Adaeze Yobo
Adaeze Yobo | |
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![]() Adaeze in 2008 | |
Born | Adaeze Stephanie Chinenye Igwe (1990-04-14) April 14, 1990 (age 34) |
Height | 173 cm (5.68 ft) |
Beauty pageant titleholder | |
Hair color | Black |
Major competition(s) | Most Beautiful Girl in Nigeria 2008 (Winner) |
Adaeze Yobo listenⓘ(born Adaeze Stephanie Chinenye Igwe) is a Nigerian dancer and beauty pageant titleholder who won the Most Beautiful Girl in Nigeria 2008 and represented Nigeria at the Miss World 2008. She is Igbo from Anambra State, southeastern region of Nigeria.[1][2]
She pursued her childhood dream by representing Anambra State in the MBGN pageant with 29 other girls.[3] Like Ann Suinner before her, Yobo's platform was Sickle Cell Awareness; she also used her reign as a platform to showcase Nigerian talent. Apart from winning five million naira, a Hyundai car, and endorsement deals, Awka-Etiti-native Yobo represented Nigeria at Miss World 2008 in South Africa.[4] She made the top twenty in Miss World Talent, and placed second in Miss World Sports.
During her reign, Yobo established her own charity The Adaeze Igwe Foundation, an organisation which promotes AIDS and breast cancer awareness, and raises funds towards similar causes, including malaria and tuberculosis. Its mission was "to create and increase access and opportunities to Nigerian youths and communities towards addressing [their] needs and challenges in relation to health and sustainable development." [5][6][7] She attended a short course at the New York Film Academy.[8]
In 2010, Yobo married former Nigerian international soccer player Joseph Yobo in a midnight ceremony held in Jos, the capital city of Plateau State, Nigeria after a brief courtship,[9] and are now the parents of two sons and a daughter.[10][11]
In 2011, Yobo was ranked 92 in a list of 101 Sexiest Soccer Wives and Girlfriends, as compiled by Bleacher Report.[12]
In 2014, Adaeze was listed as the 4th Most beautiful African Sportsman wife.[13]
References
- ^ "Loading..." www.mynaijanews.com. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2017-08-29.
- ^ Interview with the Vanguard Nigeria Archived October 15, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ How Adaeze emerged MBGN 2008 Archived April 6, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Loading..." www.mynaijanews.com. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2017-08-29.
- ^ Official Website Archived August 11, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "thenewsng.com". thenewsng.com. Retrieved 2017-08-29.
- ^ Adaeze Igwe Foundation[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Adaeze and Joseph". Archived from the original on 2020-05-11. Retrieved 2009-10-02.
- ^ Adaeze marries Yobo[permanent dead link]
- ^ "inlng.com". www.inlng.com. Archived from the original on 2011-07-13. Retrieved 2017-08-29.
- ^ Adaeze poses with pregnancy Archived April 26, 2010, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Pumerantz, Zack. "101 Sexiest Soccer Wives and Girlfriends". Bleacher Report. Retrieved 2017-08-29.
- ^ "4th Most Beautiful African Sportsman Wife". Archived from the original on 2014-11-12. Retrieved 2014-11-12.
External links
- MBGN Website
- Adaeze Yobo Most Beautiful African Sports Wife
- Adaze Igwe Interview
- Adaze is Queen -Rhythm FM
- Adaeze Igwe Weds Joseph Yobo
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