Saturday 24th of October 2026

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Winner of Mr & Miss World Kenya 2019 Beauty Pageant

Posted on by Oscar Alochi

Mr & Miss World Kenya 2019/2020 beauty  pageant finals went down on Saturday night , October 5 at the Two Rivers Mall in Nairobi county, The event was emceed by Kenya’s top comedian Oga Obbina and Kenyan Queen Angela Wambui.

Apart from showcasing fashion, Kenyan beauty and the culture of Kenya , the event also gave room for entertainment from guest artists. Some of the musicians who graced the event include Khaligraph Jones and other traditional music groups.

The 2019 edition was won by Wavinya Maria and Frank Asoyo , 18 years old Maria Wavinya was crowned Miss World Kenya 2019. She succeeds last year’s winner, Finali Galaiya, and will now prepare to represent her country at the Miss World 2019 pageant in London, England in December,Elsie Stephens and Bernice Nunah were the first and second runners-up, respectively.

Miss World Kenya 2019/2020 Maria Wavinya holding a dummy cheque at the center while posing for a photo with  CS Prof : Margaret Kobia and Ashleys Kenya Limited CEO Mrs. Terry Mungai

My name is Maria Wavinya from Nyandarua county and I’m 18 years old. I believe that the journey is never too easy unless its leading to failure. One fun fact about life is that we become what we think and communication is and will always be the backbone to strong leadership.

Elsie announced she was joining the Miss World Kenya competition in late September. Elsie, a beauty queen in her own right, has participated in other contests emerging 2nd runners-up in the 2018 edition of the Miss Universe Kenya.

Mr World Kenya 2019 title went to Franklyne Asoyo,He will compete in the next edition of Mr World pageant,

Mr World Kenya 2019/2020 Franklyne Asoyo holding a dummy cheque at the center while posing for a photo with CS Prof : Margaret Kobia and Ashleys Kenya Limited CEO Mrs. Terry Mungai

 

The runners-up from the men’s category were Simon Peter Kangere and Keith Nicktones ,Kenya is yet to win the Miss World and Mr World pageants.

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Miss World 2018 Vanessa Ponce to visit Uganda for Miss Uganda 2019 Grand Finale 

Posted on by Oscar Alochi

The organisers of the Miss Uganda Pageant would like to officially announce that current Miss World title holder Vanessa Ponce (full name Vanessa Ponce de Leon) will be visiting Uganda in July to attend the Miss Uganda 2019 Grand Finale.

She will fly in with Miss World CEO Julia Morley for a one week trip that will include ‘Beauty With a Purpose’ activities, visiting renowned tourist destinations and participating in the grand finale of the the Miss Uganda Pageant. This will be the first time in history a current Miss World will be visiting the Pearl of Africa.

Vanessa Ponce completed her studies as a graduate of International Business at the University of Guanajuato. She stated her professional career by winning Mexico’s Next Top Model in 2014, after that she modelled for several top agencies and then competed in Miss Mexico Pageant 2018 where she emerged the winner.

Vanessa then represented Mexico at the Miss World Pageant in Sanyu, China where she claimed the title of Miss World 2018.  She is the 68th ‘Miss World’ and the first Mexican to win this esteemed title. As a reigning Miss World, she has involved herself in several social responsibility and humanitarian work projects. She has for participated in several social campaigns and currently serves on the Board of Directors of a rehabilitation centre for girls in Mexico.

Registration for the Miss Uganda pageant is currently on going and forms can be collected from the Sheraton Kampala Hotel and Talent Africa offices located at Plot 1 Hill Drive in Kololo. Registration and auditions will take places from the Sheraton Hotel. Auditions for the northern and western region shall take place on June 22nd while auditions for eastern and central region shall take place on June 23rd.

