Most Beautiful Girl in Nigeria—also abbreviated as MBGN—is a pageant organised by Silverbird Group with the main purpose of sending representatives to international competitions.
Titleholders Until 2007, only MBGN winners were sent abroad to represent the country at International level. The pageant has since been revamped to produce several more representatives, with the most consistent being MBGN World, MBGN Universe, and MBGN Tourism. The following is a list of all MBGN titleholders since 2007. YearMBGN WorldMBGN UniverseTourismMBGN ECOWASMBGN Ambassador 2018 Anita UkahImo Aramide LopezLagos Daniella JattoEdo 2017 Ugochi IhezueKebbi Stephanie AgbasiLagos Winfrey OkoloPlateau 2016 Debbie CollinsEbonyi Unoaku AnyadikeAnambra 2015 Unoaku AnyadikeAnambra Debbie CollinsEbonyi Chizoba EjikeAbuja Chikaodili Nna-UdosenBauchi Cynthia SaparaEdo 2014 Iheoma NnadiAkwa Ibom Queen CelestineEdo Chinyere AdoguKwara Endurance AkpoyibaOsun Princess DennarAbuja 2013 Anna BannerBayelsa Stephanie OkwuImo Powede LawrenceAdamawa Enoma AgbonikoKaduna Melissa DevidalAbuja 2012 Damiete Charles-Granville River Isabella Ayuk Cross River Ifeoma UmeokekeAbuja Okafor NkechinyereOsun Joyce ChidebeKaduna 2011 Sylvia NdukaTaraba Sophie GemalBayelsa Obioma IsiwuEnugu Grace NdamLagos Jennifer IgwegbeGombe 2010 Fiona Aforma AmuziePlateau Ngozi OdaloniNiger Nengi WarikokoRivers Chinenye ObioraEkiti Lynda DunkwuGombe 2009 Glory ChukwuNasarawa Sandra OtohwoDelta Diana Odiaka Lagos Joy Ngozika Obasi Rivers Ugochi OgugbueImo 2008 Adaeze IgweAnambra Stephanie OforkaTaraba Ure ObowuEnugu Uchechi EjioguNasarawa Sandra IdugboeEdo 2007 Munachi NwankwoImo Ebinabo Potts-JohnsonBayelsa Sakana DikkoPlateau Erica EkundayeEdo Anire AfejukuOgun
Joy Ngozika Obasi won Miss ECOWAS 2009 in Port Harcourt, Nigeria. Diana Odiaka placed Top 20 Miss Tourism Queen International 2009 and awarded Continental Queen Africa in Zhangzhou, China. Damiete competed at the Miss World 2012 in Sanya China.. She previously named as the winner of MBGN Universe. Isabella has been replaced by MBGN Universe 2012, Damiete Charles-Granville. According to Silverbird Group’s Vice President Guy Murray Bruce, Isabella will not participate in the Miss World 2012 competition due to “personal reasons”. Isabella competed at the Miss Universe 2012 in Las Vegas, USA.
Miss Universe Nigeria Color key
YearStateMBGNPlacementSpecial Awards 2018 Lagos Aramide Lopez Unplaced 2017 Lagos Stephanie Agbasi Unplaced 2016 Anambra Unoaku Anyadike Unplaced 2015 Ebonyi Debbie Collins Unplaced 2014 Edo Queen Celestine Unplaced Miss Congeniality 2013 Imo Stephanie Okwu Unplaced 2012 Cross River Isabella Ayuk Unplaced 2011 Bayelsa Sophie Gemal Unplaced Best National Costume (Top 10) 2010 Niger Ngozi Odaloni Unplaced 2009 Delta Sandra Otohwo Unplaced 2008 Taraba Stephanie Oforka Unplaced 2007 Bayelsa Ebinabo Potts-Johnson Unplaced 2006 Edo State Vanessa Agun Unplaced 2005 Lagos Roseline Amusu Unplaced 2004 Benin City Anita Uwagbale Unplaced 2003 Cross River Celia Bissong Unplaced 2002 Anambra Chinenye Ochuba Unplaced 2001 Rivers Agbani Darego Top 10 2000 Rivers Matilda Kerry Unplaced 1999 Imo Angela Ukpoma Unplaced 1998 Imo Chika Chikezie Unplaced 1995 Kogi Toyin Raji Unplaced Miss Congeniality 1994 Benue Susan Hart Unplaced 1993 Lagos Rihole Gbinigie Unplaced 1992 Akwa Ibom Sandra Petgrave Unplaced 1991 Lagos Tonia Okogbenin Unplaced 1990 Niger Sabina Umeh Unplaced 1989 Abuja Bianca Onoh Unplaced 1988 Warri Omasan Buwa Unplaced 1987 Imo Lynda Chuba-Ikpeazu Unplaced
Miss World Nigeria Color key
YearStateMBGNPlacementSpecial Awards 2018 Imo Anita Ukah Top 30 2017KebbiUgochi IhezueTop 15Miss World Top Model 2016 Ebonyi Debbie Collins Unplaced 2015 Anambra Unoaku Anyadike Unplaced 2014 Akwa Ibom Iheoma Nnadi Unplaced 2013 Bayelsa Anna Banner Unplaced 2012 Rivers Damiete Granville Top 30 2011 Taraba Sylvia Nduka Unplaced 2010 Plateau Fiona Aforma Amuzie Unplaced 2009 Nasarawa Glory Chukwu Unplaced 2008 Anambra Adaeze Igwe Unplaced 2007 Imo Munachi Nwankwo Unplaced 2006 Lagos Abiola Bashorun Unplaced 2005 Kwara Omowunmi Akinnifesi Unplaced 2004 Benin City Anita Uwagbale Top 15 Miss World Africa 2003 Cross River Celia Bissong Unplaced 2002 Anambra Chinenye Ochuba Top 10 Miss World Africa 2001 Rivers Agbani DaregoMiss World 2001 Miss World Africa 2000 Rivers Matilda Kerry Unplaced 1999 Imo Angela Ukpoma Unplaced 1998 Imo Chika Chikezie Unplaced 1996 Lagos Emma Komlosy Unplaced 1994 Benue Susan Hart Unplaced 1993 Lagos Rihole Gbinigie Unplaced 1992 Akwa Ibom Sandra Petgrave Unplaced 1991 Rivers Nike Oshinowo Unplaced 1990 Niger Sabina Umeh Unplaced 1989 Abuja Bianca Onoh Unplaced 1988 Warri Omasan Buwa Unplaced 1987 Ngazi Bienoseh Top 15