Nigeria’s Karibi-George wins Miss World Africa top model, secures top 40 spot

Nigeria's Tamunosoye Karibi-George has been crowned the Top Model for Africa at the Miss World competition in Vietnam, securing her a spot in the Top 40 quarterfinals of the 2026 Miss World competition. Her victory came during the Top Model competition held at the Vietnam Beauty Fashion Fest XVII, themed "Soul of Heritage." Karibi-George joins other continental Top Model winners from the Americas, Europe, and Asia and Oceania in the Top 40.

She is the first Nigerian to win the Top Model title and will now compete in other Miss World challenge categories to potentially earn a spot in the Top 20.

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