The Miss Uganda pageant is organised by Kezzi Entertainment (The Miss World exclusive license holder) and Talent Africa. For more information please contact kezzi@kezzi.co.ug or info@talentafricagroup.co.ug

Content courtesy of Talent Africa Group  & Nairobi Fashion Hub

Bettinah Tianah

Posted on by Fashion Tribe Influencer

The face of everything young, fresh and modern in Uganda. I started out in the Ugandan entertainment at the age of 15 as the host of “Youth Voice” followed by popular television shows “Be My Date” and “About Town”, I also became a respected actor after landing the lead role as Rhona in the Hostel serenity season 4 that aired on  Uganda’s NTV.

I’ve also been a spokesperson for many campaigns here in Uganda and regularly featured on the best dressed lists. All this while completing a degree in Public Relations and media management at CUU

Currently a panelist on the Ntv Style Project a show that aims at edutaining about current trends beauty and fashion which airs every Friday at 7:35pm. In 2017, I emerged as a winner for the best dressed female media personality Uganda in the Abryanz Style and Fashion Awards also landed multiple nominations in the Starqt  and  Hipipo Awards.

Bettinah Tianah born Betty Nassali, 10 November 1993 is an Ugandan television personality, actress, model, and fashionista. She is known for hosting television programs like Youth Voice, Be My Date, and The Style Project. She also played a lead role (Rhona) in The Hostel television series.

At the age of 15, Tianah started working at NBS Television as the host of Youth Voice. She later hosted a matchmaking television show called Be My Date in 2015, replacing Anita Fabiola, and has hosted a fashion show called The Style Project since 2017. Tianah landed her first acting role as Rhona, a “bad girl” on the Ugandan television series The Hostelin its fourth and last season.

Tianah hosted the red carpet event at the UNAA Convention in Washington D.C., becoming the first Ugandan to host the event. She is also a model, having signed with Creative Industries Group in 2017. She held her first photoshoot in Paris.

Tianah holds a degree in Journalism from Cavendish University. She had earlier enrolled for a degree in Human Resources Management at Makerere University Business School (MUBS), but dropped out to pursue a journalism career.

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Nyakim Gatwech

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Nyakim Gatwech is a South Sudanese-American model, She has attracted attention for her dark skin color and is popular on Instagram Gatwech’s parents lived in Maiwut, South Sudan, before they fled the South Sudanese civil war to Gambela, Ethiopia where Nyakim was born.

From there, they migrated in Kenya where they lived in refugee camps, and finally she migrated to the US with her family, while she was 14 years of age. Originally settling in Buffalo, New York, she later moved to Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Although she was neither born in nor has been to South Sudan, she still considers herself South Sudanese. She considered a modelling career after taking part in a fashion show at St. Cloud State University. She has appeared in promotional posters for the 2017 film

Gatwech is known for her naturally dark skin color and has been nicknamed the Queen of the Dark. Gatwech has faced self-esteem issues and comments from people who promote bleaching to lighten skin color,but learned to embrace her beauty and pigmentation with love and support from her fans. She has over 450,000 followers on Instagram

When model Nyakim Gatwech was in middle school, she cried herself to sleep thinking she wasn’t beautiful enough. Now, the 24 year old South Sudanese model has become an icon of beauty and an inspiration to young women everywhere. Her secret? Self-love.

“It takes time to love who you are. Be confident in whatever the situation is,” Nyakim said in an interview with Teen Vogue, “If you love yourself other people will see. It will shine through you and then they have the choice to accept you or walk away.”

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Jacqueline Ntuyabaliwe Mengi

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Jacqueline N. Mengi, A former Miss Tanzania (2000), currently owns an interior Design company which makes object D’Art funiture pieces, Amorette, Ltd. Jacqueline N. Mengi is also a philanthropist with many causes close to her heart, one being the Dr. Ntuyabaliwe Foundation, which she founded.

She is an ambassador of the WildAid campaign to inform the public about the severe poaching crisis currently facing Tanzania and to generate widespread support amoung civil society for the protection of elephants and other wildlife species. Mrs Mengi is also a supporter of the campaign against deaths of premature babies, and supports several local orphanages.

