Chief Agbani Asenite Darego (MFR) was born on 22 December, 1982 in Lagos.
She was sent to boarding school at the age of 10 to protect her from the sufferings of her mother who had breast cancer.
She hails from Rivers state.
She studied psychology at New York University.
She is a Nigerian model and beauty queen.
She won the Most Beauty Girl in Nigeria, 2001.
She is the first Nigerian to be among the top 10 semi-finalists, for Miss Universe, 2001
She was crowned Miss World in 2001.
She is the first black African woman to win Miss World.
Darego was awarded an honorary chieftaincy by the Council of Chiefs of Lagos.
She is married with children.
