The Most Beautiful Girl in Nigeria beauty pageant started in 1983, at first it was known as Miss Universe Nigeria, however, three years later, it was renamed the Most Beautiful Girl In Nigeria (MBGN).
The recently concluded edition of the Most Beautiful Girl in Nigeria beauty pageant which is the 34th edition took place on the 21st of October 2022 in Lagos, Nigeria, with Ada Eme winning as the 2022 Most Beautiful Girl in Nigeria, MBGN.
The upcoming edition will hold by October 2023 in all likelihood, but the committee that is in charge of the contest will publish the date as soon as possible.
It has been since its establishment organized by Silverbird Group and has produced ladies that are well refined and presentable to society, this was seen in the case of the first winner of the Most Beautiful Girl in Nigeria beauty pageant by the name Lynda Chuba who later emerged in Africa.
These positions made her popular to the extent that she was elected a member of the Nigeria National Assembly.
In the year 2001, this beauty pageant industry wrote its name in the book of records when it produced the first and ever Miss World won by a black woman from an African country and by name Agbani Darego, she also made it to the semi-finals of the Miss Universe beauty contest.
In the year 2005 Omowumi Akinnfesi of the same pageantry emerged as Miss Tourism International which was organized in Ukraine, due to the performances of the MBGN contestants.
The Federal Government selected five contestants from the MBGN pageant to represent the country in international competitions in 2007 against the usual practice of selecting from various pageantry organizations.
How to apply for the 2023 Most Beautiful Girl in Nigeria beauty pageant (MBGN)
The 2023 Most Beautiful Girl in Nigeria pageant forms are on sale for 5,000 naira at all the Silverbird locations nationwide or Silverbird Galleria; 133 Ahmadu Bello Way, Victoria Island Lagos.
PAST WINNERS
- Lynda Chuba Ikpeazu - 1986
- Omasan Buwa - 1987
- Regina Askia - 1989
- Sabina Umeh - 1990
- Nike Oshinowo - 1991
- Sandra petgrave - 1992
- Rhihole Gbinigie - 1993
- Sussan Hart - 1994
- Toyin Raji - 1995
- Emma Komlosy - 1996
- Chika Chikezie - 1998
- Angela Ukpoma - 1999
- Maltida Kerry - 2000
- Agbani Darego - 2001
- Ann suinner - 2001
- Chinyere Ochuba - 2002
- Celia Bissong - 2003
- Anita Uwagbale - 2004
- Omowunmi Akinnifesi - 2005
- Abiola Bashorun - 2006
- Munachi Abii Nwankwo - 2007
- Adaeze Igwe - 2008
- Glory Chukwu - 2009
- Fiona Amuzie - 2010
- Sylvia Nduka - 2011
- Isabella Ayuk - 2012
- Ann Ebiere Banner - 2013
- Iheoma Nnadi - 2014
- Ugochi Mitchell - 2017
- Anita Ukah - 2018
- Nyekachi Douglas - 2019
- No pegeantry due to Covid-19 - 2020
- Oluchi Madubuike - 2021
- Ada Eme - 2022
Registration Requirements for the 2021 MBGN:
1. You be a Nigeria citizen
2. You be age bracket of 18 and 24 years
3. You must be single (never had a child or married)
4. You must be able to compete in the Miss International, Miss ECOWAS, Miss Tourism, and Miss World.
You are expected to come with a swimsuit and heels to the screening locations:
Venues for the Audition:
Enugu – Nondon International Hotel, Enugu
Port Harcourt – Horlikins Event Centre, Eastern bypass
Abuja – Newton Park Hotel
Lagos – Best Western: The Island Hotel. Plot 1228, Ahmadu Bello Way, Bar Beach, Victoria Island.
Winners of the Most Beautiful Girl in Nigeria will stand the possibility of receiving modeling contracts and bagging endorsement deals from multinational companies.
Before you can compete for Most Beautiful in Nigeria, you have to undergo an audition from your state. The audition is just like a screening that is used to choose the best from the 36 states of Nigeria that will contest at the Finale.
Prizes to be won by the winners of 2023 Most Beautiful Girl in Nigeria:
Apart from standing a chance of representing Nigeria at the Miss World Contest, the winner of the contest will also go home with a cash prize of more than 3,000,000 naira and a car.