Jacqueline Ntuyabaliwe (Jacqueline Ntuyabaliwe Mengi) also known as K-Lyn was born on 6th December 1978 in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. She is a musician, entrepreneur and former Miss Tanzania (2000).

She is the founder of  award winning furniture designer and chairman of Amorette Ltd a furniture design and manufacturing company.

Her Music Career

She began his career in 1997 with a Tanzanian band the Tanzanites. She performed as one of the lead vocalist for three years.In 2004 she
released her first solo album with a hit single ‘Nalia kwa Furaha’. In 2007 she released another album called ‘Crazy over You’ which was also the name of the first hit single for that album.

 Former Miss Tanzania

In 2000, she won the Miss Tanzania and represented Tanzania in Miss World.

Her Company Amorrete Ltd and Molocaho Furniture

In 2013 she registered her own interior design company, Amorrete Ltd. In 2016 she launched Molacaho by Amorette, a Tanzanian company that designs and manufactures high end quality made- to-order furniture, furnishings, designer fabrics, lighting, decor, outdoor and garden furniture.

Awards

  • 2017: Bronze Award For Light Category,Sayari amp, A Design International Awards (Roma)
  • 2017: Bronze Award For Furniture Category, Ngorongoro settee, A Design International Awards (Roma).
  • 2013: Stylish Female Personality, Swahili Fashion Week Awards.

Jacqueline Ntuyabaliwe Husband

In 2015 she got married to Reginald Mengi, a business man and media tycoon and they have twin sons.

Content courtesy of Jacqueline N. Mengi & Nairobi fashion hub

Halima Aden becomes first model to wear hijab and burkini in Sports Illustrated swimsuit issue

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Boundary-breaking Muslim supermodel Halima Aden has made history once again by becoming the first model to wear a hijab and burkini in the Sports Illustrated swimsuit issue.

In 2016, Aden became the first contestant in Miss Minnesota USA to wear a hijab and burkini, ultimately reaching the pageant’s semi-finals.

“There are so many Muslim women that feel like they don’t fit society’s standard of beauty,” she told CNN at the time. “I just wanted to tell them it’s OK to be different, being different is beautiful, too.”

She shared a similar sentiment at her Sports Illustrated shoot. “Growing up in the United States, I never really felt represented because I never could flip through a magazine and see a girl who was wearing a hijab,” she said in a behind-the-scenes video. “Don’t be afraid to be the first.”

Aden, who is Somali-American, grew up in Kenya’s Kakuma refugee camp, before moving with her family to the US at the age of seven.

Her Sports Illustrated shoot, photographed by Yu Tsai, took place at Kenya’s Watamu Beach.

“I keep thinking (back) to six-year-old me who, in this same country, was in a refugee camp,” Aden told the magazine. “So to grow up to live the American dream [and] to come back to Kenya and shoot for SI in the most beautiful parts of Kenya — I don’t think that’s a story that anybody could make up.”

Again, this isn’t the first time Aden has made history — or even the first time this year. In March, she was one of three black hijabi models featured on the cover of Vogue Arabia — the magazine’s first group hijabi cover — alongside Ikram Abdi Omar and Amina Adan.

In April 2018, she broke new ground in British Vogue, as the first hijabi woman on the cover.

“I empower women by staying true to myself and also encouraging them to go out and not be scared to be the first,” Aden told CNN on International Women’s Day in March. “If you don’t see yourself represented in any given field, take it upon yourself to be the one.”

Content courtesy of CNN & Nairobi fashion hub 

Brenda Wairimu

Posted on by Ann Mumbi

Brenda Wairimu is a Kenyan actress and model known for her role in the soap opera Mali. She is most notable for playing various roles in several television series.

Brenda Wairimu was born on 3rd May 1989 in Mombasa, Kenya. She is a Kenyan actress and a TV Show co host of Lets Talk in Ebru Tv.

