Kimberley Jael Aremo Acio
Kimberley Jael Aremo Acio | |
|---|---|
| Born | August 3, 2006 Uganda |
| Education | Secondary school valedictorian |
| Occupations | Model, beauty pageant titleholder, content creator |
| Known for | First Runner-up, Miss Universe Uganda |
| Awards | People's Choice Award Wellness Queen Award |
Kimberly Jael Aremo Acio (August 3, 2006) is a Ugandan model and beauty pageant titleholder who became famous for her performance in the 2026 Miss Universe Uganda and emerged as the first runner-up,[1] including winning the People's Choice Award and the Wellness Queen Award.[2][3][4][5][6][7]
Pageantry
She is from Kole district, based in the Lango sub-region, Northern Uganda.[2][8][9][4][10][7]She was a valedictorian, finishing top of her class in secondary school with her sights firmly set on studying biomedical engineering.[2][8][11] She joined Miss Universe Uganda because of its development and advocacy programme where she centred on intentional mentorship for young people, particularly girls.[8] The mentorship for young people inspired Kimberly after enduring severe bullying which made her dread going to school.[8] Kimberly went viral on social media because of her natural short hair, confident stage presence, personal story and her campaign against bullying and youth empowerment advocacy.[2][12][13] This made her one of the competition's most recognisable contestants.[2]
She was crowned the first runner-up[1], won the People's Choice Award and received the Wellness Queen Award during the 2026 Miss Universe Uganda competition.[2][3][4][5][6][7] She was among the top five for Miss Universe Uganda.[2] However, Kimberly not winning the first Miss Universe Uganda led to several social media users questioning the judging criteria, and they responded that a winner is chosen on overall performance, not public votes alone.[2] Beyond this, she is also a Pepsi addict from childhood and content creator.[8][9]
See also
References
- 1 2 Atukunda, Rogers (2026-08-02). "Mitchelle Daka Crowned Miss Universe Uganda 2026, Set For Global Stage". SoftPower News. Retrieved 2026-08-05.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "Ugandan internet reels from Kimberly Aremo Miss Universe loss". Pulse Uganda. 2026-08-03. Retrieved 2026-08-05.
- 1 2 BellaNaija.com (2026-08-04). "Meet Mitchelle Daka, the Winner of the Inaugural Miss Universe Uganda 2026". BellaNaija. Retrieved 2026-08-05.
- 1 2 3 "Kimberly Jael Aremo Acio: Girl from Kole District Shines with Five Titles at Miss Universe Uganda 2026 · Oroma TV". Oroma TV. Retrieved 2026-08-05.
- 1 2 Nilepost. "Search results for kimberly jael aremo acio". Nilepost News. Retrieved 2026-08-05.
- 1 2 Nsereko, Ranell Dickson (30 July 2026). "Miss Universe contest comes to Uganda". new vision. p. 1. Retrieved 5 August 2026.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - 1 2 3 "In pictures: Mitchelle Daka crowned first Miss Universe Uganda". Pulse Uganda. 2026-08-02. Retrieved 2026-08-05.
- 1 2 3 4 5 BellaNaija.com (2026-07-26). "Meet Kimberly Jael Aremo Acio, the 19-Year-Old Representing Kole at Miss Universe Uganda 2026". BellaNaija. Retrieved 2026-08-05.
- 1 2 FM, 88 2 Sanyu (2026-06-21). "Kimberly, The Girl from Lango Who's Coming for the Miss." Sanyu FM 88.2. Retrieved 2026-08-05.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ↑ "Meet Kimberly Jael Aremo Acio, the 19-Year-Old Representing Kole at Miss Universe Uganda 2026". Afropolitain Magazine. 2026-07-26. Retrieved 2026-08-05.
- ↑ "Viral Sensation Kimberly Jael Aremo Triumphs at Miss Universe Uganda with People's Choice Win! | Monkey.ug". monkey.ug. Retrieved 2026-08-05.
- ↑ Lalam Olal, Regina (Jul 15, 2026). "Miss Universe Uganda contestant Kimberly Jael Aremo Acio takes Anti Bullying campaign to schools". Radioqkmlira. p. 1.
- ↑ "This 19-Year-Old Miss Universe Uganda Contestant Is Going Viral For Her Natural Beauty: Meet Kimberly Jael Aremo". Free Press Journal. Retrieved 2026-08-05.