquartersLagos, Nigeria
First edition2014; 10 years ago (2014)
Most recent edition2023
Current titleholderTrustmudje Akpomudje,
Edo State
LanguageEnglish
WebsiteOfficial Website

Miss Ideal Nigeria established in 2014 is a Nigerian beauty pageant organized by the House of Twitch and is aimed at empowering young women across Nigeria. The winners and runners up of Miss Ideal Nigeria automatically represents Nigeria at Miss Global Beauty queen pageant, Miss Tourism World, and Top Model of the World. [1][2]

The current titleholder is Trustmudje Akpomudje who represented Edo State in the competition.[3]

Competition

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After series of virtual screenings and interview, 36 girls are being selected from across Nigeria to compete at the grand finale which is usually held in Lagos, Nigeria. [2]

As at 2023, the winner of Miss Ideal Nigeria automatically earns an opportunity to represent Nigeria in the Top Model of the World competition. The winner also gets prizes from MTN, Golden Penny, Chiplab, Five million naira from Hairlab,  5 million in digital advertising from Motomedia and Five hundred thousand Naira from Motomedia for her petproject.  Also, the winner receives free gifts from Diane Zoe, House of Tife, Manell Headquarters, Chief Mrs. Jumoke of Teekay Fashion, and Arch angel designs.[4]

History

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Miss Ideal was established in 2014 by Ayotunde Fabamwo, the CEO of House of Twitch. The inaugural titleholder, Princess Adesile, represented Nigeria at the Top Model of Colour 2014 competition in London.[5]In 2016, Nkemneme Queen Amaka became the first contestant from Miss Ideal to represent Nigeria at the Miss Global Beauty Queen pageant in South Korea.[6]

In 2019, the pageant introduced a new format, crowning two winners. Oyin Damola represented Nigeria at Miss Global Beauty, while Sonia Ben-Woko became the Nigeria's first representative at Miss Tourism Worldwide.[7]

Due to the global pandemic in 2020, winner Wendy Abdul was unable to participate in Miss Global Beauty as the event was canceled. In 2021, Miss Ideal acquired the franchise for Top Model of the World, and Wendy Abdul represented Nigeria at the competition.[8][9]

Some Miss Ideal winners have so far achieved commercial success, with Nkemneme Queen becoming the face of 9mobile, and Precious Adigwe being named the face of MTN.

Titleholders

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List of titleholders from inception
Year Titleholder State Ref(s)
2014 Princess Adesile Miss Ogun [5]
2015 Sandra Osamor Miss Lagos [10]
2016 Nkemneme Queen Amaka Miss Rivers [6]
2017 Nkemneme Precious Adigwe Miss Lagos [11]
2018 Stephanie Kingsley Miss Adamawa [12][13]
2019
  • Oyin Damola
  • Sonia Praise Ben-Woko
[7][14]
2020 Wendy Abdul Miss Lagos [15]
2021 Mary Blac Miss Oyo [16]
2022 Wendu Eze Miss Anambra [17]
2023 Trustmudje Akpomudje Miss Edo [4]

References

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  1. ^ Ayo, Onikoyi (2021-12-15). "House of Twitch: Modeling firm with a difference". Vanguard. Retrieved 2024-09-05.
  2. ^ a b "Excitement, Fun As House of Twitch presents Miss Ideal Nigeria 2021 – Independent Newspaper Nigeria". 2021-11-30. Retrieved 2024-09-05.
  3. ^ AsuquoE (2023-08-22). "Edo's Trustmudje becomes 10th Miss Ideal Nigeria". TalkMedia Africa. Retrieved 2024-09-05.
  4. ^ a b Rapheal (2023-08-26). "How Trustmudje Akpomudje emerged Miss Ideal Nigeria". The Sun Nigeria. Retrieved 2024-09-05.
  5. ^ a b "Miss Ideal Nigeria 2014, Princess Adesile, releases hot new photos". Linda Ikeji's Blog. 2014-09-27. Retrieved 2024-09-05.
  6. ^ a b Korkus, Stella Dimoko. "Miss Rivers Wins Miss Ideal Nigeria 2016". Retrieved 2024-09-05.
  7. ^ a b AsuquoE (2019-08-27). "Miss Oyo and Rivers win Miss Ideal Nigeria 2019". TalkMedia Africa. Retrieved 2024-09-05.
  8. ^ AsuquoE (2023-02-25). "Chiwendu Eze represents Nigeria at 29th Top Model of the World". TalkMedia Africa. Retrieved 2024-09-05.
  9. ^ AsuquoE (2022-03-03). "PHOTOS: Wendy Abdul arrives in Egypt to represent Nigeria". TalkMedia Africa. Retrieved 2024-09-05.
  10. ^ Korkus, Stella Dimoko. "SANDRA OSAMOR WINS MISS IDEAL NIGERIA 2015". Retrieved 2024-09-05.
  11. ^ Korkus, Stella Dimoko. "PRECIOUS ADIGWE IS MISS IDEAL NIGERIA 2017". Retrieved 2024-09-05.
  12. ^ Lifestyle, TheCable (2018-08-14). "PHOTOS: How the 2018 Miss Ideal Nigeria emerged". TheCable Lifestyle. Retrieved 2024-09-05.
  13. ^ Samuel (2018-08-14). "How The Winner Of The Miss Ideal Nigeria Beauty Pageant Emerged In Lagos (Photos)". Tori.ng. Retrieved 2024-09-05.
  14. ^ "Sonia Ben-Woko Winning Miss Ideal Nigeria Gave Me Fame – THISDAYLIVE". www.thisdaylive.com. Retrieved 2024-09-05.
  15. ^ AsuquoE (2020-11-25). "PHOTOS: Mental Health Advocate wins Miss Ideal Nigeria 2020". TalkMedia Africa. Retrieved 2024-09-05.
  16. ^ BellaNaija.com (2021-11-22). "The Grand Finale of the 8th Miss Ideal Nigeria is Here | December 4th". BellaNaija. Retrieved 2024-09-05.
  17. ^ AsuquoE (2023-02-25). "Chiwendu Eze represents Nigeria at 29th Top Model of the World". TalkMedia Africa. Retrieved 2024-09-05.