Brenda says that it was not easy for her to break to the acting scene since most directors said her look was not right, she was either too short or too light. Her big break came when she landed the Changing times role because the directors were looking for a Swahili girl and Brenda’s was perfect for the role.

Brenda an Juliani have been in a romantic relationship but they like to keep it private that makes people speculate about their seperation.During ‘Lets Talk’ Brenda told her co host how she made a move on Juliani.

“I actually met J on social media,I slide in his DM. You might not know this about me, but I love rap, hip hop and all that and I was a big, huge fan of his and I used to do short braids when I knew he was going to perform so that I can shake my head. So when I got to the industry I was like, maybe now I can get to meet this icon, this person that I really enjoyed his music. So I was like, hey I like your music and what not and the rest is history.”

Brenda has a baby with her boyfriend Juliani whose name is Amor. Benda keeps her baby away from the public dormain. Brenda said that the reason she keeps her baby from the public is in case she grows up to be a private person and wants a quiet life away from the publicity of her famous parents.

Content courtesy of Information cradle & Nairobi fashion hub

 

 

Lola Hannigan

Posted on by Ann Mumbi

Lola Hannigan She is a Kenyan top media personality both a Tv presenter Actress, fashion models and bussiness entrepreneur.

Fashion Designer and Media personality Lola Hannigan founder of  Zefroys by Lola

Hannigan is father is a German and her Mother is a Kenya she is a citizen of two nation Kenya and German her carrer start back at Standard group while she was working for KTN as a presenter and later on she moved to Ebru Tv

She as featured in both local and international runway as commercial model her high light was at the Strut it Africa runway in 2012

Her brand Zefyyros was Inspired by the movement of water, Zefyros has fashion collections ranging from clothes, jewellery, shoes and bags Lola Hannigan fashion store Zefyros is located at Marsabit Plaza, off Ngong Road, Lower Ground Floor.

Contacts details
Nairobi +254 722 373 000
Mombasa +254 733 723 330.
E-mail: zefyrosebylola@gmail.com

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Lupita Nyong’o

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Lupita Amondi Nyong’o is a Kenyan-Mexican actress and fashion model,The daughter of Kenyan politician Peter Anyang’ Nyong’o, she was born in Mexico City, where her father was teaching, and was raised in Kenya from the age of one.

                                                          Photo Credit: by James Gourley

Nyong’o has become a majestic fashion icon, with red-carpet appearances and pics in publications like InStyle and W. She also twice graced the cover of Vogue in a short span of time, appearing on the publication’s July 2014 and October 2015 issues.

However, Nyong’o’s appearance on the November 2017 issue of Grazia U.K. fueled controversy, after the actress slammed the magazine for retouching the photo to chop off her ponytail and smooth out her hair. The magazine subsequently apologized for the editorial mishap, with photographer An Le taking the blame for his “incredibly monumental mistake.”

Who Is Lupita Nyong’o?

Born in 1983 in Mexico City, Mexico, Lupita Nyong’o started acting as a teen in Kenya and went on to work behind the scenes of the film The Constant Gardener. She directed and produced the albinism documentary In My Genes and starred in the TV series Shuga.

Nyong’o went on to earn acclaim for her role as Patsey in 12 Years a Slave (2013), for which she won the 2014 Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress. The following year, she starred in Star Wars: The Force Awakens and the Off-Broadway play Eclipsed. The actress also featured prominently in the box office-shattering superhero flick Black Panther (2018).

Content courtesy of Biography.com & Nairobi fashion hub

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Roshanara Ebrahim

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Roshanara Ebrahim is a Kenyan television personality, model, former beauty pageant and Law graduate. Born in Nairobi, Kenya, she began her career as a model at the age of 6.

She was crowned Miss Nairobi County 2016 and Miss World Kenya 2016. She is an ambassador for Rootia Haircare brand

Miss World Kenya 2016
Roshanara Ebrahim was crowned Miss World Kenya in 2016, but has been stripped of her title following a series of controversies. She was replaced by Evelyn Njambi the at that time reigning ‘Miss Kiambu’.

