Miss Sierra Leone USA Talks Miss Universe 2013 - The Queens of Africa

Hello world!!!

I hope you and yours are doing well. I've been very busy but loving every moment of life, thanks to the Almighty. The 2013 Miss Universe Pageant is set to broadcast live on NBC on November 9 from Crocus City Hall in Moscow, Russia. There will be more than 80 women represent their nations around the world competing for the title of Miss Universe 2013. I've always found it funny that the Pageant is called "Miss Universe" but the contestants are all from Planet Earth (haha). There is currently no representative from the Republic of Sierra Leone for the Pageant. Sierra Leone has never been represented on the Miss Universe stage, but by God's grace I know we will in a few years to come. The reigning Miss Universe 2012 is Olivia Culpo from the USA.

Left-Right:
Reigning Miss Universe Olivia Culpo being crowned at the 2012 Miss Universe Pageant by Miss Universe 2011 Leila Lopes from Angola

Fact: Janelle Commissiong of Trinidad and Tobago was the first Black woman to have won the title of Miss Universe in 1977; Wendy Fitzwilliam, also of Trinidad and Tobago was the second Black woman to win the Miss Universe title. In 1999, Mpule Kwelagobe of Botswana became the first Black African woman and third woman of African ancestry to be crowned Miss Universe; Miss Universe 2011 Leila Lopes (pictured above) is the second Black African woman and fourth woman of African ancestry to hold this title.

FIRST brown Queen of the Universe:
Miss Universe 1977 Janelle Commissiong of Trinidad and Tobago

Miss Universe 1999 Mpule Kwelagobe of Botswana being crowned by Miss Universe 1998 Wendy Fitzwilliam of Trinidad and Tobago

I have provided a list of the women that will be representing their respective African nations at this year's Miss Universe Pageant. There's an option to vote for one's favorite candidate on the Miss Universe website and that can give one candidate a green light into becoming a semifinalist during the final show. Check out the website and vote for your country/favorite candidate. Meet the African Queens of this year's Pageant:

ANGOLA
Miss Universe Angola

Vaumara Rebelo
Miss Angola USA 2012
Miss Angola 2013
(Miss Universe Angola 2013)

BOTSWANA
Miss Universe Botswana

Tsaone Macheng
Miss Universe Botswana 2013

ETHIOPIA
Miss Universe Ethiopia

Mhadere Tigabe
Miss Universe Ethiopia 2013

GABON
Miss Universe Gabon

Jennifer Ondo
Miss Gabon 2013

GHANA
Miss Universe Ghana

Hanniel Jamin
Miss Universe Ghana 2013

MAURITIUS
Miss Universe Mauritius

Diya Beeltah
Miss Mauritius 2013

NAMIBIA
Miss Universe Namibia

Paulina Malulu
Miss Namibia 2013
(Miss Universe Namibia 2013 & Miss World Namibia 2013
Miss International Namibia 2012

NIGERIA
Miss Universe Nigeria

Stephanie Okwu
Miss Universe Nigeria 2013
Most Beautiful Girl in Nigeria 1st Runner-Up
(MBGN Universe) 2013

SOUTH AFRICA
Miss Universe South Africa

Marilyn Ramos
Miss South Africa 2012
(Miss Universe South Africa 2013 & Miss World South Africa 2013)

TANZANIA
Miss Universe Tanzania

Betty Boniphace
Miss Universe Tanzania 2013

Although not representing her native country in Africa, she's one of my favorites for the crown. She's Miss Israel 2013 Yityish Agnaw, a woman born in Ethiopia but relocated to Israel some years back. When she was crowned Miss Israel earlier in the year (first Ethiopian Jew, and first Black woman to hold this title), I read her very touching story about migrating from Ethiopia and starting her new life in Israel.

Yittyish  "Titi" Aynaw
Israel's Queen of Beauty 2013
(Miss Universe Israel 2013)

Good luck to all the Queens of Africa, and also to my  home-country Queen, Miss USA 2013 Erin Brady.

Ruby B. Johnson,

Your Miss Sierra Leone USA.

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UPDATE: Maria Gabriela Isler from Venezuela was crowned Miss Universe 2013-2014.

Sources:

Global Beauties

Miss Universe Organization