Anita Uwagbale

Anita Queen Uwagbale is a Nigerian businesswoman and beauty pageant titleholder.[1]

Edo-native Uwagbale spent most of her early years in Lagos until she gained admission into Madonna University, Port Harcourt to study Accountancy.[2] As an undergraduate, Uwagbale was crowned Most Beautiful Girl in Nigeria 2004, enabling her to take part in Miss Universe[3] and Miss World later in the year. At Miss World 2004 Uwagbale placed among the top 15 semi-finalists and was named African Continental Queen of Beauty.[4] As MBGN, Uwagbale's platform was Environmental Pollution.

From 2008 to 2018,[5] Uwagbale was married to businessman Tom Iseghohi, whom she met halfway through her reign as MBGN. Following a registry ceremony in America, the couple hosted a society wedding in Lagos in 2008, and are now the parents of two sons and one daughter.[6]

Uwagbale continued to study in America while running her businesses which include motherhood retail chain The Baby Store.[1][7][8] In May 2011, Uwagbale's baby store opened in the Chase Mall, along Ademola Adetokunbo street, Victoria Island, Lagos, Nigeria.[9]

References

  1. 1 2 Not all beauty queens are dirty, Web.archive.org
  2. ↑ "Anita speaks to The Sun". The Sun. Lagos, Nigeria. Archived from the original on January 29, 2007. Retrieved June 30, 2026.
  3. ↑ "Crown or No Crown, I'll Still Be Great - Anita Uwagbale". Allafrica.com. Retrieved June 30, 2026.
  4. ↑ "The Sun News Online | Celebrity Fashion". The Sun. Lagos, Nigeria. Archived from the original on May 17, 2008. Retrieved June 30, 2026.
  5. ↑ "Real Reasons Ex Beauty Queen, Anita Uwagbale Dumped Husband Tom Iseghohi". Informationng.com. Nov 2, 2018. Retrieved June 30, 2026.
  6. ↑ "A Modern Day Love Story: Anita Uwagbale Weds Tom Iseghohi". Bellanaija.com. November 17, 2008. Retrieved June 30, 2026.
  7. ↑ My husband is a big catch for me Archived 1 September 2011 at the Wayback Machine
  8. ↑ The Baby Store Archived 2011-05-09 at the Wayback Machine
  9. ↑ EX-BEAUTY QUEEN-ANITA ISEGHOHI OPENS BABY STORE; MaestroMedia; 5 May 2011


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