After losing her crown, Roshanara was embroiled in a lawsuit after her ex-boyfriend Frank Zahlten leaked her nude photos online, culminating in her being ‘dethroned’ of the Miss Kenya title. Following this, Roshanara sued her ex-boyfriend and the Miss Kenya organizer Ashleys Kenya.

A high court ruling delivered on December 7, 2016, ruled in favour of Roshanara, concluding that non consensual circulation of intimate images was a gross human rights issue, and that it breached the right to one’s privacy under Article 31 (c) of Kenya’s Constitution.

The third respondent, Frank Zahlten  Roshanara’s ex-boyfriend, was required to pay the petitioner Miss Kenya $10,000 in damages, for breach of her right to privacy.

TV host
After the Standard Group announced her employment on one of their shows, Roshanara was a co-host alongside Sara Ndanu, who has been holding down the fort since its inception. An announcement was made on October 22, 2016, that she will be joining The Skin Therapy Show on KTN Home

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The Royal Marker

Posted on by Linda Wairegi

I am the Royal Marker one of the top model coaches in Africa but my real name is Stephen Wainaina

You can also call me Rydah Aftermath

I’m the proud Founder of  The Aftermath Modeling Agency. 

Over the last seven years, I’ve trained & nurtured around 70% of the country crown holders from major beauty pageant both National and county levels. Indeed, I have a secret simple remedy that I’m sharing with the rest of the world.

My foundation is based on four pillars that I train my students in so they can stand out as professional models in Commercial, Pageants & High Fashion.

1) Etiquette:- The customary code of polite behaviour in society or among members of a particular profession or group.

2) Perseverance:- Persistence in doing something despite difficulty or delay in achieving success.

3) Management:- The process of dealing with or controlling things or people.

4) Charity:- The voluntary giving of help,being  generous to others and setting humanitarian standards.

 Naturally I believe that a good personality & skills will always help you stand out from the crowd. This has helped my models reach international standards like Miss Diplomacy Africa,Miss Royalty Nigeria,Miss Intercontinental Guinea,Mr Nigeria INT,Miss Style France,Miss Intercontinental Kenya. Also, the best High Fashion Models in the country have been trained by me. I’ve also worked with models from Ghana,Rwanda South Africa, Dubai,France Italy,New York and globally extending our channels to other countries.

If you’re an upcoming model and you want to brand yourself as a world class supermodel then Nairobi Next Top Model is the Academy for you with African Best Model coach #TheRoyalMaker

Content Courtesy Of The Aftermath Modeling Agency & Nairobi Fashion Hub 

Top Celebrated Rwandan Model Alexia Mupende, Murdered by Domestic Worker

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The popular model was reportedly killed by a domestic worker at her father’s home.

Alexia Mupende, a celebrated Rwandan model, actress and fitness worker, died on Tuesday after being stabbed by a 23-year-old domestic worker at her father’s home in the Nyarugunga Sector, Kicukiro District, reports Rwanda’s The New Times. She was 35.

Model Alexia Mupende

The news was later confirmed by the spokesperson of Rwanda Investigation Bureau, Modeste Mbabazi, who declined to share further details involving the case.

The model was due to get married next month.

As part of the Mashirika Performing Arts Group, Mupende worked to bring Rwandan clothing and fashion to international attention. She was also the General Manager of Waka Fitness in the capital city of Kigali according to The New Times.

Mupende was born in Kenya, and raised between Kenya and Uganda, before moving to Rwanda where she studied Business Information and Technology, adds BBC Africa.

The news of Mupende’s untimely death has come as a shock to many of her fans and supporters who have taken to social media to give their condolences, and ask that her killer be brought to justice.

Mupende is being remembered as a dedicated worker and kind soul.

Content Courtesy of Nairobi Fashion Hub

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